Tuesday, September 29, 2026 10:19 PM ET
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Hegseth directs military academies to stop giving tenure to civilian professors -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered institutions like the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, in his latest change to military higher education.58 minutes ago
Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to call for a 20% cut in the number of generals and admirals across the U.S. military on Wednesday, a Pentagon official told CBS News.2 hours ago
Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls -- President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.5 hours ago
2 indicted in connection with counterfeit Ozempic scheme in Florida -- Two Indian citizens are accused of smuggling counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the U.S. at discounted prices.6 hours ago
Supreme Court revives Trump's third-country deportation policy for now -- The Supreme Court said in an unsigned order it will hear arguments in the challenge to the Trump administration's third-country-removal policy in December.6 hours ago
Thune to ramp up midterm campaign stops as GOP defends Senate majority -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune is set to travel to states with key Senate races in the coming weeks as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in the upper chamber.7 hours ago
First on CBS - Feds charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer - Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an ICE agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer. 9H ago58 minutes ago
Artist whose song is featured in Trump ad sends cease-and-desist order -- Attorneys for JMSN say the use of the song is a violation of federal copyright law and demand the ad be withdrawn.10 hours ago
Dutch National Police arrest member of group that claimed to have hacked FBI -- About a week ago, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it had defaced the FBI's jobs website and bragged that it had stolen data about FBI personnel and job applicants.12 hours ago
CNN, Politico, MS NOW ask court to keep blocking Trump's press ban against them -- CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, who were banned by Trump from White House grounds this month, asked a federal court to block the press ban until the case is resolved.12 hours ago
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed courts RFK Jr.'s MAHA voters with new health platform -- Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is making a play for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" supporters with the release Tuesday of a new health policy platform.16 hours ago
Jack Smith defends handling of Trump probes at heated Senate hearing -- Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his handling of his investigations into President Trump during a Senate hearing that grew contentious at several points.8 hours ago
U.S. ban on almost $1 billion in Canadian imports takes effect -- The United States has banned nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.19 hours ago
Senate approves sweeping bill to regulate college sports -- The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes - despite some pushback from some Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite.23 hours ago