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Live - Trump says Netanyahu will do "whatever I want him to do" on Iran - Asked what he said to Israel's leader about a decision to hold off on new Iran strikes, Trump said Netanyahu will "do whatever I want him to do." updated 40M ago

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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy takes digs at Trump, urging renewed unity in politics -- Cassidy, who lost his reelection bid last week, called for leaders who are "steady, not erratic" and "thoughtful, not impulsive."

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U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action -- These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.

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DOJ veterans fear probe into ex-CIA director is being stacked with Trump loyalists -- Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney's Office.

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SpaceX files for IPO as rocket company preps for market debut -- Elon Musk's SpaceX is moving ahead with plans to go public in what some expect will be the biggest IPO ever.

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Byron Allen on "Comics Unleashed" as it moves to new time slot on CBS -- Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen brings "Comics Unleashed" to CBS's late night slot, replacing "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert."

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Highest gas prices in years expected to continue rising this summer -- U.S. motorists are likely to face even hotter gas prices as the summer driving season kicks off, according to a new analysis.

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Judge orders White House staff to comply with presidential records law -- A federal judge ordered White House staff and President Trump's top advisers to comply with a law that requires certain presidential records to be preserved.

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What sagging bond prices are telling us about the U.S. economy -- U.S. government bonds are sagging as investors fret that hotter inflation will keep interest rate cuts on hold.

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Summer travelers face "vacation inflation" as airfare, gas prices rise -- Gas prices, airfares, accommodations and other vacation essentials are more expensive this year compared to last year.

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Bezos says bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax -- The Amazon founder said eliminating taxes for lower-income Americans could ease financial pressure and encourage entrepreneurship.

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Retired officer jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement -- Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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First on CBS - 2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund - The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them. 7H ago

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Fighter jets intercept plane that entered restricted airspace over D.C. -- The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Assistant principal "did nothing" when told about 6-year-old with gun, prosecutor says -- A prosecutor in the trial of a former assistant principal facing criminal charges over a 2023 school shooting said she dismissed concerns about a gun in a student's bag.

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Suspected drug trafficker rescued from plane crash linked to politician -- A survivor of a recent plane crash near Florida was allegedly found with roughly $30,000 inside a bag labeled with the name of a Bahamian politician.

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U.S. indicts Cuba's Ra l Castro on murder charges for downing of planes in 1996 -- Former Cuban leader Ra l Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996.

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Ex-prosecutor allegedly stole secret report on Trump, named file "Bundt Cake Recipe" -- A former federal prosecutor was charged this week with emailing herself a report on the Justice Department's investigation into President Trump that a judge had kept under lock and key, under the file name "Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf."

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Spy plane "dangerously intercepted" by Russian jets over Black Sea -- The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.

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Harvard faculty votes to limit number of A's awarded -- Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students in an effort to make the grades more meaningful.

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