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18 House Republicans Defy Trump and Vote to Send $1.3 Billion to Ukraine

Eighteen House Republicans broke ranks on Thursday and joined nearly every single Democrat in voting to send an additional $1.3 billion in aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia.

Is the American Experiment Legitimate?

How the Constitution met, and still meets, the test posed by the Declaration of Independence.

America’s Protein Obsession

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Dispatch Politics Roundup: California, Here We Come

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Fetish Object

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U.S. sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest pressure on its leadership

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and three other individuals, according to a filing Thursday from the U.S. Treasury Department. It's the latest Trump administration move to pressure the island's leadership.

New Jersey charges officer in theft of AP journalist's camera bag at Delaney Hall

New Jersey prosecutors have charged a police officer with allegedly stealing an Associated Press photojournalist’s camera bag during a protest at Delaney Hall last weekend.

Why does it take so long to count votes in California? Here's why the process may feel even slower this election

Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 4:38 PM PDT / CBS LA

Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role

Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president

Golden rules out replacing Platner on ballot amid scandals

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) shut down any rumors that he’s interested in running for Senate as Democratic front-runner Graham Platner faces yet another controversy.

Correction officer testifies she was not the orange shape seen near Jeffrey Epstein's cell the night he died

A former correction officer at the New York correctional facility where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 testified before the House Oversight Committee last month that she was not the orange shape seen moving up the stairs of Epstein's tier the night he died, furthering the mystery of what happened that night.

Luxury Cars Seized After Alleged $30 Million Fraud Ring Involving Children's Health Services Busted, Officials Say

Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 7:02 PM EDT / CBS News