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Trump special missions envoy Ric Grenell says he was "rattled" by sentencing of man convicted of threatening him

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Trump special missions envoy Ric Grenell says he was "rattled" by sentencing of man convicted of threatening him

Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 3:31 PM EDT / CBS News

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CBC vows to block college sports reform over Southern states' redistricting

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CBC vows to block college sports reform over Southern states' redistricting

The Congressional Black Caucus announced it is withholding its support from the bipartisan “Protect College Sports Act” over its concerns regarding Southern redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling.

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California governor’s race deadlocked with nearly 60% of the votes counted

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California governor’s race deadlocked with nearly 60% of the votes counted

Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra lead the field with slow process of vote counting still underway

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Zelensky complains Iran is taking priority over Ukraine for US

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Zelensky complains Iran is taking priority over Ukraine for US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented during a Wednesday press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that his country’s war with Russia is no longer top of mind for U.S. officials.

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Bitter GOP primary for South Dakota governor heads to runoff as businessman Toby Doeden, Gov. Larry Rhoden advance

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Bitter GOP primary for South Dakota governor heads to runoff as businessman Toby Doeden, Gov. Larry Rhoden advance

Updated on: June 3, 2026 / 3:13 PM EDT / CBS News

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Trump's intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

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Trump's intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Fisa

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Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans

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Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans

Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workers

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Pete Hegseth removes all women and some Black service members from navy promotion list

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Pete Hegseth removes all women and some Black service members from navy promotion list

Defense secretary’s latest interposition resulted in all-male, overwhelmingly white picks for promotion to admiralty

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Zach Lahn’s win in Iowa is a rare rebuke to Trump, who still has an iron grip on the party

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Zach Lahn’s win in Iowa is a rare rebuke to Trump, who still has an iron grip on the party

While president’s last-minute endorsement of Randy Feenstra failed, he has enjoyed successes in Texas, Indiana and Kentucky

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What’s at risk when universities cancel graduation speakers?

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What’s at risk when universities cancel graduation speakers?

As graduation season takes place in the US, some speakers are being told they can no longer give their address at commencement ceremonies because of opinions they have voiced. The Guardian spoke to PEN America’s director of campus free speech, Kristen Shahverdian, who said the cancellations were sending a very troubling message

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The Inexcusable Incompetence of California's Glacial Vote Count

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The Inexcusable Incompetence of California's Glacial Vote Count

California’s primary elections were on Tuesday, yet we will not truly know the results for several weeks, because California’s incompetence in every area of governance extends to elections.

5 months ago

GOP drops Trump ballroom security money from immigration bill

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GOP drops Trump ballroom security money from immigration bill

Senate Republicans removed $1 billion in Secret Service security funding for the White House and President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-built East Wing ballroom from the party’s immigration enforcement bill, according to new legislative text released Wednesday.

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