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Islamic Center shooters were radicalized online, "did not discriminate on who they hated," FBI says

Investigators gave an update Tuesday on Monday's deadly shooting at a mosque in San Diego. CBS News' Lana Zak and Anna Schecter have the latest.

FIFA to ban pre-revolution Iranian flag from World Cup

FIFA is set to ban the waving of the pre-Islamic Revolution flag of Iran at World Cup games, sparking outrage among the Iranian opposition and diaspora.

Vance invites Rubio comparisons with briefing room jokes

When JD Vance took the podium in the White House briefing room on Tuesday, he wasn’t just standing in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave.

Commencement has lost its soul to spineless administrators

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Oops! Rick Perry was right all along.

You may have noticed a trend in the past two years: Liberal individuals or publications coming around to realize what conservatives have long known. Positions once mocked and derided become the new “one easy trick.”

Trump's $1.7+ billion fund sparks rush to capitalize: "All J6ers will apply"

The Trump administration's newly-announced $1.776 billion fund to compensate people who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them has attorneys and communications professionals scrambling to position their clients for a handout, CBS News has learned.

Vance defends stock-trading spree in Trump financial filings: 'Come on, man'

Vice President JD Vance said at the White House on Tuesday that he and President Donald Trump both support banning congressional stock trading.

Nancy Mace calls for data center construction freeze in South Carolina

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is calling for a one-year moratorium on the construction of new data centers in South Carolina, arguing the state needs stronger safeguards in place as the Trump administration pushes to accelerate artificial intelligence development nationwide.

Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race ahead of runoff

Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 3:23 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement

President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.

Vance: Hunter Biden can apply for Trump's anti-lawfare fund

Vice President JD Vance welcomed Hunter Biden applying for President Donald Trump‘s administration $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what has become known as lawfare.

GOP slumping into blue wave territory

Several months ago, we devoted a column to reviewing the electoral predicament the Republican Party found itself in. Ten weeks later, the situation has not improved. Voters are deeply dissatisfied with the U.S. economy, a political reality that has created a drag on President Donald Trump and his party.