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Trump says his super PAC will start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads

Updated on: October 5, 2026 / 7:29 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump says MAGA Inc. PAC will pay for controversial TV ads that government funded

The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."

Chicago woman shot five times by Border Patrol sues Trump administration

A woman who was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent while driving in Chicago last year has sued the Trump administration over the nonfatal incident.

The political path of the Cornell rape allegation

THE POLITICAL PATH OF THE CORNELL RAPE ALLEGATION. At one point, the ugly incident on the night of Oct. 19-20, 2024, at the Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity house seemed to be settled. A 20-year-old female student had accused several fraternity members of raping her in a long night of drinking, drugs, and group sex. Local police in Ithaca, New York, along with the district attorney’s office, investigated and, after interviewing the female student, concluded that her statement, supported by other accounts, “described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual.” No criminal charges were filed.

Biden DOJ officials warned school board effort resembled 'Anti-MAGA Task Force'

Just months into the start of the Biden administration, officials within former President Joe Biden’s own Justice Department warned that an effort to address school board threats risked becoming an “Anti-MAGA Task Force,” according to a report released Monday.

Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show

President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 voters

DOJ Files Largest Denaturalization Action Under Trump to Date

The Department of Justice has moved to revoke U.S. citizenship from a larger number of people at one time than any other single revocation during the Trump administration.

The Media’s Partisan Credibility Gap

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Trump: Military moved bombers out of UK due to 'some threats'

The U.S. military moved its B-1 bombers stationed at an air base in the United Kingdom that was believed to be targeted in a thwarted terrorist attack due to “some threats,” President Donald Trump said on Monday.

The Curse of the Incumbent

The wave of voter anger that swept the globe in 2024 is still rolling.

Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in Chicago

Shavon Gayden killed Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon in broad daylight while walking with her older sister

Cornell building vandalized as gang rape case rocks school: 'Rapists are protected'

An administration building on Cornell University’s campus was vandalized overnight as the investigation into an alleged gang rape at the institution has garnered national attention and sparked backlash on campus.