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WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies in North Carolina for Michael Whatley

President Donald Trump will be in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday night to rally for Republican Senate hopeful Michael Whatley and other GOP candidates.

Elissa Slotkin and the ‘Weaponization’ Problem.

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Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates

Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midterms

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of Toforest Johnson after doubts raised over his murder conviction

October 20, 2026 / 5:35 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Hegseth says 'I fully support' Trump canceling livestreamed execution

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he stands behind President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel the livestreamed execution by firing squad of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan.

Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower scheme

President makes suggestion while announcing new program to reward tipsters who submit fraud allegations

Prediction-market odds rise for Marine Le Pen in France 2027 presidential race as protests roil nation

Speculators on Kalshi see higher odds that Marine Le Pen will win France 2027 presidential contest amid growing unrest in the country.

United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax

Scott Kirby says wealth inequality is a ‘danger to society’ and calls for inheritance tax in recent interview

Trump says he hasn't spoken to Vance about a 2028 endorsement

President Donald Trump would not say if he will endorse Vice President JD Vance for the presidency in 2028, telling reporters Tuesday that the two men have never discussed the topic.

DoJ’s suspected non-citizens list includes ‘high percentage’ of those born in US, LA officials say

The statement revealed in court papers raises questions about the reliability of the list of 20,000 people in California

Trump says U.S. will compensate fraud whistleblowers, and he'll decide who gets paid: 'I will be very generous'

Updated on: October 20, 2026 / 6:07 PM EDT / CBS News

US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy

Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’