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Trump administration rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards

Updated on: September 28, 2026 / 4:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Founders Town Hall: Handicapping the Midterms

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Texas Republican Called for Public Execution of Democratic Leaders

Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online

Princess Diana's brother says Buckingham Palace "has to gaslight" him in response to book claims

September 28, 2026 / 11:53 AM EDT / CBS News

Safer snorting kits and food insecurity: What happened to Canada?

Welcome to Monday's edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you'd like to sign up, CLICK HERE. Today, we talk to a filmmaker who is asking what went wrong in Canada, plus we send our congratulations to the new Treasury counselor, who is always easy to spot at D.C. parties…

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow policy ending medical treatments for transgender inmates

Updated on: September 28, 2026 / 12:52 PM EDT / CBS News

Wife and daughter of powerful Ecuadorian drug lord held in the U.S. are captured in Colombia

September 28, 2026 / 11:26 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened

Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made public

Dear Gen Z: Reagan is not a relic

For a generation of young conservatives coming of age in an increasingly polarized America, President Ronald Reagan can sometimes seem like a relic. His name is invoked at conservative conferences, his face appears on palmcards at events, and his speeches are endlessly quoted. Yet some Generation Z conservatives have begun asking a reasonable question: Why should we still care about a president who left office nearly four decades ago?

Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered cars

Protect the right to speak together

On Sept. 25, 1789, Congress sent the states a package of proposed constitutional amendments. The freedoms to speak, assemble, publish, and petition were enshrined in what became the First Amendment.

Gender ideology may be fading, but it’s still harming children and families

The “great awokening” that began in the mid-2010s and peaked sometime late in the Biden administration by most measures seems to have largely receded — and with it the progressive fetishes of diversity, equity, and inclusion and gender ideology. Hence, it has become easy to roll one’s eyes at these ideologies as risible features of some bygone era.