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Ukraine war briefing: No energy ceasefire until Russia stops, Zelenskyy confirms after Trump claim

Moscow would need to commit ‘honestly and on a long-term basis’ to peace before Kyiv would de-escalate. What we know on day 1,665

Trump nominates Lee Greenwood's wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados

Updated on: September 14, 2026 / 9:27 PM EDT / CBS News

Appeals court skeptical of bid to end military's ban on HIV-positive applicants

A federal appeals court appeared deeply skeptical on Monday of an effort to end the military‘s ban on allowing HIV-positive people to enlist, with the panel expressing concern over the deference the Department of War should receive to set its own health and fitness standards.

Top Democrats pledge investigation into Trump pardon brokers if party regains control of Congress

September 14, 2026 / 8:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Justice Promises to Make Decision on Governor Run in 'Short Order'

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) plans to decide on whether to run again for West Virginia governor in a matter of weeks, telling the Washington Examiner that he hopes to make up his mind in “way less” than 30 days.

'Alligator Alcatraz' suddenly shuttered following visit from federal auditors

A first-of-its-kind state-run immigrant detention site in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” shut down earlier this summer shortly after a team of federal auditors found the facility failed to meet a number of detention standards.

Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Months-Long Absence

The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his health.

Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections

Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system

Supreme Court denies Trump's request to enforce mail-in ballot restrictions

The Supreme Court denied President Donald Trump’s emergency request to enforce mail-in ballot restrictions, the latest setback in his legal efforts.

NATO fighter jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace, president says

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced that NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace, at a time when the alliance is increasingly on edge over spillover from the Russia-Ukraine war.

Vance and MAGA Inc. work to defend Roger Marshall in redder Kansas

MAGA Inc. expanded its campaign spending on races in Republican stronghold states on Monday, deploying Vice President JD Vance to Kansas to help Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS).

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on U.S. Postal Service mail-in ballots rule

Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that applying the U.S. Postal Service rule in the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious."