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Ken Paxton's Former 'Top Cop' Endorses James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

A former top law enforcement official under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was later fired after reporting the GOP Senate nominee to the FBI, is backing Democrat James Talarico in the closely watched Senate race.

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Former US ambassador appears to profit from Taliban deal

When the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, senior National Security Council official Zalmay Khalilzad was attending a meeting in the White House situation room. Khalilzad was the most senior Afghan American in the U.S. government.

Netanyahu denies UAE warned him ahead of Oct. 7 as blame for massacre dominates Israeli election season

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is denying claims that he was warned by neighboring world leaders about the Oct. 7 massacre days before the attack occurred, as blame for the tragedy becomes a hot potato ahead of next month’s elections.

US says it destroyed five Iranian tankers after Navy warship targeted with missiles

U.S. Central Command said it hit five Iranian crude oil carriers on Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles on two occasions over two days.

Federal judge backs Missouri's new House map favoring Republicans hours after Supreme Court declines to hear case

Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 7:59 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Lindsay Clancy Juror Speaks After Mistrial: "There Was So Much Doubt"

Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 8:39 PM EDT / CBS Boston

Supreme Court denies bid to reinstate new congressional map in Missouri

The Supreme Court denied an effort by Missouri officials to reinstate a new congressional map for the November election after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled voters would have to approve the new map via a ballot measure.

GOP splits over the Trump's plan to pay stay-at-home-parents

A proposal from the Trump administration to divert funds for low-income families to help support married households with a stay-at-home parent has largely divided conservatives, some of whom claim the plan is an extension of the welfare state.

Why some battleground GOP candidates are skipping this week's Trump-backed midterm convention

Updated on: September 8, 2026 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS News

Arlington County directs $50,000 in relief to families of ICE detainees

Arlington County, Virginia, has designated $50,000 for families whose primary earner has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Iran claims to have seized American drone US says had ‘malfunctioned’

Centcom says ‘defective’ drone was surveilling regional waters and was not collecting sensitive data