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Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction

A federal judge on Friday once again spurned President Trump's effort to erase his hush money conviction, rejecting the president's bid to move the state court case to federal court and have it dismissed on presidential immunity grounds.

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Trump says he'll visit Pentagon, not NYC, to commemorate 25 years since 9/11

August 28, 2026 / 5:56 PM EDT / CBS News

Appeals court rejects Peter Navarro bid to rehear contempt challenge

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s request to rehear his contempt of Congress case, leaving the Supreme Court as his next avenue for challenging the conviction.

Trump admin appeals judge's second block on mail-voting order

The Trump administration appealed a temporary two-week block on the U.S. Postal Service’s new rule on mail-in voting on Friday.

Trump arch will alter sightlines of many Washington DC landmarks, report says

National Park Service, which backs the 250ft arch, says it is likely to disrupt historical significance of dozens of sites

Nashville airport could be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee Gov. Lee's proposal

Updated on: August 28, 2026 / 7:49 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Court hands U.S. states a win in fight over who regulates prediction markets

Updated on: August 28, 2026 / 5:34 PM EDT / CBS News

Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator, detained by ICE

A former editor of Breitbart News, Yiannopoulos has also served as an intern for Marjorie Taylor Greene

Woman indicted for allegedly vandalizing World War II Memorial

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Kentucky woman on vandalism charges after she appeared to livestream herself defacing Washington, D.C.’s World War II Memorial.

At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired

Updated on: August 28, 2026 / 5:27 PM EDT / CBS News

Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE, to be deported

Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right political commentator who rose to fame in the 2010s, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is expected to face immediate deportation, the Washington Examiner has learned.