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Stars and Stripes employees sue Pentagon to block firings

Employees of the congressionally funded Stars and Stripes newspaper filed a lawsuit on Thursday to block the Pentagon from firing them after they were dismissed on charges of insubordination.

Jimmy Gomez to step aside as Dads Caucus chairman

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), the embattled congressman facing allegations of sexual misconduct, has been telling members of the Congressional Dads Caucus that he won’t seek another term as its chairman.

Is Putin Barreling Toward World War 2.5?

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Judge Considers Kennedy Center Board's Push to Put Trump's Name Back on Building

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

Is the socialist surge coming to New Hampshire’s Senate race?

Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) was all but anointed to be New Hampshire’s Democratic Senate nominee after locking up major endorsements and clearing the field of potential challengers.

Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson

Updated on: August 27, 2026 / 5:29 PM EDT / CBS News

Arthurdale's New Deal experiment, and the debate over socialism

ARTHURDALE, West Virginia — The road into this quiet Preston County community gives little warning that it was once the setting for one of the New Deal’s most ambitious, and most debated, experiments.

A ‘Boring’ Democrat the Party Wants to Emulate

The North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper is getting a lot of national attention, but the lessons of his campaign may not be transferable.

The Generational Difference in Southern Manners

For centuries, some have lamented the erosion of the region’s distinctive approach to etiquette.

Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm

Congressman Jamie Raskin asks president’s son to detail firm’s recent success after he joined 1789 Capital as partner

The GOP candidate quality problem has a name: Michael Whatley

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Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement

Grand jury declined to indict anyone but said there was a ‘sophisticated scheme’ to use funds for political activity