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Trump says government 'leakers should be shot'

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that government officials who leak information to the media “should be shot.”

Supreme Court reverses ruling in FCC fight over campaign ads

The Supreme Court handed the Federal Communications Commission a victory on Wednesday in a legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly, hotly contested midterm elections.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access

Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side over four years of war

Nancy Mace's ex-fiance and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech

Republican representative described the assault in a nearly hourlong speech in February 2025 that named the men

Top U.S. banks dropped customers over political and religious views, regulator says

October 14, 2026 / 4:42 PM EDT / CBS News

Kash Patel shreds MS Now over false report claiming he was in Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel ripped a major media network Wednesday for falsely reporting that he was in Russia.

Court bars California law requiring ICE officers to wear visible identification

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals barred California on Wednesday from enforcing a law requiring federal immigration officers to identify themselves while on duty, ruling that the state cannot dictate how federal agents carry out their work.

Republican super PAC pulls out of top battleground in Texas

Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC linked to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), slashed spending in one of the top pickup opportunities for Republicans, a sign one of their premier races at the start of the cycle could be getting away from them.

Zelensky laments Ukraine is 'losing America'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is waving a red flag over the partnership between his country and the United States, saying he feels his administration is “losing” a strong ally in the U.S. under President Donald Trump.

Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board

Exclusive: Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward

Trump’s new press secretary faces scrutiny over claims to be a lawyer

Katie Zacharia describes herself as a lawyer but no public record shows she has been licensed in the US states where she resided