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Ilhan Omar investigation seeks to denaturalize member: Report

The Trump administration’s criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is aimed at seeking to build a basis to strip the congresswoman of her U.S. citizenship and deport her, according to a new report.

Ukraine war briefing: UK pledges £17m to repair Chornobyl attack damage amid fears of slipping US support

A Russian strike last year is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the nuclear power plant. What we know on day 1,695

Talarico says he wouldn’t change how he handled nine-day flu absence

Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called out his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, for fueling conspiracy theories during his nine-day absence with the flu, saying he wouldn’t do anything different during a live town hall hosted by CNN on Wednesday night.

Will Trump's contempt for Zelensky force a change in leadership?

President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants a change of leadership in Ukraine, and the apparent American tampering with the embattled nation’s defenses raises the question of how far he is willing to go to get it.

Exclusive video offers insight into Cornell University Faculty Senate meeting

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 11:36 PM EDT / CBS New York

Talarico opts out of Sanders rally as polls narrow against Paxton

Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico on Wednesday confirmed he will not be attending Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) rally in Texas, denoting his campaign’s battle to avoid alienating more moderate voters as he fights to flip the seat in November.

Florida man arrested on murder charge in ex-fiancée's 2011 disappearance

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 7:55 PM EDT / CBS News

Lawyers for man shot by ICE in New York City say agent did not identify himself

Account by Oscar Belgal differs sharply from that of DHS agents, who fired into vehicle with young boy in back seat

Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says

Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud

Will Trump’s Economy Sink Republicans in the US Midterm Elections? Our Reporters Answer Your Questions

The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch

Rep. Ilhan Omar's relatives issued subpoenas as part of immigration probe

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 7:54 PM EDT / CBS News

Judge cites Trump pressure in rush to remove trees at DC golf course

A federal judge in Washington argued that the Interior Department chopped down hundreds of trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in an effort to move quickly on President Donald Trump’s vision for a course redesign, countering the agency’s own reasoning for the removal.