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Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.
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01 02 WorldUnited StatesConditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
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03 PoliticsUnited StatesKennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.
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04 PoliticsUnited StatesDemocratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
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05 WorldUnited StatesEngine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
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A top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is pressing major U.S. airlines over whether they use artificial intelligence to set ticket prices based on travelers’ personal information, raising concerns that it determines what fares consumers see. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent…
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07 PoliticsUnited StatesWho will replace Leavitt? Top contenders emerge
News of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down is still fresh, but political observers are already guessing and taking bets on who could take her place. The press secretary is one of the most front-facing administration officials, and President Trump went through four press secretaries during his first term, with their timelines spanning…
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08 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump slaps new tariffs on drones, including from some key U.S. allies
A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100% tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes.
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09 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for renovations – live
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10 PoliticsUnited StatesLatest from the White House on Strait of Hormuz, Trump's secret plane switch
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House on claims from both the U.S. and Iran about control of the Strait of Hormuz and the latest details on President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey.
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11 WorldUnited StatesNew aircraft carrier going to Middle East amid questions over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. is sending a new aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been long deployed to the theater in support of the war against Iran.  The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, departed a port in Vietnam last week and was spotted…
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12 ClimateUnited StatesUS government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal
DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdown Newly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year. Internal investigative reports show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent undercover agents to community…
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13 PoliticsUnited StatesWhat to know about USS Lincoln as concerns raised about 9-month deployment, conditions on board
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about the conditions crew members are facing on the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship has been deployed since Nov, 21, 2025, and its deployment has been repeatedly extended. CBS News' Major Garrett and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
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14 PoliticsUnited StatesTrump cancels Biden-era bid to speed power line construction
The Trump administration is canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction in parts of Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The Energy Department announced this week that it would not move forward with designating three areas as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a move that could get them federal…
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15 CultureUnited StatesFamily of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
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Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya, a former sportscaster, said Wednesday that voters told her it was “embarrassing” to be from Minnesota, amid progressive candidates’ wins across the state. In an appearance on Fox News’s “America Reports,” host John Roberts asked Tafoya about polling that showed her trailing her opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive…
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17 SportsUnited StatesU.S. and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz as questions grow about conflict's expansion
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday claimed that the “woke 1” era and its consequences have not ended after recent comments about the time period from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). “The result, the wages of that policy, were a historic increase in murders until President Trump came along. A historic increase in shootings.…
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19 PoliticsUnited StatesAppeals court rules key Alien Enemies Act lawsuit moot
A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot. The case had boomeranged from the Supreme Court after Trump began deportations under the rarely used law in the early months of his administration’s immigration crackdown.  The jurists on…
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20 BusinessUS & CanadaOsisko Gold Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
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21 SportsUnited StatesESPN's preseason All-America team: Longhorns, Tigers, Buckeyes, more
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22 PoliticsUnited StatesDOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse by staff
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment. The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women’s prisons that it oversees — the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California…
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23 PoliticsUnited StatesVance to GOP: Don’t blame young people for being sympathetic to socialism
Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don’t persuade young voters.  “Our response to that [socialism] can’t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,”…
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24 TechnologyUnited StatesAppeals court dismisses case challenging Alien Enemies Act
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The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.
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