Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital carted a box full of evidence to the White House on Monday, in a bid to prove to President Trump that the damage to the Reflecting Pool …

Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work  —  Contractors have removed the granite seal that had begun to take shape in recent days, after the president complained about the slope of the White House Lawn.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has directed contractors …

Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says  —  Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, greater oversight …

Max Miller's lawyer admits to accidentally releasing ‘private images’ of daughter  —  A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller took responsibility Tuesday for inadvertently releasing sensitive photos of the Ohio Republican's daughter in a trove of material Miller published Sunday in a bid to defend himself against domestic abuse claims.

U.S. has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters  —  The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns …

A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard.  Now she's suing  —  Anna King was sitting on a bench one afternoon outside her home on a busy street in Washington, D.C., scrolling on her phone when three National Guard members entered her front gate, confronted her and pushed …

What to know about primaries in 5 states today: Michigan, Virginia and more  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Voters are going to the polls in five states, including Michigan, where Democrats are watching the expensive and contentious Senate primary contest between populist Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens.

Let's Set the Record Straight on the Paramount-Warner Deal  —  Many people have weighed in on Paramount's agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery — media analysts, power brokers, political commentators, competitors and, of course, lawyers.  For a transaction of this size, that is expected and appropriate.

An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran's Defiant Leaders  —  Iran's leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.  —  President Trump's angry claim on Monday that Iran was being “unbelievably duplicitous” in its dealings with the United States …

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate program  —  A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated a multi-billion program to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort.

Paul sets Fauci committee vote for Thursday  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) will hold a committee vote Thursday morning on whether to hold Anthony Fauci — the former Covid czar who Paul has long reviled — in contempt of Congress.  Fauci appeared last week before the Senate Homeland Security …

Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. set to cost additional $1.4 billion  —  The estimate, provided to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, covers the period from Oct. 1, 2026, through the end of the president's term.  —  Summary  —  The Pentagon's deployment of National Guard troops to Washington …

FEMA Cut Staff Without Planning for Future Work, Watchdog Says  —  The Trump administration cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency's workforce without a plan, Congress' watchdog found.  —  The disaster-response agency is at risk of being unprepared and without the necessary staff …

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration  —  An association of thousands of FBI agents and other groups are backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts …

Tarrant County judge removes attendees during public meeting about voting site reductions  —  Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare directed meeting attendees to leave the commissioners courtroom Tuesday when some audience members clapped after he instructed them not to.

OpenAI to pay $3.2M to settle DOJ worker discrimination case  —  OpenAI agreed Tuesday to pay $3.2 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring temporary visa holders for jobs, according to the DOJ.

Pressley breaks with Jeffries over Missouri primary race  —  Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has once again broken ranks with House Democratic leadership over endorsements, this time to support former Missouri Rep. Cori Bush over incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell.  In a post to social media Tuesday …

Francesca Hong defends call to ‘cancel Thanksgiving,’ but says ‘views can evolve’  —  Democratic socialist and former Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong (D) on Monday defended a past social media post urging the country to “cancel Thanksgiving” further leaning into her progressive agenda …

Poll: Talarico has slim lead over Paxton in Texas Senate race  —  Three consecutive polls have now shown Democrat James Talarico narrowly ahead of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state's crucial race for the U.S. Senate.  The latest, released Tuesday morning, has Talarico up 47%-45%.

Climate Change Started Another Fire With Matches  —  Climate Change, as we know, is the root cause of all bad things.  It has become so destructive that it is whispering in the ears of arsonists, telling them to start fires that burn down vast swathes of nature and not a few homes in places like Los Angeles and Spokane.

California and other blue states warn of ‘extreme’ risk in backing Trump election order  —  “The consequences of allowing such transformative changes to take effect so close to this fall's elections would be extreme,” 23 states and D.C. argue.  —  California and other Democratic-led states told …

Hegseth's Pick for Top Army Job Is Losing Republican Support  —  Some lawmakers and experts say Gen. Christopher LaNeve lacks experience at the four-star level  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pick for Army chief of staff is in jeopardy because of objections from Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst …

Justice Department Announces Monitoring of Polling Sites in Four Michigan Cities  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, the Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in four Michigan cities for the state's primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.

Todd Blanche is one vote away from confirmation  —  Todd Blanche picked up an important GOP vote Tuesday for his nomination as attorney general — Sen. John Curtis of Utah — likely leaving him just one vote shy of securing confirmation.  Curtis said in a statement he plans to “support” …

Ron Johnson's handling of budget hearing rankles Dems  —  Democrats on the Budget Committee were frustrated by Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) first turn with the gavel after the new chair rebutted each of their remarks.  “Welcome to the chairmanship, but I find you are turning this into a debate committee …