Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dead At 80  —  Parton was one of country music's most honored performers.  —  Country music's patron saint Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced in a video posted to her Instagram on Tuesday.  —  Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 …

Trump administration violated court order on mail-voting rules, judge says  —  A Massachusetts judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a nationwide injunction by finalizing a rule that would significantly overhaul mail voting if allowed to take effect.

Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products  —  Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.  — 1.2k  —  Canada announced retaliatory tariffs …

Trump Lawyers Warn That Kennedy Center Might Need Demolition if Not Fixed  —  In a court filing about honoring President Trump on the facade, the administration said that without a proper renovation the building might need to be “taken down.”  —  Lawyers for the Trump administration told …

CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia, for meetings, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News on Tuesday.  —  News of his trip comes after a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted …

Sen. Darline Graham projected to win runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman  —  Washington — Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican Senate runoff in South Carolina on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman in the special primary …

Hegseth's Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless … A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded U.S. bases in the Middle East.

2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania  —  The individuals were not vaccinated, health officials said.  —  Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.  Both were unvaccinated.  —  These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years …

Trump-backed House candidate removes mentions of the president from his website  —  Ralph Alvarado once called himself an “America First fighter” and a “vocal supporter” of Trump on his site.  Now he is highlighting his “independent leadership.”  —  Ralph Alvarado is running …

Abdul El-Sayed pushes back in Fox News interview: ‘Not here to fight a culture war’  —  The Democratic Senate nominee tangled with Fox News' Jesse Watters in a wide-ranging interview that touched on ICE, Sharia law, transgender issues and the state of the economy.

Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol  —  United States Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex.  Police detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le …

Mike Lindell refuses to pay for recount in Minnesota GOP primary, files lawsuit against election officials  —  The MyPillow founder, who's a fierce Trump ally, said last week that he would pay $825,000 to fund a full hand recount after he lost the state's GOP gubernatorial primary.

Trump approval reaches record low in new survey  —  President Trump's approval rating for his second term has reached a new low, according to a new poll.  —  In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, the president's approval rating hit 33 percent, a 14-point slide from the start of his second term …

Thyroid tablets recalled nationwide over potential ‘superpotency’: FDA  —  (NewsNation) — Vitruvias Therapeutics is voluntarily recalling one lot of thyroid tablets because they could potentially be “superpotent,” federal regulators announced this week.  —  The high potency 30mg tablets …

House GOP faces complaint for using floor footage in campaign materials  —  The action targets Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of House Republicans' campaign arm.  Rules bar lawmakers from using recordings of official proceedings for campaigns.  —  Rep. Richard Hudson (R-North Carolina) …

Democrats Score Victory in Campaign Finance Court Case  —  Republicans had hoped that a Supreme Court decision allowing party committees to coordinate with candidates would also entitle them to lower ad rates.  On Tuesday, an appeals court said otherwise.  —  In the obscure yet consequential world …

We Asked the Women of the SEC About “Shrekking”  —  There's a viral theory that beautiful college women are “dating down,” but they don't quite see it that way.  —  Colleges in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) may be known for their charming campuses, top-tier football programs …

NEW: Trump Gains $15.5 Million From Oil & Gas Stocks After His Iran War Gives Big Oil Sky-High Profits  —  Contact: minority_jecpress@jec.senate.gov  —  President Trump and Big Oil Profit Off the Iran War as Americans Pay $71.5 Billion More for Gas  —  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress Joint …

Court halts Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement at motor vehicle offices  —  Ohio's law requiring proof of citizenship at Bureau of Motor Vehicles' offices conflicts with the federal National Voter Registration Act, the court said.  —  A federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring proof …