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Stefan Becket retweeted
Happening NOW in Norfolk, VA: AG Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel are speaking about the allegations against Lucas, her family and co-defendants.
Breaking @CBSNews: L. Louise Lucas, a longtime Virginia state senator and vocal Trump critic who played a central role in the state's redistricting effort last year, is in federal custody in connection with a bribery and racketeering scheme, per DOJ
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My colleague @becket reached out to every Senate office about the suspicious letter. The tally so far is 5. Blunt Rochester & Gillibrand’s teams say the letters were marked for their state offices
1) Murphy
2) Padilla
3) Schumer
4) Blunt Rochester
5) Gillibrand
At least four Democratic senators' offices and election officials in three states have been targeted with suspicious letters.
Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester's office in Dover received a letter that contained white powder. The state's Department of Elections also got one. cbsnews.com/news/suspicious-…
At least four Democratic senators' offices and election officials in three states have been targeted with suspicious letters.
Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester's office in Dover received a letter that contained white powder. The state's Department of Elections also got one. cbsnews.com/news/suspicious-…
Stefan Becket retweeted
Scoop: More than half of the top holders listed as competing for seats at President Trump's next meme coin dinner have used crypto exchanges that prohibit U.S. customers, indicating many of the buyers are based overseas, according to a CBS News analysis.
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Crazy story ->
From @CBSNews - Newly obtained video shows Iranian drones hitting Camp Buehring in Kuwait and the damage to the base as the war kicked off. Among other new details: when soldiers moved into the Udari Desert, two soldiers were injured when the were struck by lightning. cbsnews.com/news/iran-attack…
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A former CIA official who was found with $40 million in gold bars in his home in May pleaded guilty on Tuesday, admitting he invented fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that he used to buy Florida mansions and gold. cbsnews.com/news/david-rush-…
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Thune is set to travel to several states with key Senate races in the coming weeks — IA, NE, KS, MN, FL, SC and OH.
"I'll do whatever I can to help the team, and if that's just staying out of the way, I'm fine with that," he told me in an interview.
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The CIA released 71 intelligence reports from the lead-up to 9/11, providing a new look at what the spy agency told two presidents about al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.
Some highlights, w/ @Olivia_Gazis cbsnews.com/news/cia-declass…
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BREAKING: Federal prosecutors have charged an ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota with making false statements to investigators about the incident, sources familiar with the matter tell @CBSNews.
Reporting with @SarahNLynch @becket ⤵️
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The report on the Clippers investigation says the Kawhi/Aspiration deal was actually for $48 million, not $28 million: wlrk.com/docs/Report_of_Inde…
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Alpine, TX—There’s an unlikely revolt against the president’s decade-old promise to build a wall. Cattle ranchers, environmentalists, sheriffs, senators & country singers united behind a distinctly Texas argument: Secure the border, but don't tread on us.
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Stefan Becket retweeted
Progressive momentum has been a prominent storyline as Democrats look to flip control of the House and Senate next year. But how far will it go?
From me + @kaia_hubbard
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Stefan Becket retweeted
Trump called Rep. Max Miller to discuss reelection concerns amid assault allegations. Miller, who has denied them, told POTUS he has no plans to leave the race & pointed to his campaign’s internal polling @CBSNews
First reported by @MarcACaputo @axiosalex
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NEWS via @CBSNews: As U.S.-Iran war restarts following the collapse of ceasefire, senior Pentagon officials are also quietly eyeing another flashpoint much closer to home: Cuba. Military planners have in recent weeks examined a range of options for possible action against the island, including an Army-led air assault involving thousands of U.S. soldiers to be carried out by the 101st Airborne Division, sources told us. The briefings are not an indication that Trump or the Pentagon have decided to carry out an operation. @JimLaPorta @margbrennan @ellee_watson and me:,
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NEWS via @CBSNews: Trump and @SenBillCassidy had a sit-down-no-you-sit-down shouting spat during closed door meeting today. cbsnews.com/news/trump-testy…
Stefan Becket retweeted
President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president. cbsn.ws/4eqg612
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“The sheer volume of trading is unprecedented for a sitting president. The data shows the president's accounts bought and sold companies that have extensive business dealings with the federal government, prompting accusations of insider trading and conflicts of interest from Democrats and ethics experts.”
NEW TODAY FROM @cbsnews: Explore President Trump's 3,600 stock trades from the first 3 months of 2026 cbsnews.com/projects/2026/tr…
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CBS News is presenting the data from the president's most recent financial disclosure in a new interactive dashboard here.
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