7 highlights from JD Vance's CBS News town hall

In an hour-long town hall hosted by CBS News, Vice President JD Vance argued the Trump administration's handling of the economy and Iran will pay dividends in the future.

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Man whose wife died in Iran strike presses Vance: "Fundamental failures"

During a CBS News town hall, a man whose wife was killed in the early hours of the U.S.-Iran war pressed Vice President JD Vance on "mistakes" and "fundamental failures."

• 5h ago

In Kentucky campaign stop, Trump says he "can do stuff that is unbelievable"

President Trump spoke in the city of Highland Heights to boost Republican candidates, including Ed Gallrein​ for the U.S. House.

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Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar accuse DOJ of violating judge's orders

Omar's attorneys asked the government to immediately return the congresswoman's property, and also demanded all video and audio recordings of the search be preserved.

• 12h ago

On economy, Vance says "we're turning the ship around"

As Americans express frustration with the country's economic outlook, Vice President JD Vance told CBS News this week it could take some time to see improvement.

• 5h ago

Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil

President Trump prevented some new sanctions on Russia and hefty tariffs on large-scale buyers of Russian oil from taking effect late Friday, as he seeks to ease prices by tapping Russian energy.

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DHS Secretary Mullin calls Ilhan Omar probe a "strong case"

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin offered more details Friday on the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, calling it a "strong case" and saying investigators expect to present it to a grand jury.

• Oct 16

Vance says admin. must take action when ICE agents "screw up"

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that there are some federal immigration officers "who really screw up."

• 6h ago

Vance calls El-Sayed a "weasel" as Michigan Senate race heats up

Abdul El-Sayed told Michigan voters the state's U.S. Senate race could go down "as one of the ugliest campaigns in modern history."

• Oct 16

Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week

Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new White House press secretary, is being removed from the role after just five days on the job.

• Oct 16

U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling.

• Oct 16

Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Paxton

Billionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.

• Oct 16

Sikh separatist says FBI warned him of new threat against him

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun told CBS News that the FBI visited his home to warn him about what he said was an "imminent threat to my life."

• Oct 15

Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"

Vice President JD Vance told CBS News in a "Things That Matter" town hall in Michigan that anybody who is "selling access to the White House" should "suffer consequences."

• 5h ago

Kristi Noem no longer serving as envoy to Shield of the Americas

Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's envoy to the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said.

• Oct 16

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