Congress can view unredacted Epstein files
The Justice Department made unredacted Epstein files available to members of Congress on Monday. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
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Congress to receive unredacted Epstein files
On Monday, members of Congress will be able to review the unredacted version of the Epstein files after serious debate about the Justice Department's handling. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Journalist Jon Ralston on Harry Reid
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Parents of child with cancer on new health law
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Congress shifts focus to ICE reform after shutdown
President Trump signed a bill to end the partial government shutdown on Tuesday as a fight looms over ICE and Border Patrol tactics. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Renee Good's brothers speak on Capitol Hill
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Clintons to testify on Epstein probe
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The agreement comes ahead of a vote this week to hold the former first couple in contempt of Congress.
What's behind the partial government shutdown?
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House Judiciary Committee members seek access to full Epstein case files
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Rep. Burchett talks lawmaker safety concerns
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DOJ releases new batch of Epstein files
The Justice Department is releasing more than 3 million pages related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. Then, journalist Barry Levine, who has covered Epstein for years, joins with analysis.
Klobuchar takes on ICE in gubernatorial bid
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Lawmakers press Rubio on Venezuela
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Bessent makes pitch for Trump Accounts
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DOJ expected to file charges against Omar attacker
A man approached Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and sprayed her with a liquid from a syringe at a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. Police say 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak was booked for third-degree assault. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Rubio: U.S. doesn't expect to take further military action in Venezuela "at any time"
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New details in Alex Pretti shooting
A government report sent to Congress says two federal agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Sen. Gallego addresses DHS funding fight
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DHS funding fight looms on Capitol Hill
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X and Grok AI users can still digitally undress people without consent
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Jack Smith defends handling of Trump probes
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Luna pushes for bill capping credit card rates
Earlier this month, President Trump ordered banks to lower credit card interest rates to 10%. Nothing has happened because legislation is required. Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida joined CBS News to discuss her bill with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that would codify the 10% cap.
Trump implements new tariffs over Greenland plan
President Trump announced Saturday that he would institute 10% tariffs on eight European countries who oppose his plan to put Greenland under U.S. control. The announcement came after a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers flew to Denmark to express support for keeping Greenland under Danish control. Ramy Inocencio has more.
ACA enrollment down after subsidies expire
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Virginia Democrats move forward to redraw map
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Karoline Leavitt exiting as White House press secretary
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Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible missile threat
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Surrogate gives birth to baby at center of multi-state legal battle
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Total solar eclipse darkens skies across Northern Hemisphere
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U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme
Prosecutors have accused the SPLC of telling donors and banks the group was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, but instead funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups to fund "violent, racist and extremist activities."
2 killed after Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashes in Salado, Texas
Two soldiers aboard an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based out of Fort Hood were killed in a crash on Wednesday, according to local authorities and the Army.
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Whole Foods recalls additional jalapeño products over salmonella risk
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
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Maps and charts show record number of measles cases in U.S. this year
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NYC Council probes prediction markets over advertising practices
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CPI report shows inflation eased in July to a 3.4% annual pace
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Eli Lilly takes aim at illicit market for its experimental weight-loss drug
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Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible missile threat
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme
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Karoline Leavitt exiting as White House press secretary
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11 charged for alleged sham marriages to help Chinese nationals get green cards
The DOJ unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens.
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Whole Foods recalls additional jalapeño products over salmonella risk
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Maps and charts show record number of measles cases in U.S. this year
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Norah O'Donnell: I take testosterone. Here's why.
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Hospitals push for upfront payments as healthcare costs rise
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
Doctor on Fauci's COVID-era revealed texts
Republican senators this week released 11 new text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government phone in 2021 as part of the investigations into his handling of the COVID pandemic. In the texts, he discussed the potential risks and benefits of the vaccine for pregnant women. Dr. Serena Chen, an OB-GYN and the director of advocacy at CCRM Fertility of New Jersey, has more.
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At least 1 dead, 172 rescued from ferry fire near Bali, Indonesia
One Indonesian teenager was killed when the vessel caught fire in rough seas.
Cartel sought to buy weapons in exchange for fentanyl, U.S. says
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Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
Baby rescued from earthquake rubble in Colombia as death toll rises
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Total solar eclipse darkens skies across Northern Hemisphere
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Becky G on her friendship with Karol G
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Behind the scenes of the movie "Tony"
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Spotify to label music from "AI personas"
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Graceland celebrates "Elvis Week"
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Google unveils new tech, centered around AI
Google is officially unveiling its latest line of Pixel phones and other new devices at its 2026 Made By Google event in New York. AI is at the center of its newest offerings. Matt Binder, a senior reporter at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.
Meta on trial for social media addiction suit
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Wall Street targets $500B for AI
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Astronomy professor on how eclipses work
Janna Levin, professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College, joins CBS News to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse.
How a total solar eclipse stopped a war
Columbia University astronomy professor Dr. Janna Levin joins CBS News to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse, saying it's a reminder that humans share this Earth together and "we're all part of something larger."
New space object called "black hole star" discovered by astronomers
The newly discovered object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star.
Perseid meteor shower peaks during eclipse
The Perseid meteor shower will peak during 2026's only total solar eclipse. Director of astronomy at Adler Planetarium, Dr. Geza Gyuk, explains why the eclipse is so special.
Total solar eclipse in Europe
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Lindsay Clancy's counselor takes the stand
Latiesha Dukes, one of Lindsay Clancy's mental health counselors before the deaths of her three children, testified Wednesday that she did not see signs of Clancy in crisis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
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