Senate pushes ahead with plan to fund government through midterms

The Senate is moving ahead with a plan to keep the government funded and avoid another shutdown before the midterm elections.

• Aug 3

Ariana Grande pulls out of musical over "endless, ongoing public scrutiny"

Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.

• Aug 3

Acting attorney general issues order rescinding "anti-weaponization" fund

The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.

• Aug 3

Rep. Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after "hit-skip crash" in Toledo, police say

Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur's office said the congresswoman was a passenger and she was on her way to a church service when her vehicle was struck on Sunday.

• Aug 2

Sen. Moreno says ex-son-in-law Max Miller shouldn't serve in Congress

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio said his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, shouldn't serve in Congress amid swirling abuse claims, as Miller vowed to stay in the race for another term and strongly denied all allegations of misconduct.

• Aug 3

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 2, 2026

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Rep. Mike Turner join Margaret Brennan.

• Aug 2

Rep. Turner says infrastructure should be "hardened" as U.S. probes water cyberattack

GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.

• Aug 2

ICE detentions set Trump-era high in July, as immigration crackdown widens

Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.

• Aug 3

Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump "has to try to figure out a way out of" Iran war

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly also voiced concerns about the Pentagon's funding requests, calling the approach "irresponsible — and now they want a blank check."

• Aug 2

Fast-moving wildfires in Spokane area destroy hundreds of homes

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called the wildfires burning through the area the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."

• Aug 3

What's behind the $4B funding cut for California's high-speed rail?

Records reveal California twice missed deadlines to buy the trains at the center of a federal funding fight — then quietly dropped its lawsuit weeks after missing its new deadline.

• Aug 2

Was Sylvie Cachay's death at Soho House an accident or murder?

An Oscar winner's son is accused of killing his swimsuit designer girlfriend at a trendy NYC hotel

• Aug 3

Bloody, bare footprints lead to decadeslong search for woman's killer

In 1993, Jeanie Childs was found stabbed more than 60 times in her Minneapolis apartment. Bloody footprints and unknown DNA left investigators without answers until a 2015 cold-case review and public DNA database finally pointed to a suspect.

• Aug 2

New details on Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting after 3 killed, 7 wounded

The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

• Aug 4

Vincent Pastore, famous for his role in "The Sopranos," dies at 80

Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.

• Aug 1

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