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FBI investigating suspicious letters containing unknown substance sent to state election officials

The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious letters, some of which contained an unknown substance, sent to election officials nationwide, the agencies confirmed Tuesday. The Associated Press reported powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, citing

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Trump talks up World Liberty Financial crypto exchange, but many questions remain

With $5.6 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud, how can you protect yourself? | On Your Sid With $5.6 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud, how can you protect yourself? | On Your Sid 04:31 Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced his latest business venture, a cryptocurrency platform called World Liberty Financial that will

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House Republicans moving forward with partisan plan to avert government shutdown

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that the House will move forward with a plan to vote on a partisan stopgap measure to keep the government funded this week, despite Democratic opposition and intra-party pushback that foiled a vote on the measure last week.  “Congress has an immediate obligation to do two

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Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats highlight reproductive rights

Washington — Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would protect access to IVF on Tuesday, in a vote that Democrats held to draw attention to the issue after former President Donald Trump’s recent statements supporting the fertility treatments. The package, called the Right to IVF Act, would establish a nationwide right “to receive fertility treatment from

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Meta bans RT and other Russian state media outlets due to “foreign interference activity”

San Francisco — Meta late Monday said it’s banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to “foreign interference activity.” The ban comes after the United States accused RT and employees of the state-run outlet of funneling $10 million through shell entities to covertly fund influence campaigns on social media channels

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Live updates on second apparent Trump assassination attempt

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-assassination-attempt-golf-course-shooting/#post-update-1b97beca https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-assassination-attempt-golf-course-shooting/#post-update-7e8d301d https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-assassination-attempt-golf-course-shooting/#post-update-2c9243d9 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-assassination-attempt-golf-course-shooting/#post-update-f8c76249 says he’ll appear live on X, formerly known as Twitter, from his Mar-a-Lago estate at 8 p.m. ET. Trump’s last live appearance on X was plagued with technical difficulties.  Although he didn’t say in the post what he planned to discuss, Trump said last week that he’d announce Monday at 8 p.m.

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Legal battle over potential TikTok ban goes before federal appeals court

Washington — A long-brewing legal standoff over the popular video-sharing app TikTok got underway on Monday, with arguments in the challenge against a possible ban kicking off.  TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have been under fire by U.S. officials for years over warnings that China’s government could gain access to users’ data and use

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What’s known about Ryan Wesley Routh, Trump assassination attempt suspect arrested in Florida

A picture is emerging of Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect who officials say pointed a high-powered rifle from the tree line of a Florida golf course where former President Donald Trump was golfing Sunday afternoon. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service are investigating the incident, which the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination of

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Suspect who had rifle near Trump in custody after Secret Service opens fire

Suspect who had rifle near Trump in custody after Secret Service opens fire – CBS News Watch CBS News A suspect who had a high-powered rifle pointed at a golf course where former President Trump was playing is in custody after Secret Service agents opened fire. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest. View CBS News In

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The history of voting by mail

The history of voting by mail – CBS News Watch CBS News The first votes of the 2024 election will be cast in the coming weeks, with mail-in ballots set to go out shortly. While the practice has seen a massive rise in popularity in recent years, it’s been around longer than people may think.

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