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As Iran talks grind on, Sen. Cruz calls for Trump to arm Iranian protesters: “Our objective should be regime collapse”

With the U.S.-Iran conflict in its sixth month, the Trump administration is angling for a deal. But Republican Sen. Ted Cruz argues the U.S. should heap more pressure on Iran’s regime — including by arming Iranians who oppose their government. “I think our objective should be regime collapse,” the Texas Republican told CBS News national…

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Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after “beardos” speech last year

Washington — As they juggle ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran and a host of other national security challenges, senior Pentagon officials have also been pressing ahead on a far different priority: tightening the grooming, fitness and appearance standards of the American service members.  Military officials have recently taken steps to address troops who fail…

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Matt Dunlap wins primary in Maine’s 2nd District as Democrats seek to hang on to Jared Golden’s seat

Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District after three rounds of ranked-choice voting, the state’s Secretary of State’s office announced Friday.  Democrats are seeking to hang onto a seat in a district that President Trump won in the last three presidential elections. State Sen. Joe Baldacci led after the first two…

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Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election for Swalwell’s 14th Congressional District seat, CBS News projects

Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernandez in the special primary election that will decide who will fill the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s congressional seat.  The highest-profile contenders in the special primary for California’s 14th Congressional District were Wahab and another Democrat, Bay…

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Appeals court rejects Trump’s third-country deportation policy, says detainees are entitled to more due process

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees “a meaningful opportunity to contest” any deportation to countries where they have no ties. The ruling by the Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit marks a setback for the Trump administration’s controversial “third-country” deportation policy, which has dropped off…

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