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Whistleblower warns Postal Service’s new mail ballot system has “potentially catastrophic problems”

Washington — A whistleblower is warning of “potentially catastrophic problems” with the U.S. Postal Service’s new system for handling mail ballots. The whistleblower is accusing the agency of flouting court rulings by continuing to work on implementing a Trump executive order to tighten mail voting rules before the November midterm elections. Described by lawyers as…

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White House says deal to take control of Venezuelan oil will rely on North American Blue Energy Partners

The Trump administration’s plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday, offering more details on the agreement. Under the deal, the Venezuelan government granted 100-year concessions to NABEP to drill in…

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North Carolina teen indicted for murder in San Diego mosque shooting, accused of helping livestream attack

A 17-year-old North Carolina girl who recorded a livestream of a shooting that killed three people at a San Diego mosque in May, and disseminated the attackers’ white supremacist writings, has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting, a district attorney said Monday. The girl’s name was not immediately released during a news conference announcing…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut  Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan  David Becker, CBS News election security analyst Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…

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At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired

The FBI previously refused to hire job applicants if they admitted to hiring sex workers or stealing from an employer — or engaging in acts of bestiality. Today, those acts, which are mostly illegal across the country, are no longer automatic deal breakers for applicants to the nation’s top law enforcement agency. In June, the…

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Trump’s Marine One helicopter has trouble communicating with air traffic control for second time this month

President Trump’s helicopter had trouble communicating with air traffic controllers on Thursday, for the second time this month. As Marine One was about to take off in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon, its calls to controllers went unheard, and another pilot had to intervene.  The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety…

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