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Stefany Shaheen and Anthony DiLorenzo win primaries in closely-watched New Hampshire congressional district, CBS News projects

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Stefany Shaheen and Republican businessman Anthony DiLorenzo won their respective primaries on Tuesday to replace Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, CBS News projects. Pappas is running for the Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is not seeking reelection. The House Republicans’ campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional…

New Hampshire voters choose nominees for open Senate seat with Shaheen’s retirement, and more races to watch today

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New Hampshire voters are going to the polls on Tuesday to choose Democratic and Republican nominees for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat, a race that could be key to both parties’ efforts to control the upper chamber. Voters in the 1st Congressional District will also be choosing nominees for an open seat, with Democratic Rep….

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after 7 years: “This is a really good time”

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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of the year, ending a seven-plus-year tenure that included a lucrative collective bargaining agreement that resulted in the league’s first set of million-dollar player salaries. “Cathy has presided over the WNBA through the most significant period of growth in the league’s 30-year history,” NBA Commissioner Adam…

Illinois senators blast FAA administrator for holding air traffic controller raises “hostage”

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Illinois Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin harshly criticized FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for holding up a pay raise for air traffic controllers that Congress approved as part of legislation President Trump signed into law in April. The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a…

Trump names engineering official Adam Telle as acting Army secretary, after Dan Driscoll resigns amid friction

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President Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary, following the resignation of Dan Driscoll earlier this week. Telle is currently the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. But he spent more than 20 years working for Republican senators, and…

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez files motion for guilty plea in Indianapolis stabbing incident

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Former NFL quarterback and ex-Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has filed a motion to plead guilty in connection with an October 2025 incident with a truck driver in which he was stabbed outside an Indianapolis hotel, court documents show. It wasn’t immediately clear what charges Sanchez was pleading guilty to, but he is facing a felony…

Mike Lindell withholds payment for recount request for GOP primary in Minnesota governor’s race

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Mike Lindell is withholding the payment required for a recount and audit of ballots cast in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, claiming that the Secretary of State’s office has proposed an unlawful recount process, according to a statement released by his campaign Monday. The MyPillow founder, who, according to the current results, finished second…

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 16, 2026

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On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, NOTUS reporter Paul Kane, The Atlantic staff writer Toluse…

Tommy John, MLB All-Star pitcher who had a surgery named after him, dies at 83

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Thomas “Tommy” John, a four-time MLB All-Star who won 288 career games over 26 years in professional baseball, has died, his agent confirmed to CBS News. He was 83. John died at his home in Florida on Saturday, surrounded by his wife, Cheryl, and other family members, his agent Mike Maguire said in a statement….

Transcript: Rep. Don Bacon on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 16, 2026

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 16, 2026. ED O’KEEFE: We turn now to Republican Congressman Don Bacon. He joins us from Omaha, Nebraska. Good morning, Congressman, and we understand it is your birthday. So…