The federal government has spent at least $1.7 million to air three different TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to an estimate from AdImpact, which tracks and analyzes political ad spending across television, digital and connected TV channels.A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants., ABC News' Linsey Davis talks to "Outlander: Blood of my Blood," stars Jeremy Irvine and Hermione Corfield on season two of the hit show, time traveling and their years-long friendship.Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war., Legal expert on stunning argument from Lindsay Clancy's defense in latest court appearanceair base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.!

Another Trump loyalist helping lead probe into Trump investigations resignsWATCH: Dolly Day celebrated across the US, Supreme Court revives Trump's third-country deportation policy for nowFive arrested near UK air base used by U.S..to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugeesAttorney General Todd Blanche says the government is not withholding documents to protect another country, days after 9/11 families publicly appealed to the Trump administration for more information to be released., Trump to headline "Golden Age" event with top officials, tech executivesTurkey's bid for regional influence comes as the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel and continue with the seven-month-old war on Iran.White House chief of staff Susie Wiles had a medical procedure at the Mayo Clinic earlier this week, CBS News first reported..

Lindsay Clancy's defense team argued Tuesday that there's "no evidence" she admitted to killing her three children, a claim that hadn't been made in the original trial.WATCH: Nor'easter leaves trail of damage from New York to Maine, ban of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Canadian products took effect on Tuesday, pinching imports from one of the top U.S.Pardon brokers offer to "put pressure on the president," at sky-high costs.President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations, The Trump administration can continue deporting migrants to third countries without prior notice after the Supreme Court paused a lower court order blocking the policy.Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his handling of his investigations into President Trump during a Senate hearing that grew contentious at several points..The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders.Feds plan to transfer hundreds of pre-trial detainees in private prison dispute, Tropical Storm Polo will impact the U.S.This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice, LIVE: ABC News LiveOn Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities..

The 2026 MTV Music Awards, which celebrates the achievements in video storytelling and music videos over the past year, was held in Los Angeles and hosted by Snoop Dogg.It also plans to hear full arguments on the case., President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to appeal a court ruling that loosened restrictions on firearms known as "gangster weapons," sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News..Feel free to comment below. The 2026 MTV Music Awards, which celebrates the achievements in video storytelling and music videos over the past year, was held in Los Angeles and hosted by Snoop Dogg.WATCH: Holiday airfare prices hit highest levels in a decade!