The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter.Attorney General Todd Blanche fiercely defended the Trump administration's push to impose tighter mail voting rules, telling CBS News the DOJ is examining election practices in multiple states., WATCH: 2 arrested in mysterious New York City sewers caseThe 14th test flight of SpaceX's Starship successfully achieved orbit Monday morning and splashed down in the Pacific just before noon., President Trump is slated to speak on Tuesday in Washington at an event that features Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and others, according to invitation materials reviewed by CBS News.WATCH: Holiday airfare prices hit highest levels in a decade!

Republican strategist David Avella and Democratic strategist Kendra Barkoff Lamy join "The Takeout" to discuss.police say five men were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three vehicles were spotted near an air base the U.S., Supreme Court revives Trump's third-country deportation policy for nowPresident 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..military lays groundwork for potential action around Cubaover farmland, shrubland and forest, with thousands more on the way, according to the Washington Post., Blanche vows to release more 9/11 docs: "We're not protecting peopleTrump banned nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports.Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls.

LIVE: ABC News LiveOn Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities., Multiple neighborhoods flooded and hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled.WATCH: Nor'easter leaves trail of damage from New York to Maine.Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visitAbout a week ago, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it had defaced the FBI's jobs website and bragged that it had stolen data about FBI personnel and job applicants., Iran live updates: Tehran waiting for US response to 7-point proposal, Araghchi saysMarshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away..Democrats press HHS over legal representation of migrant childrenWATCH: Biggest 2026 VMA moments, from Taylor Swift to Madonna, Tropical Storm Polo will impact the U.S.How to hide your spending habits from retailers (so you don't get ripped off, The British base is used by the U.S.Former Hurricane Polo, now a tropical storm, is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the southwestern United States..

Flynn was found guilty of killing his wife, Ashley, in February and attempting to blame the murder on a break-in at their home.Breaking down Jack Smith's Senate testimony on Trump investigations, After more than two decades, U.S.White House chief of staff Susie Wiles had medical procedure at Mayo Clinic.Feel free to comment below. Data centers are changing America's landscape, report saysAnd, why the Gulf remains in limbo!