Nikole Killion

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"You always have to be ready and willing to cover that next event because it could turn out to be something monumental," CBS News congressional correspondent tells her alma mater @MedillSchool.

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EXCLUSIVE: After his heated exchange with President Trump over Iran, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stepped in to arrange the classified briefing that ultimately affected his vote on the war powers resolution.

“I passed a note to Steve Witkoff... He said, ‘Call me back in the hour and let's have a briefing,’” Cassidy tells @margbrennan.

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“But he is also absolutely clear, as always, this is the great strength of this president. So he was always clear, I'm committed to the NATO alliance, but expect, I expect allies to spend more to equalize with the United States.” Secretary General Rutte said of President Trump.

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“He is completely committed to the NATO alliance,” #NATO Secretary General @markrutte tells me after his meeting today with @POTUS.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

Democratic socialism appears to be on the rise in the U.S. The progressive ideology gained prominence when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office. Now, more candidates seem to be gaining momentum in major U.S. cities. CBS News’ @NikolenDC reports.

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Senior Trump administration officials hosted a briefing call with House and Senate leaders this afternoon about the #MOU it signed with Iran this week, a White House official and multiple congressional sources told @CBSNews. https://t.co/JO0PpAuRCD

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Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered an emotional tribute to her husband, former President Barack Obama, during the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.

"You told me all those years ago that you couldn't promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life," she said, "and of course you outdid yourself and managed to give me both."

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"It's on our Republican colleagues to work with us to find a capable director, not someone who is a menace and second, then to work with us on renewing #FISA," Leader Schumer tells me when asked how to address the President's shift on #ODNI Director. https://t.co/HaegydPzc3

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The U.S. faces off against Paraguay tonight in the FIFA World Cup.

Aaron Long, a member of the U.S. squad at the 2022 World Cup, tells CBS News' @NikolenDC that a win would help settle nerves and set the tone for the Americans' 2026 World Cup campaign. He also says playing on home soil could inspire a new generation of soccer fans across the country.

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Bill Gates said he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct,” while testifying on Capitol Hill about his ties to the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. “I have never victimized anyone,” Gates testified.

Gates’ name and photos appear hundreds of times in the Epstein files. The mega-billionaire said he had meetings with the financier between 2011 and 2014 about his philanthropic fund.

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Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bill Bradley, who helped lead the Knicks to two NBA titles in the 1970s, spoke with @nikolenDC ahead of Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, saying the Knicks have “the makings of a champion.”

Bradley also spoke on President Trump, who is expected to attend the game: “It's a free country. Anybody can go to the game. But he's got to recognize if he comes, he's second fiddle because the people are there to see these two teams play.”

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The Senate passed a reconciliation bill to fund ICE for 3 years, without a ban on the "anti-weaponization" fund. https://t.co/2y1isV9tuK

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The House on Wednesday passed a measure that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization, marking the first time the lower chamber has defied the White House on the conflict.

The Senate advanced a similar measure in May to rein in Trump on Iran, but it's unclear when they plan to vote on the House version. https://t.co/rYURzEyCHd

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“We’re not moving forward with the fund. Period," Acting Attorney General Blanche stated repeatedly during today’s hearing. However, he would not commit to putting it in writing.

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Speaker Johnson told @CBSNews he believes the #antiweaponization fund is "off the table". Leader Thune also confirmed to CBS that is his understanding. Both pointed to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's upcoming testimony before a House subcommittee for additional "clarity”.

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Acting AG #Blanche just arrived on Capitol Hill but declined to comment when asked if the DOJ fund is paused or will be permanently dropped. ⬇️

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Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT: "Give us a little insight into what your bottoms lines are, what is going to get the Strait reopen."

.@SecRubio: "We can't live in a world where they get to close the Strait and tell everybody pay us a toll or we'll blow you up."

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NEW THIS AM: In Dear Colleague letter, @SenSchumer says Senate Democrats will launch a "coordinated" campaign to end the DOJ's #antiweaponization fund. It comes as Sens. Schiff, Kelly, Slotkin intoduce legislation to shut it down. MORE HERE: https://t.co/rRAIqsceID

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Paxton projected to win Texas Senate GOP runoff after last-minute Trump endorsement, ousting incumbent Cornyn https://t.co/QLrKxsYLHt

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President Trump signaled an agreement with Iran could be close over the weekend, but that appears even less certain tonight with no clear finish line to peace talks. Sources tell CBS News a tentative agreement would require Iran to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that Tehran would also commit to disposing its stockpile of enriched uranium in exchange for potential sanctions relief. CBS News’ @NikolenDC reports.

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A suspect was shot and killed after opening fire on a U.S. Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House, a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News. According to a preliminary investigation, the suspect approached the checkpoint, pulled a weapon out of his bag, and began firing on officers, the spokesperson said.

The Secret Service officers returned fire and struck the suspect. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the spokesperson said.

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