Mike Johnson: Gonzales allegations will ‘play out’ in primary next week

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Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he believes Rep. Tony Gonzales’ primary election, now six days away, will be a referendum on the serious sexual harassment allegations plaguing the Texas Republican. “I’ve said to him publicly and privately, he’s got to address that directly and head on with his constituents,” Johnson told reporters. “There’s a primary

Trump admin ramps up ‘maximum pressure’ Iran sanctions ahead of new round of nuclear talks

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s administration expanded sanctions against Iran ahead of another round of nuclear talks, ramping up the U.S. “maximum pressure” policy for Tehran. “Iran exploits financial systems to sell illicit oil, launder the proceeds, procure components for its nuclear and conventional weapons programs, and support its

Colbert on ‘silent defiance’ of Jeffries at State of the Union: ‘Bold rebrand of doing jack squat’

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Stephen Colbert is knocking House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s (D-N.Y) quiet approach to countering President Trump during his State of the Union address. In a live episode of CBS’s “The Late Show” that aired following Trump’s Tuesday speech to Congress, Colbert said that Jeffries “urged his members in the chamber to not make a scene.”

Pelosi: Trump State of the Union ‘was lazy’

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ripped President Trump over his record-long State of the Union address Tuesday, calling it “lazy.” “I thought the speech was lazy,” the former House Speaker told CNN after the speech. “It’s one thing to acknowledge patriotism and people getting well and everything when you have absolutely nothing to do with their…

Fact checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address and Democratic response

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CBS News fact checked President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he highlighted his record on the economy, immigration and tariffs, and also assessed a claim made by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger during her Democratic response.  Here are some of the claims and CBS News’ ratings and context for those statements: