Washington — House Democrats, with the help of several Republicans, bypassed GOP leadership on Tuesday to force a successful vote on legislation that would accelerate negotiations on newly-formed unions’ first collective bargaining agreements. The legislation, titled the Faster Labor Contracts Act, was introduced in September by Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey. It passed …

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Voters in four states are casting their ballots in Tuesday’s primaries, but most attention is on Maine’s Democratic Senate primary where Graham Platner is favored to win despite a string of controversies. CBS News’ Fin Gómez and Anthony Salvanto have more.

Breaking down South Carolina’s primaries with Trump’s endorsement looming large in governor’s race – CBS News Watch CBS News South Carolina’s governor’s race is in focus on this primary day where Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has the backing of President Trump in a crowded field that includes Rep. Nancy Mace. CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports.

Bernie Sanders voices support for Graham Platner: “There are no saints in the U.S. Senate” – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday offered his support for Graham Platner, despite Platner’s string of scandals. CBS News’ Robert Costa reports.

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Joe Morrison was convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism and other charges. In a 3-0 ruling, …

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Bill Pulte will begin serving as acting director of national intelligence in a week and a half, President Trump announced Tuesday, effectively standing by his decision to name the housing regulator and Trump loyalist to the job — as the appointment endangers a bipartisan compromise on renewing a key spy authority. Mr. Trump chose Pulte, …

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A coalition of civil rights groups on Tuesday asked a state judge to order one of New York’s largest suburban counties to stop its deployment of nearly 600 license plate readers, calling it a warrantless and “indiscriminate surveillance system” that violates the state constitution. The class action lawsuit also alleged that Westchester County never got …

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U.S. Central Command says it began launching self-defense strikes Tuesday in response to Iran’s shoot-down of a U.S. military helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson and Natalie Brand have more.

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with CBS News’ Mark Strassmann about the upcoming Artemis III mission, its complexity, NASA’s plans for an eventual moon base and more.

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Haji Najibullah’s sentencing capped a daylong proceeding in Manhattan federal court that featured a dramatic few moments when the reporter, David Rohde, faced Najibullah and described how Najibullah took part …

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