Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial focused on her mental health before she killed her three children. A nurse practitioner testified that Clancy showed signs of bipolar disorder but did not have postpartum psychosis, which is a key point in deciding her legal responsibility.
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Nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta said Clancy showed symptoms of bipolar disorder, such as racing thoughts and insomnia.
Jollotta urged Clancy to increase medication and enter a special hospital program for mothers with mental health issues.
Clancy’s husband rejected the idea that she was bipolar.
Jollotta testified she did not believe Clancy had postpartum psychosis, as Clancy’s thinking seemed clear and she did not report hallucinations.
Prosecutors and the defense disagree on whether Clancy was legally responsible based on her mental state.
The defense might argue that Clancy was in postpartum psychosis when she committed the deaths.
A book titled Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts, recommended to Clancy, was found in her home after the murders.
The trial is now entering the stage with expert witnesses debating Clancy’s mental health condition.
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President Donald Trump secretly left the NATO summit in Turkey by using a decoy plan to avoid an Iranian assassination threat. He switched planes in a hidden way and then returned to the main presidential plane after landing in the United Kingdom.
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After the NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump used a secret plan involving a decoy plane to protect himself.
Trump hid inside an airport catering container to switch from Air Force One to another smaller government plane.
The decoy plane took off with White House officials, security, and reporters while Trump traveled separately.
In the UK, Trump quietly rejoined the original plane without being noticed.
This method of secret travel is believed to be unusual compared to past presidential trips.
The security measures were in response to a credible threat from Iran.
Trump had arrived in Turkey on a luxury jet gifted by Qatar, which lacked some defense systems found on official jets.
The White House has not confirmed details but did not deny reports about the secret travel arrangements.
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Carmine Agnello, grandson of mob boss John Gotti, has started a 15-month prison sentence for fraud after a judge denied further delays for kidney donation surgery to his mother. Although Agnello argued he needed more time to donate a kidney to his ailing mother, the judge found no proof the surgery would happen soon and ordered him to report to prison immediately.
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Carmine Agnello is serving a 15-month sentence at Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey.
He pleaded guilty in 2024 to wire fraud related to $1.1 million in COVID-19 relief loans obtained under false pretenses.
Agnello aimed to delay prison by saying he would donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, who has chronic kidney disease.
U.S. District Judge Nusrat Choudhury denied further delay because there was no concrete evidence of an imminent transplant.
Prosecutors said Victoria Gotti’s infections required treatment before any transplant could happen.
Agnello was a reality TV star on "Growing Up Gotti" during the mid-2000s.
His grandfather, John Gotti, was a notorious New York mob boss who died in prison in 2002.
Agnello’s company had ceased operating before he applied for federal loans, which he allegedly used for other investments.
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Voters in six U.S. states held primary elections to choose candidates for House, Senate, and governor races ahead of the November general election. These races could affect which party controls Congress and several key state offices.
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Six states held primaries on August 11, 2026, including Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin, the governor’s race features a contest between Democratic socialists and the Democratic establishment.
South Carolina voters chose a candidate to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham; his sister Darline Graham was appointed temporarily and is running for a full term.
Alabama held delayed primaries in certain districts due to recent changes in voting laws and redistricting after a Supreme Court decision.
Connecticut’s Democratic Governor Ned Lamont faced a primary challenge and will compete against a Republican in November.
Minnesota is selecting candidates to replace retiring Democratic Senator Tina Smith and Governor Tim Walz.
Vermont voters chose candidates in several races, including the Democratic primary for governor, who will face Republican incumbent Phil Scott.
These races are important because they influence the balance of power in Congress and key state leadership roles.
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President Trump’s administration announced that Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will stop paying for most gender-affirming hormone treatments and surgeries for transgender minors under 19 starting October 13. The policy will still cover mental health care for transgender youth but will gradually end payment for hormone treatments by April 2027.
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Medicaid and CHIP will no longer cover gender-affirming surgeries and most hormone treatments for transgender minors under age 19.
The change will start on October 13, 2024.
Mental health treatment for transgender youth will continue to be covered.
Coverage for hormone treatments for those already receiving them will phase out by April 2027.
President Trump directed Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to implement the change.
At least 27 states have banned gender-affirming care for those under 18, and many hospitals have stopped offering these treatments.
Medical groups like the American Medical Association support access to gender-affirming care, while some groups question surgery benefits for minors.
The administration has proposed other policies restricting transgender rights, including bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports and limiting passport gender options.
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The Justice Department issued a memo stating that President Trump can use executive privilege to protect communications with outside advisers, not just government employees. Representative Grace Meng criticized this change during a CBS News interview.
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The Justice Department released a memo about executive privilege.
Executive privilege lets the president keep some communications private.
Previously, this privilege mostly applied to government workers.
The new memo extends this privilege to private, outside advisers.
Representative Grace Meng is against this change.
Meng represents New York and is on the House Appropriations Committee.
She shared her views on the CBS News program called "The Takeout."
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Democratic candidate Alani Bankhead will continue her run for the U.S. Senate seat in Montana, aiming to replace retiring Senator Steve Daines. Her decision may affect the race by making it harder for Independent candidate Seth Bodnar to defeat the Republican nominee, Kurt Alme.
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Alani Bankhead is running for the U.S. Senate seat from Montana.
The Senate seat is open because Senator Steve Daines is retiring.
Bankhead is an Air Force officer.
She announced she will not drop out of the race.
Seth Bodnar is an Independent candidate in the same race.
Kurt Alme is the Republican nominee for the Senate seat.
Bankhead’s continued campaign could split votes, making it harder for Bodnar to win.
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One year ago, President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., and sent thousands of National Guard troops to help. People are still asking how much the mission cost, whether it was allowed by law, and if it helped reduce crime.
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President Trump declared a crime emergency in D.C. one year ago.
Thousands of National Guard members were deployed to the streets of the city.
The mission aimed to fight crime in the nation's capital.
Questions remain about the total cost of this deployment.
There are concerns about the legality of sending the National Guard for this purpose.
Experts like Richard Hahn from the Niskanen Center are discussing the mission’s effectiveness.
The debate continues on whether this approach improved public safety.
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President Donald Trump issued an order to change the vaccine schedule for children by splitting the combined MMR vaccine into three separate shots. Experts and the pharmaceutical industry quickly criticized the move as unscientific, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to children’s health.
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The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella and is usually given as two combination shots.
President Trump’s order would split the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, increasing the number of injections children get.
Separate vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella do not currently exist in the US and would require new development and testing by drug companies.
The combined MMR vaccine has been proven safe and effective through decades of use.
The pharmaceutical industry group PhRMA opposed the order, saying it lowers vaccine protection standards and is not based on scientific evidence.
Companies that make MMR vaccines, including Merck and GSK, said there is no scientific proof that separate shots would be better or safer.
Medical and public health organizations warned the order is dangerous and puts children’s health at risk.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s health secretary, who lacks a science or medical background, supports this policy change.
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In July, President Trump avoided a potential threat from Iran while in Turkey by quietly leaving Air Force One and moving into a catering container. This allowed him to board another plane safely, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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The event happened in July during President Trump’s trip to Turkey.
Iranian forces had posed a threat to President Trump while he was in Turkey.
To avoid the threat, President Trump left Air Force One secretly.
He moved inside an aviation catering container, which is normally used to hold food and supplies for flights.
This container helped hide him as he was transferred to a different plane.
The Washington Post first reported this information.
CBS News provided further details and analysis on the incident.
A former CIA officer and Marine veteran discussed the security implications of the event.
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Primary elections are happening soon in South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. These races will give clues about support for democratic socialist candidates and opinions among voters who support President Trump.
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Primaries will take place soon in South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Wisconsin and Minnesota races could show how much support democratic socialists have.
The South Carolina primary may reveal voter attitudes toward President Trump.
South Carolina was one of the first states to strongly support President Trump.
CBS News reporters are covering the events from these three states.
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The Trump administration announced that Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will stop paying for hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors starting October 13, 2025. Mental health care for transgender youth will still be covered, but payments for hormone treatments will gradually end by April 2027.
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Medicaid and CHIP will no longer cover hormone treatments and surgeries for transgender minors under 19 years old.
The policy starts on October 13, 2025.
Coverage for mental health treatment for transgender minors will continue.
Payments for hormone treatments currently received will stop by April 2027.
At least 27 states have already banned gender-affirming care for minors.
Gender-affirming surgeries for minors are rare; puberty blockers and hormone treatments are more common.
LGBTQ+ advocates and some medical groups oppose the policy and plan to challenge it legally.
The Trump administration has taken other actions restricting transgender rights, including barring transgender athletes from female sports competitions and limiting gender marker options on passports.
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A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s order that aimed to create a national voter list and involve the U.S. Postal Service in limiting mail voting for the 2026 midterm elections. The judge ruled the executive order is unconstitutional because only states and Congress can set election rules, not the president or the Postal Service.
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A federal judge in Boston, Indira Talwani, halted President Trump’s executive order on election rules.
The order sought to establish a federal voter list and limit mail-in voting by involving the U.S. Postal Service.
Judge Talwani cited the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections and the need to avoid last-minute election rule changes.
The ruling supports voting rights groups like the League of Women Voters, which challenged the order.
The administration argued that plaintiffs lack legal standing and that the order’s harms are not clear.
The judge said the executive branch cannot regulate elections, a power reserved for states and Congress.
President Trump continues to claim widespread voting by noncitizens and supports laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote.
The SAVE America Act, supported by Trump, passed in the Republican-controlled Congress to mandate proof of citizenship for voting.
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson shared 11 text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci's phone related to COVID-19 vaccines and pregnant women. These texts are part of a larger collection of over 34,000 messages from 2021.
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The text messages come from Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading U.S. infectious disease expert.
GOP Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson released 11 messages publicly.
The texts discuss COVID-19 vaccines and their effects on pregnant women.
The messages are from the year 2021.
These 11 texts are part of a much larger group, totaling more than 34,000 messages.
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert, provided additional context on the topic.
The release was reported by CBS News and included video commentary.
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Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is very close to Democrat Mary Peltola in the 2026 Alaska Senate race, according to a new poll. Alaska uses ranked choice voting, and recent surveys show a tight race with neither candidate having a clear lead.
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Senator Dan Sullivan is a Republican running for re-election, first elected in 2015.
Mary Peltola, a Democrat, previously served Alaska’s at-large congressional district from 2022 to 2025.
Alaska uses ranked choice voting, where voters rank candidates and lower-ranked candidates are eliminated until one wins more than 50%.
A recent poll showed Peltola at 50.8% and Sullivan at 49.2% in the final round of ranked choice voting, within the margin of error.
Another poll showed Sullivan slightly ahead in the initial round with 47% and Peltola at 45%.
Alaska is usually a solid Republican state but Democrats see a chance to win due to Peltola’s strong performance and changing voter trends.
Political analysts classify the race as a toss-up, meaning it's very competitive with no clear favorite.
President Donald Trump won Alaska by 13 points in 2024, but Peltola performed well against this backdrop.
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The Trump administration finalized a rule that stops federal Medicaid money from being used for transgender healthcare for minors. This rule also prevents the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from covering gender-affirming treatments for children.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule.
The rule blocks federal Medicaid funds from paying for transgender healthcare for minors.
It also stops CHIP plans from covering gender-affirming procedures for minors.
The rule affects healthcare coverage related to gender transition for children under Medicaid and CHIP.
This change was made during President Donald Trump’s administration.
The rule specifically targets federal funding, not private insurance.
It applies to medical treatments that affirm a child's identified gender.
The rule aims to change which healthcare services can be paid for using government programs for minors.
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are in a close race for Georgia governor. Recent polls show Bottoms with a slight lead, but the difference is small enough that the race could go either way.
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Georgia’s current Republican Governor Brian Kemp cannot run again because of term limits.
Bottoms could become the first Democratic Georgia governor since 1998 if she wins.
Bottoms won the Democratic primary with over 56% of the vote.
Jackson, a healthcare business executive, won the Republican nomination with 53% in a runoff.
President Donald Trump endorsed Jackson in July 2024.
Georgia is a political battleground state with a mix of Republican and Democratic support.
Polls show Bottoms leading narrowly but within a margin of error, meaning the race is very close.
The Cook Political Report lists the race as a "toss up" with a slight Republican edge in voter tendency.
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Democrats are increasing their efforts to win the Ohio 7th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Rep. Max Miller. Despite Miller winning the district by a large margin in 2024, Democratic groups support candidate Brian Poindexter, who leads Miller in recent polling and has gained backing from major Democratic organizations.
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Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) holds Ohio’s 7th District, which President Trump won by over 11 points in 2024.
Democrats now view Miller as vulnerable and are investing significant resources to defeat him.
The Blue Dog Action Fund spent nearly $200,000 supporting Poindexter in the Democratic primary.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added Poindexter to its "Red to Blue" program, offering strong support to competitive Democratic candidates.
A recent poll showed Poindexter leading Miller by 8 points, with a margin of error of 3.7%.
Miller denies allegations of domestic abuse, which Republicans have pressured him to address.
Democratic groups including House Majority PAC and the Working Families Party are committed to helping Poindexter win.
Miller and Republican groups remain confident he will win re-election despite Democratic challenges.
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The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a major Republican political action committee, is adding $6 million to its spending in Michigan to support Republican Mike Rogers and attack Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. This is part of a larger $12 million investment this month aimed at protecting the Republican Senate majority.
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SLF is spending an extra $6 million on TV and digital ads in Michigan.
The spending targets Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and supports Republican Mike Rogers.
This brings SLF’s total spending in Michigan to $51 million this election cycle.
Republicans prefer El-Sayed as an opponent over Democrat Haley Stevens, believing he is easier to beat.
SLF added $2 million in Alaska to support Republican Senator Dan Sullivan’s reelection.
SLF plans to spend another $4 million in Iowa to help Republican Ashley Hinson’s Senate campaign.
The new $12 million spending is on top of $342 million SLF already committed, totaling $354 million for the election cycle.
SLF’s communications director said the spending aims to define “Far-Left Democrats backed by Chuck Schumer” early in the race.
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A federal judge in Boston paused a part of President Trump's order that limited mail-in voting rules. This stop means the U.S. Postal Service cannot refuse to deliver ballots nationwide as Trump had directed.
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A judge in Boston issued a temporary block on part of President Trump's executive order.
The order aimed to restrict mail-in voting by changing how the U.S. Postal Service delivers ballots.
Trump's order would have let the Postal Service refuse to deliver ballots to states not cooperating on voting rules.
The administration accused some states of having many votes cast by non-citizens.
The judge's ruling stops this policy from starting across the entire country.
This is part of Trump's broader effort to change mail-in voting procedures.
The case is ongoing, and updates may follow as the story develops.
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