WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say if Iran’s nuclear program presented an “imminent threat,” deflecting questions from lawmakers about whether U.S. intelligence backed up White House statements on the rationale for starting the war. Gabbard’s congressional testimony Wednesday at an annual hearing on worldwide threats came a day after a … Read more
Increased security, including police and military personnel, has been visible at Rome’s Jewish Quarter, CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports, amid a wave of antisemitic incidents across Europe. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A senior House GOP leader is accusing Democrats of reviving their controversial push to “defund the police” with their latest bid to circumvent funding for law enforcement under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., called the progressive slogan “one of … Read more
A defiant rapper testified on Tuesday that he exercised free speech when he released a music video featuring images of Ohio deputies raiding his home, saying any suffering they claim in a lawsuit over the video is due to “their mistake.” Several Adams County sheriff’s deputies are suing Afroman, claiming they were needlessly harmed by … Read more
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton expected to face Republican Don Tracy for Sen. Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to go up against Republican Don Tracy in November to win retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more details. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that a projectile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant risked crossing the “reddest line” of nuclear safety, as fighting between the U.S., Israel and Iran intensifies. A direct hit on an operating nuclear reactor like Bushehr … Read more
As two leaders of OneTaste — a sex-focused women’s wellness company centered on “orgasmic meditation” — await sentencing after being convicted on federal charges, attorney Alan Dershowitz told NBC News he plans to lobby President Donald Trump to pardon them. “I believe this is a miscarriage of justice,” Dershowitz said in a recent interview. “I … Read more
Federal Reserve announces it will hold interest rates steady – CBS News Watch CBS News The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would hold interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%. CBS News’ Kelly O’Grady reports. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., grew emotional during his Senate Homeland Security nomination hearing as he described how President Donald Trump supported his family after Mullin’s son Jim suffered a severe brain injury in January 2020. “I’m going to try getting through without crying. It’s not about President … Read more
Sen. Michael Bennet sparred with CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the Trump administration’s goals with the Iran war. “The defined goals are very clear,” Ratcliffe said, which Bennet disagreed with. “The complete lack of clarity should matter to everybody,” the senator said. Source link