U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave embassy in Beirut as Iran tensions rise

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The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave its embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran are set to be held in Geneva this Thursday. Osamah Khalil, chair of the International Relations Program at Syracuse University, joined CBS News to discuss. Source link

Analysis: The US economy could depend on McCarthy corralling his extremist Republican troops | CNN Politics

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CNN  —  Millions of Americans could face massive consequences unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he has set for President Joe Biden that is instead threatening to capture his House Republicans. The California Republican traveled to Wall Street on Monday to deliver a fresh warning that the House GOP majority … Read more

Winter storm tracker

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Moving crew blocks in suspected kidnapper with truck 03:07 U.S. East coast digs out from record-breaking blizzard 09:31 FedEx sues Trump administration to demand tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling 01:50 How the U.S. military is preparing for … Read more

Breaking down New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s response to historic blizzard

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Breaking down New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s response to historic blizzard – CBS News Watch CBS News Less than two months into his tenure as New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani is responding to a second major snowstorm. CBS News reporter Jared Ochacher has more. Source link

‘Difficult to say with a straight face’: Tapper reacts to Fox News’ statement on settlement | CNN Politics

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A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. Source link

FBI head Kash Patel celebrates with men’s hockey team amid major probes in U.S.

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That referred to the Mar-a-Lago intrusion, which happened while Trump was in the White House rather than Florida; violence that erupted in Mexico after its army killed the country’s most wanted drug lord; and the weekslong search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-host Savannah Guthrie. Former FBI special agent Michael Feinberg was … Read more