Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro. Trump said previous U.S. presidents have considered intervening in Cuba for … Read more

U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action

Washington — The U.S. intelligence community has been exploring how Cuba might respond to an American military action, CBS News has learned.  Earlier this month, as the U.S. intelligence community tracked the Universal, a sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker bound for Cuba, analysts at the Pentagon and Defense Intelligence Agency, the U.S. military’s intelligence arm, started … Read more

UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the landmark advisory opinion by the U.N.’s top court last July that called failure by … Read more

DOJ’s Trump-IRS settlement bans IRS from taking action against Trump over old tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement agreement that the Justice Department struck to resolve a lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details. Source link

DOJ’s settlement with Trump bans IRS from taking action against him over old tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement agreement that the Justice Department struck to resolve a lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump.  In a one-page document signed by Attorney General Todd Blanche and dated Tuesday, the Justice … Read more

Trump, Netanyahu to speak Sunday amid reports of potential revival of military action on Iran

Drone strikes generator at nuclear power plant in UAE Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on a drone attack against a nuclear power plant in the UAE as President Donald Trump is set to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid stalled negotiations with Iran. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President … Read more

Appeals court pauses Trump’s $83 million payment to E. Jean Carroll pending Supreme Court action

A federal appeals court ruled this week that President Donald Trump doesn’t need to pay an $83 million defamation award to writer E. Jean Carroll until the Supreme Court either reviews the case or decides to pass on it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The … Read more

Trump-backed Board of Peace, Israel ‘will take action’ if Hamas remains out of compliance: Netanyahu advisor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michael Eisenberg, a top advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says Israel and the newly-created Board of Peace will “take action” against Hamas if it does not comply with the peace terms it agreed to. Eisenberg made the comments during an interview with Fox News’ Trey … Read more