Watch: Pentagon official defends Trump after congressman says president dragged U.S. into Iran war

Watch: Pentagon official defends Trump after congressman says president dragged U.S. into Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Adam Smith pressed Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby about the U.S. objectives in Iran. Colby defended President Trump after Smith said the president failed to keep the U.S. out of a war … Read more

DHS defends McLaughlin after allegations husband’s company profited millions from ad contracts: ‘Baseless’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Newly obtained financial statements shed light on claims that former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin’s husband’s company profited millions as a result of a DHS advertising campaign. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense questioning during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, and … Read more

Rubio says in ‘simple English’ Iran run by ‘lunatics,’ defends Trump strike as ‘right decision’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered one of his bluntest defenses yet of President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran Tuesday, sharply rejecting criticism and describing the regime as “lunatics” as he argued the president acted at the right moment to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. … Read more

Eye Opener: Strikes intensify against Iran as Trump defends expanding war

Eye Opener: Strikes intensify against Iran as Trump defends expanding war – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. and Israel intensify strikes against Iran as Americans look to evacuate the Middle East. Plus, a key Republican Senate race is heading to a runoff. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source … Read more

DHS defends ad blitz amid Senate scrutiny, says campaign drove 2.2M self-deportations and saved taxpayers $39B

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deputy assistant secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital that DHS’s international ad campaign prompted more than 2.2 million illegal immigrants to self-deport and saved taxpayers more than $39 billion, pushing back on Democratic lawmakers who criticized the roughly $200 million … Read more

Pentagon official defends standoff with Anthropic, military’s AI use

Emil Michael, the U.S. under secretary of defense for research and engineering, speaks with CBS News’ Jennifer Jacobs about how the military can benefit from artificial intelligence and defends the Pentagon’s stance in its dispute with Anthropic over the use of the AI model Claude. Michael says the military has “made some very good concessions” … Read more

Rep. Al Green defends sign that led to his ejection: ‘Trump got the message’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Rep. Al Green defends sign that led to his ejection: ‘Trump got the message’ 01:27 UP NEXT ‘You caused that problem’: Trump lays into Congress members over inflation 01:36 Trump jokes this ‘should be my third term’ during … Read more

Top US Navy admiral defends non-binary sailor amid some Republican criticism | CNN Politics

CNN  —  The top US Navy admiral ardently defended a non-binary sailor on Tuesday amid some criticism from Republican lawmakers, saying he is “particularly proud of this sailor.” The sailor, LTJG Audrey Knutson, had their story shared on the Navy’s Instagram page last week. In a short video, Knutson said they are proud to serve … Read more