In today’s newsletter: The question of Trump’s GOP influence returns as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn are pitted against each other in one of the state’s primary runoffs. The U.S. military conducts strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and California officials narrow evacuation orders after the threat of a … Read more
The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said the attacks were ”self-defense strikes” … Read more
A large ballistic missile attack pounded Kyiv early on Sunday local time, authorities said, wounding at least five people after Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital, causing a residential building near the government district to shake, while dozens took shelter in an underground metro … Read more
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence as Trump considers new strikes on Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as director of national intelligence on Friday as the U.S. prepares for a fresh round of military strikes on Iran despite the current ceasefire. Source link
Washington — The Trump administration was preparing Friday for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources with direct knowledge of the planning, even as diplomacy continued. No final decision on strikes had been reached as of Friday afternoon. “Circumstances pertaining to Government” are keeping President Trump from attending his son Donald … Read more
Iranian state media says Tehran is reviewing the latest U.S. proposal to end the war. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro reports. Source link
NEW YORK — Promising a commitment to “ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” media scion James Murdoch has struck a deal with the Vox Media digital company to acquire New York magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network and the Vox editorial brand. The deal with Vox, widely seen as liberal-leaning, represents a major move toward his … Read more
Trump says he’s in “no hurry” on Iran days after saying he was an “hour away” from strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is now saying he’s in no hurry on Iran despite his recent comments about considering imminent strikes. CBS News analyst Aaron MacLean joins with more insight. Source link
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s inspector general said Monday that it’s investigating U.S. Southern Command over its targeting of alleged drug-smuggling boats in the military’s campaign against drug cartels, which some critics have argued is illegal. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Southern Command has targeted … Read more
At least four people, including three near Moscow, died in one of the largest Ukrainian overnight attacks against Russia since the start of the war, according to Russian local authorities. A woman was killed after a drone hit her home in Khimki, a city just northwest of Moscow, and two men died in the village … Read more