Trump admin says VA benefits claims backlog below 100K for first time in 6 years: ‘Record levels of service’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the backlog of VA disability compensation and pension benefit claims is “consistently” under 100,000 for the first time since 2020. The last time the backlog was this low was in May 2020, during President Donald Trump’s first term in the … Read more

Trump said Iran will ‘soon’ have missiles able to hit the U.S. A 2025 intel report said it will take 10 years.

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump seemed to offer another rationale for possible military action against Iran, saying it was working to develop missiles that could “soon” be able to strike the U.S. “They’ve already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they’re working to build … Read more

Trump administration blocks Venezuela from paying Maduro’s legal bills amid federal charges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has moved to block the Venezuelan government from covering the legal expenses of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as he fights federal drug trafficking and weapons charges in New York, according to a court filing from his attorney. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, … Read more

U.S. women’s hockey star reiterates team missed State of the Union over logistical challenges, not Trump joke

Minneapolis — A member of the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team indicated to CBS News on Tuesday that her team’s absence from President Trump’s State of the Union address was due to logistical challenges and not the controversy surrounding a joke Mr. Trump made while on a video call with the U.S. men’s … Read more

Spanberger hits Trump on affordability in Democratic response to State of the Union address

In the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address, newly sworn-in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accused the president of driving up costs and causing chaos. Associated Press politics reporter Matt Brown, Wall Street Journal political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez and CBS News political director Fin Gómez join to discuss the major takeaways of … Read more

Trump doesn’t mention ICE raids, specific plans for Iran during State of the Union speech

Trump doesn’t mention ICE raids, specific plans for Iran during State of the Union speech – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump laid out his priorities on Tuesday night during a record-breaking State of the Union address. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the recap. Source link

Why would Trump strike Iran? How lack of clarity imperils a diplomatic deal.

Will he or won’t he? For weeks, Washington, Middle East capitals, and indeed many points beyond have been gripped with speculation over whether President Donald Trump would attack Iran – a move many analysts and some advisers in Mr. Trump’s inner circle have warned could spark a broader war. At the same time, another question … Read more