Former U.S. envoy for hostage affairs hopeful that Trump will work to free Americans held in Iran

President Trump has listed four objectives for the war with Iran, and the freeing of Americans wrongfully detained by the regime is not one of them. Roger Carstens, former special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in the Biden and first Trump administrations, joins “Face the Nation” with analysis. Source link

Trump slams NATO as

Trump slams NATO as “cowards” for not helping in Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is doubling down on his comments against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization regarding their unwillingness to join in the war against Iran. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes reports. Source link

Former Iran detainees urge Trump to help Americans held as

Former Iran detainees Siamak Namazi and Emad Shargi, who were among five U.S. citizens freed in a 2023 high-stakes diplomatic deal, tell “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that they’re worried about Americans held in Iranian prisons as the U.S. war there continues. Watch their full panel discussion. Source link

Here’s what the Trump administration has done to lower oil and gas prices. Is it working?

Although the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy costs amid the widening Iran war, the average price of gasoline in the U.S. on Friday neared $4 a gallon, raising questions about whether those efforts are working. The most effective measure for bringing down oil prices would be to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, … Read more

Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran

Washington — Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News.  Senior military commanders have submitted specific requests aimed at preparing for such an option as President Trump weighs moves in the U.S.-Israel-led conflict with Iran, the sources said.  Mr. Trump has … Read more

Pritzker pushes prosecutions of Trump officials as part of Dem ‘Project 2029’ agenda

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said that Democrats should seek criminal prosecution against Trump administration and law enforcement officials who have “broken the law” if they were to gain control of the White House in 2028. Pritzker, who is running for a third gubernatorial term, sat down … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP pushes election security bill despite slim odds, as Trump pressure looms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “We have a unique moment in time here, right now, to address an issue that’s really fundamental,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Tuesday. In just an hour, the Senate would launch debate on the SAVE America Act. Longtime Congressional agriculture reporter Matt Kaye had just … Read more

Trump administration sues Harvard over alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, alleging that it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students by essentially enabling antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel by Hamas.  The 44-page lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts, is the … Read more

Ex-FBI agents assigned to Trump cases sue Kash Patel over ‘unlawful’ firings

Two former FBI special agents who say they played minimal roles in the investigation that led to criminal charges against President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging their “unlawful” firings violate the U.S. Constitution. Patel has routinely fired FBI special agents who were tied … Read more