Jeff Mason, Washington correspondent for Bloomberg, and Tia Mitchell, Washington bureau chief of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, join “The Takeout” to unpack some of the week’s biggest political moments. Source link
Trump’s national security team assembles at White House amid downed jet search and rescue mission – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s national security team convened at the White House on Friday amid the ongoing search for a second crew member aboard a fighter jet downed over Iran. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes and Eleanor … Read more
Pam Bondi failed to prosecute Trump’s foes. Todd Blanche probably will, too. Source link
Washington — President Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 42% increase — while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%. The White House released the 92-page budget request on Friday, accompanied by several summaries of the administration’s key priorities across the executive branch. The … Read more
Pope Leo comments on Trump’s Iran war during first Easter of papacy – CBS News Watch CBS News Pope Leo is celebrating the first Easter of his papacy. CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports. Source link
The president’s speech about the war draws skepticism from the markets, global allies and those inside Iran. Source link
Breaking down Trump’s prime-time Iran speech – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump said Wednesday night that the U.S. military is on track to complete its objectives in Iran, but he did not offer a concrete plan for securing the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more. Source link
Blanche also represented Trump in two federal criminal cases. One was in Florida, where he was being prosecuted on charges that he improperly kept classified documents after he left the White House and then lied to investigators about it. That case was eventually dismissed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who found that special counsel … Read more
A first-of-its-kind weight loss pill will become the latest drug to be offered on President Trump’s cost comparison platform “Trump Rx,” CBS News exclusively learned. Foundayo, a GLP-1 drug, is a first-of-its-kind weight loss pill that doesn’t need to be taken on an empty stomach, expanding access for those who are needle averse. A White … Read more
He’s following through on his vow to spend $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027. Source link