3m ago Another drone scare in Akrotiri, Cyprus, where U.K. air base was previously hit Residents of the British enclave of Akrotiri, on the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, were reportedly ordered to shelter in place Thursday as authorities warned of an ongoing security threat. The U.K. has a sovereign military base in Akrotiri, … Read more
Washington — The House is set to vote Thursday on a measure to block President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional support, a day after a similar effort fell short in the Senate. The war powers vote comes amid concerns that the U.S. could be engaged in another lengthy war in … Read more
WASHINGTON — In the days after the U.S. and Israel launched an air war against Iran, the State Department issued new advisories warning Americans to reconsider traveling to several countries in the region. By then, it was too late. Thousands of Americans are now stranded in the Middle East as Iran retaliates with drone attacks … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a push to rein in President Trump’s power to wage war on Iran. Ahead of the vote, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut spoke with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett about his opposition to the conflict. Source link
According to Axios, a Feb. 23 phone call between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set off the war with Iran. Axios White House correspondent Marc Caputo joins “The Takeout” to break down his exclusive reporting on the conversation. Source link
Celebrating holidays amid war across the Middle East – CBS News Watch CBS News As war rages across the Middle East, other parts of life are still carrying on. Tony e has a look at recent holiday celebrations. Source link
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday that Israel and the U.S. did not have “much of a choice” but to “take action” and strike Iran. He also indicated that Israel had intelligence showing Iran wants to expand its arsenal of long-range missiles from 2,000 to 20,000. “When you know that they have invested all their … Read more
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt war against Iran in early show of support for Trump’s campaign Source link
The Senate’s failure to pass a war powers resolution curbing the president’s ability to keep attacking Iran – with a similar expected outcome in the House – represents the latest example of how Congress in recent decades has become more of a bystander than a decider on U.S. military operations. The House plans to vote … Read more
A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices were down, inflation was slowing and mortgage rates were dropping. Less than four days later, he began bombing Iran and threw those gains into jeopardy. Aside from the human … Read more