Lindsey Graham's Quest to Sell Trump on Striking Iran  —  Few others in Trump's ear argued for the attack as effectively as the South Carolina Republican senator  —  As Lindsey Graham tried to sell Donald Trump on bombing Iran, he liked to play a little word-association game with the president.

There Is One Crucial Reason We're Talking About Boots on the Ground  —  Somewhere in the mountains of Iran lies a hidden stockpile that is poised to define the future of America's war against the theocratic regime: 18 to 20 scuba-tank-like canisters, each of which contains up to 55 pounds …

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m.  —  The memorial was required by law to be installed by March 2023.  This morning, while most of Washington slept, it appeared.  —  The police officers were taunted and beaten.  Some were knocked unconscious and dragged …

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran's regime  —  A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran's opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.  —  A classified report by the National Intelligence Council found that even a large-scale assault …

Trump vows to use US military force against cartels across Latin America … Seventeen countries, including some whose leaders did not attend Saturday's summit, signed onto the effort in the form of a joint security declaration during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Southern Command announced on Thursday.

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run as independent  —  Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) said Friday he is registering as “no party preference,” rather than as a Republican, as he seeks reelection to Congress. … - Kiley's announcement sparked considerable confusion among his colleagues …

Diabetic Woman Arrested by ICE Almost Died After Being Refused Insulin  —  A diabetic Norwegian woman who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has told Newsweek that she feared she might die in detention as her requests for insulin were repeatedly ignored.

White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war  —  Donald Trump's White House is blocking top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East  —  President Donald Trump plans to join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.

Iran rejects Trump's demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’  —  Masoud Pezeshkian issues rare apology to neighbouring Gulf states for Iranian strikes as war enters eighth day  —  The president of Iran has rejected Donald Trump's call for the country's unconditional surrender as a …

Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar  —  President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.  —  Russia has a question for the European countries that have shunned its energy exports: Do you miss us now?

Bodycam video contradicts ICE claims in fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Video of the March 2025 fatal shooting of American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez obtained by CBS News appears to contradict claims by federal officials that Martinez …

Will Congress get kids online safety right?  Let's hope so.  —  After decades of inadequate digital safeguards, toothless federal regulation, and little legal recourse, American families may finally witness the most comprehensive update to kids online safety law in decades.

Vaccine Chief to Leave F.D.A.  —  What We're Covering Today  — Vaccine chief: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a polarizing figure at the Food and Drug Administration who oversaw vaccines, is leaving the agency at the end of April, according to a Health and Human Services spokesman.

Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules  —  A divided U.S. appeals court has refused to let the Trump administration revoke legal protections that allow more than 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S. and avoid being returned to their gang-violence-stricken country.