US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran

The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat navigates the sea on Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz, on April 28, 2026. Asghar Besharati/Getty Images U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones on June 6. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the Iranian drones threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of

Himes says Pulte in intelligence role is Trump’s “worst and most dangerous” appointment

Washington — Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, lambasted President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial housing official, to serve as acting director of national intelligence.  Mr. Trump’s choice of Pulte, who had been the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has drawn backlash from Democrats

Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 7, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 7, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, Representative Jim Himes, who joins us this morning from Greenwich, Connecticut. Welcome back to

Fitzpatrick on Platner: ‘We have to set a higher bar’ in Congress

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Sunday warned of what actions Congress can take if Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) unseats Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), saying that lawmakers “have to set a higher bar.” Fitzpatrick and his colleague Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) spoke with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” about Platner. On…