Trump’s claim of “control of the skies over Iran” raises questions about U.S. role

Washington — President Trump declared in a social media post Tuesday, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran” — a claim that departed from earlier U.S. statements that Israel’s offensive against Iran was being carried out without U.S. involvement.  CBS News has reached out to the White House to request

Trump weighs joining Israel in strikes on Fordo, prominent Iranian nuclear target

Trump weighs joining Israel in strikes on Fordo, prominent Iranian nuclear target – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli attacks have targeted nuclear sites across Iran, including the important uranium enrichment plant at Fordo, a secretive site built inside a mountain. But only the United States is capable of destroying the site as it would

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander arrested by ICE agents

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday by masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan.  A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer.  Lander was released several hours later. New York

Lutnick Says Nearly 70,000 Have Signed Up for $5 Million ‘Trump Card’ Investor Visa

Nearly 70,000 people have signed up for the “Trump Card,” a proposed U.S. visa program that would offer legal residency to foreign nationals willing to pay a $5 million fee to the United States, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick, who’s spearheading the initiative, told the Financial Times on June 17 that 68,703 individuals—and