U.S.-Iran deal is “within our reach,” Omani mediator says

Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have made “substantial progress” toward a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News on Friday, as President Trump considers strikes on Iran. Albusaidi — who has mediated several rounds of U.S.-Iran talks over the last month — told “Face the Nation” moderator

Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Cease All Use of Anthropic Tech

President Donald Trump walks to depart from the White House, ahead of his trip to Corpus Christi, Texas, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27, 2026. Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to cease using technology made by Anthropic, he said in a Truth Social post on Feb. 27. This development followed escalating

Hegseth says Pentagon canceling troops’ attendance at top universities

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon would be canceling troops’ attendance at graduate programs at some of the nation’s top universities, calling them “woke breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination.”  “Today, just like we did with Harvard, I am ordering the complete and immediate cancellation of all Department of War attendance

Trump administration labels Iran state sponsor of wrongful detention

The Trump administration on Friday formally designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, escalating pressure on Tehran at a moment of mounting military tensions and sputtering diplomacy.  The designation, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, activates authorities created under an executive order signed in September that expanded the government’s ability to penalize