U.S., Iran say they are closing in on an agreement

Both the U.S. and Iran said they are closing in on a final agreement that could be signed as soon as Sunday or Monday. It could launch further talks to wind down Iran’s nuclear ambitions, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end months of military hostilities. Ed O’Keefe has more. Original CBS News Link

Appeals court rejects request to keep Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

Washington — An appeals court late Friday rejected an emergency request from the Justice Department to let President Trump’s name to remain on the Kennedy Center’s signage, leaving in place a Friday deadline for the name to come down. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined last month that the president’s name was illegally added

Spy Power Lapses Amid Standoff Over Trump’s Intel Pick

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—An important but controversial spy law has lapsed amid a partisan impasse over President Donald Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence

Spy Power Set to Lapse Amid Standoff Over Trump’s Intel Pick

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 11, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—A controversial spy law is just hours from lapsing amid a partisan impasse over President Donald Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Section 702 of the Foreign

DOJ paves way for Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Federal antitrust enforcers on Friday cleared Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.  In a statement, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division said it had closed its probe of the acquisition after determining that the transaction “is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.” “The extensive investigatory record

DOJ asks appeals court to let Trump’s name stay on Kennedy Center

Washington — The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to allow President Trump’s name to remain on the Kennedy Center’s signage, a last-minute request after a lower court judge set a Friday deadline for the name to come down. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined last month that the president’s name was illegally

Kathy Hochul Faces Heat Over Ties to Democratic Payroll Vendor Accused of ‘Borderline Barbaric’ Parental Leave Policies

Rep Mike Lawler wants to know if Hochul conducted any due diligence on Rippling before doling out tax breaks to the $16 billion firm NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 26: Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during the MTA Board’s monthly meeting at Grand Central Madison on February 26, 2025 in New York City. Gov. Kathy