Book excerpt: “War” by Bob Woodward

Simon & Schuster We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. For his 23rd book, “War” (to be published Tuesday by Simon & Schuster), legendary Watergate journalist Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House to examine American influence in the war between Russia and Ukraine,

Trump urges judge in 2020 election case not to allow release of further evidence

Washington  — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the federal district judge overseeing his prosecution related to the 2020 election to keep from public view evidence accompanying a key legal brief from special counsel Jack Smith that detailed his case against the former president. Trump’s lawyers argued in their two-page filing that

Biden calls on Congress to act on emergency funding after hurricanes

Trump still spreading false claims about FEMA Trump still spreading false claims about FEMA diverting aid amid hurricanes 02:11 President Biden gave an update Thursday on the government’s aid efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, urging Americans affected by the hurricane to continue to be careful because of conditions that still pose a danger.

Afghan charged with planning Election Day attack previously worked for CIA

Washington — The Afghan national charged with planning an Election Day terror attack was previously employed in a security role in Afghanistan by the CIA, CBS News has confirmed.  Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, who was arrested Monday in Oklahoma City, is accused of planning the attack on behalf of ISIS.  Tawhedi along with unnamed co-conspirators —

Harris campaign surpasses $1 billion in fundraising, source says

Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris has raised more than $1 billion since entering the presidential race, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News.  The campaign has seen a donation windfall in the three months since Harris became the Democratic nominee.  In the 24 hours following President Biden’s July 21 announcement that he was