Democrats raise doubts about urgency of Trump’s Iran strikes

Democrats raise doubts about urgency of Trump’s Iran strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate is expected to vote on a series of Democrat-backed war powers resolutions aimed at stopping the conflict with Iran and preventing future wars without a greenlight from Congress. Nancy Cordes has details on Democrats’ reactions. link.lazyload { position:

Noem slammed by senators as Tillis calls her leadership of DHS “a disaster”

Sen. Thom Tillis speaks as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, heavily criticized the DHS secretary for her handling of immigration enforcement, using his allotted time for a “performance evaluation,” rather than a

Most say Trump admin. still hasn’t explained Iran goals, CBS News poll finds

Most Americans feel the Trump administration has not clearly explained the U.S.’ goals in the conflict with Iran.  Explanation — or the perceived lack of one — is linked to whether people support it or not. The longer Americans believe the conflict will last, the more they disapprove. Half the country believes it’ll be months,

Howard Lutnick agrees to interview with House committee in Epstein probe

Washington — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to answer questions from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of its investigation into the government’s handling of the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the committee confirmed Tuesday. “Secretary Lutnick has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Committee on Oversight

FBI agents Patel fired worked in counterintel, including on cases involving Iran

Most of the FBI agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel last week worked on counterintelligence cases, including cases pertaining to Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. Approximately a dozen or so FBI employees, including agents, analysts and support staff, were abruptly terminated over a two-day period last week after Patel lashed out over the