At 69, Masoud Pezeshkian is the oldest man ever to be elected president of Iran. During decades as a member of Parliament and a cabinet minister, he’s had plenty of time to hone his political survival skills. As a moderate in a system dominated by hardliners, he will need them. Pezeshkian was elected president last
Washington — A pair of Senate Democrats have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to look into whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated any federal tax or ethics laws when he accepted travel and lodging from wealthy benefactors. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Ron Wyden of Oregon told
Washington — Nikki Haley released the several dozen delegates she won in the primaries and has encouraged them to vote for former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention next week. “The nominating convention is a time for Republican unity,” said Haley, who served as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, in a statement
A junior Navy sailor attempted to access the medical records of President Biden from a military medical database three times in February but was unable to do so, the U.S. Navy confirms to CBS News. The sailor, whose name the Navy will not disclose, was administratively disciplined after an investigation into the attempted breach ended
The far right has been on the rise across Europe, and former President Donald Trump has seen his poll numbers tick up as European leaders prepare to gather in Washington, D.C., for the NATO summit, where they’ll be working to safeguard their commitment to Ukraine. The exact messaging out of NATO and President Biden will
City of Milwaukee announces RNC security plans City of Milwaukee announces RNC security plans 02:38 Note: The video is from a previous report (CBS/AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that protesters can’t march through a security zone at the Republican National Convention, handing a defeat to liberals who had pushed to have closer access to
Washington — Democrats in Congress are meeting Tuesday as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week for the first time following President Biden’s calamitous debate last month, which has prompted concern among the party about the path forward — and some calls for the Mr. Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. House