Hegseth takes aim at Iran war critics during House testimony – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answered questions under oath in his first testimony since the war with Iran began. He said America’s biggest adversaries are not overseas, but are on Capitol Hill. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more details. link.lazyload { position:
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he plans to remain as a board governor after his term ends in May, announcing the move after the central bank again left its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid rising inflation due to the Iran war. Powell had previously said he would stay on as Fed
The round that struck a U.S. Secret Service officer during Saturday’s shooting outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place was not friendly fire, multiple senior law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday. Justice Department investigators, working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have at this point determined
The cost of the conflict in Iran is about $25 billion at this point, according to an estimate from the acting comptroller Jules Hurst, who revealed the number in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday. Hurst is appearing alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan
Washington — A powerful surveillance authority that the U.S. government uses to spy on foreigners cleared the House on Wednesday, resolving one stalemate that threatened to derail its renewal before it expires this week. It now faces hurdles in the Senate. The controversial spy tool, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. Facing two bankruptcies since 2024 and rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, Spirit has sought a