Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, two of President Trump’s key negotiators in brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, “felt a little bit betrayed” by Israeli airstrikes on Qatar during peace talks last month, they said in an exclusive “60 Minutes” interview. Witkoff learned about the strike, which Israel said targeted senior Hamas leadership in Doha, the morning
Washington — President Trump confirmed a recent New York Times report that Venezuelan officials had offered the U.S. a huge stake in the country’s oil, gold and other natural resources to try to end U.S. actions taken against the country. He said Friday of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, “He has offered everything. He’s offered everything,”
Washington — The head of the White House Office of Management and Budget said Friday that the Trump administration will be pausing more than $11 billion in Army Corps of Engineers projects, including in four Democratic-led cities, continuing its efforts to increase pressure on Democrats as the government shutdown is poised to extend into another
For the first time in more than 60 years, CBS News will close out the week without a workspace in the Pentagon after declining — along with nearly every major news organization — to sign onto new press requirements that reporters’ associations say could infringe on their First Amendment rights. CBS News had radio correspondents
Washington — President Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House Friday, a day after Mr. Trump had a long call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced that the two leaders will meet in Budapest. Zelenskyy and Mr. Trump shook hands when the Ukrainian president arrived, and a reporter asked the
Benjamin Leon Jr. hustled to a White House security checkpoint Wednesday night. He was running late for a dinner recognizing financial backers of President Trump’s new ballroom construction project. Secret Service officers waved Leon and his wife through. Once inside, Leon, a wealthy Florida businessman and Mr. Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Spain, joined an
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to press President Trump not only for long range Tomahawk missiles and upgraded air defense capabilities, but also for increased intelligence sharing to help his forces inflict more damage on Russia’s energy sector. A Ukrainian and a U.S. lawmaker told CBS News that Kyiv wants to purchase equipment to