Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Putin in Moscow

Washington — President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, a White House source confirmed, as Mr. Trump presses for an end to the fighting in Ukraine.  The meeting comes after U.S. and Ukrainian officials held talks in Florida over the

Trump officials meet to discuss Venezuela amid scrutiny of second strike on alleged drug boat

The President Trump convened a meeting of his national security team to talk about Venezuela and what the U.S. will do next amid heightened tensions in the region. It comes amid fresh scrutiny of one of the 21 U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats. Weijia Jiang reports, then “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson speaks

What we know about the vetting process of the National Guard shooting suspect

The shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., last week has sparked a national debate about U.S. immigration policy and whether the federal government missed any red flags about the alleged attacker, identified by authorities as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal.  The Trump administration has cited the attack, which killed one of the

White House releases details of Trump’s MRI scan

Washington — President Trump underwent “advanced imaging” of his abdomen and cardiovascular system for “preventative” reasons, the White House said Monday, one day after the president told reporters that he had “no idea” what body parts his MRI covered during his October physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  The president said Sunday that

Democrats begin congressional probe of Kash Patel’s use of FBI Gulfstream jet

FBI Director Kash Patel’s travel to watch his girlfriend sing at a Pennsylvania sporting event is now being investigated by the top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee. Citing a series of recent media reports, the committee Democrats allege Patel has used the FBI’s Gulfstream passenger jet for a series of recent flights for a

Trump says he “wouldn’t have wanted” reported 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

Washington — President Trump said Sunday that he “wouldn’t have wanted” a reported second strike on an alleged drug boat earlier this year, while pledging to look into the matter that has sparked concern among lawmakers.  “The first strike was very lethal, it was fine and if there were two people around,” the president told