President Trump has warned of “very strong action” against Iran if it hangs accused anti-government protesters, and he told its people that U.S. “help is on its way” as CBS News learned that the crackdown to quash the unrest may have killed upwards of 12,000 people. While the administration has made it clear that Mr.
The U.S. is withdrawing a small number of personnel as a “precautionary measure” from a major U.S. airbase in Qatar, a U.S. official tells CBS News. The step comes amid President Trump’s threats to target Iran for killing anti-government protesters in a brutal crackdown. The Al Udeid airbase in Doha, Qatar, is the forward operating
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition. It was unclear how extensive the bleeding was. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Ross’ injury, but has not
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived an Illinois congressman’s lawsuit challenging a state law that allows mail-in ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day to be counted. The high court divided 7-2 in siding with Congressman Michael Bost, an Illinois Republican who challenged his state’s law for counting late-arriving ballots. The
The FBI executed a search warrant at the home of a Washington Post reporter this week as part of an investigation into a federal employee who is suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said. In a statement, Bondi said the warrant was executed at the request of the Pentagon. “The leaker is
Washington — The House plans to vote Wednesday on the latest bipartisan funding package as the Senate works to approve another set of spending measures that passed the lower chamber last week. Congress is rushing to beat a Jan. 30 deadline to pass the annual appropriations bills to avoid another government shutdown. Top lawmakers on
Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other White House officials are meeting Wednesday with Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers amid the Trump administration’s ongoing threats to take over Greenland. The Danish foreign minister confirmed Tuesday that Vance would be hosting the meeting, and that it would be at the White House.