President Donald Trump (R) meets with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP WASHINGTON—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Feb. 26 that he had a “productive meeting” with President Donald Trump at the White House. It was their second meeting since Mamdani’s
President Donald Trump (R) meets with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP WASHINGTON—New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Feb. 26 that he had a “productive meeting” with President Donald Trump at the White House. It was their second meeting since Mamdani’s
American citizens were on board a stolen speedboat that entered Cuban waters Wednesday, and at least one American was one of four people killed by Cuba’s coast guard after the occupants of the boat allegedly opened fire on the Cuban military, the White House confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. The news was first reported by
As the U.S. military’s partnership with artificial intelligence giant Anthropic teeters on the edge of collapse, the Pentagon’s top technology official told CBS News the department has offered compromises in order to reach a deal with the company. The Pentagon has given Anthropic until Friday at 5:01 p.m. to either let the military use the
A police department vehicle in Irvine, Calif., on May 5, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times FBI agents and hazardous materials teams were investigating a residence inside a gated community in Irvine, California, on Feb. 26 after local police discovered suspicious materials inside. Local and federal authorities are keeping a tight lid on what they found
A Columbia University student was detained by federal agents Thursday morning at one of its residential buildings. The student, identified as Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, was released later Thursday afternoon, and posted on social media that she was “safe and okay” but “in complete shock.” The detention set off a wave of condemnation from politicians in
U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves after speaking at Pointe Precision in Plover, Wis., on Feb. 26, 2026. Matt Rourke-Pool/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance spoke to Wisconsin voters at the Pointe Precision machining facility in Plover, Wisconsin on Feb 26, telling the crowd the future of the country is on the line in midterm