Trump to Posthumously Award ‘Man in the Red Bandana’ the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump greets Alison Crowther after his speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. Alison Crowther is the mother of Welles Crowther, a hero remembered as the “Man in the Red Bandana,” who saved many lives at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as intel chief, fourth member of Trump’s Cabinet to depart

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as intel chief, fourth member of Trump’s Cabinet to depart – CBS News Watch CBS News Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned on Friday from President Trump’s Cabinet. Weijia Jiang has more on this and the latest on the Iran war. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; }

Cruz says Blanche faced “full-on revolt” over DOJ fund at meeting with GOP senators

Washington — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said a two-hour meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” was “one of the roughest meetings I’ve seen in my entire time in the Senate.”  “There were fireworks at an epic level,” Cruz said Friday on his podcast. “Fiery

5/22: CBS Evening News

5/22: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News 45 million Americans expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend; new details on the death of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS News

U.S. prepares for new military strikes against Iran

Washington — The Trump administration was preparing Friday for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources with direct knowledge of the planning, even as diplomacy continued.  No final decision on strikes had been reached as of Friday afternoon. “Circumstances pertaining to Government” are keeping President Trump from attending his son Donald Trump