On a joint teleconference call with President Trump and European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he warned the U.S. president that Putin is “bluffing” when it comes to making peace with Ukraine. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins to discuss. Original CBS News Link</a
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers, the investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Park Police officers inspect a vendor’s truck after detaining a person on the National Mall in Washington, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump will direct federal agents to patrol Washington around the clock,
What’s next after Trump deployed National Guard troops to D.C. – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is increasing the number of National Guard troops on patrol in the nation’s capital and said he would seek to extend his takeover of the D.C. police for more than the allowed month. Scott MacFarlane has the
President Trump raised the stakes for his face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning there will be “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree at their meeting in Alaska to end the war with Ukraine. At the same time, Mr. Trump tried to lower expectations. Ed O’Keefe has details. Original CBS News Link</a
House Democrats convened a virtual call Wednesday amid an escalating national redistricting controversy that could have widespread implications on next year’s midterm elections. The call, hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, featured former Attorney General Eric Holder, chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York was
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on July 19, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Europe must be ready to join the United States in imposing higher tariffs on China and other countries that buy Russian energy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington on Feb. 1, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters A federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 13 that the Trump administration may cut billions of dollars in foreign aid funds that Congress previously approved. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the