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Trump hasn’t decided on Leavitt’s replacement as White House press secretary, sources say

Washington — President Trump hasn’t settled on a replacement for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, whose last day is Friday, according to administration officials close to the situation.  Responsibilities for holding White House press briefings will rotate for now, the sources said, with top administration officials heading to the podium, not members of the…

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Iran denies Trump’s claim that U.S.-Iran negotiations to begin today after U.S. strikes called off

  15m ago Iran’s foreign minister holds second round of calls with Saudi, Pakistani leaders in 24 hours Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has held a second round of phone calls with Saudi and Pakistani leaders in 24 hours, according to Iran’s foreign ministry. Araghchi spoke to his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and…

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Trump administration calls itself the most transparent. Yet few details of the Iran war have been shared.

In his first month on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised it “would be the most transparent administration ever,” offering a sharp contrast with the previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that critics said had been shrouded in secrecy and misleading public statements.  Now, as the American-led war against Iran enters its sixth month,…

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Sen. Gary Peters wants ICE to explain why it bought spyware that can covertly take control of phones

Washington — The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan called…

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Tampa, Charleston and Des Moines airports join new TSA privatized security initiative

The Tampa, Charleston and Des Moines airports have signed on to a new program to privatize airport security, the Transportation Security Administration told CBS News. Under the new initiative, called TSA Gold+, TSA would maintain oversight of security standards and operations but would use private contractors for screening instead of federal workers. Gold+ is an…

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