Washington — Last month’s elaborate ruse that saw President Trump secretly move from Air Force One to another plane by way of a catering truck took place within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the presidential jet, CBS News has learned. The decision…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was with President Trump last month when he secretly took a different plane from the publicly identified Air Force One aircraft from the NATO summit, according to sources familiar with the situation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight. The secretaries, who separated…
On Wednesday, a federal investigation was launched into an air traffic control incident involving President Trump’s helicopter, Marine One. Nancy Cordes has more. Source link
President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, now has support from Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis after he issued a formal order rescinding Mr. Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.” Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday. And for the first time since the start of the Iran war, he also held a face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
With just a few months until the midterms, a new CBS News poll shows most Americans disapprove of the war with Iran. More than two-thirds of Americans polled think the Trump administration should end the war now. Nancy Cordes has more. Source link
The U.S. launched a 12th straight night of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, which continues to target Gulf nations in retaliation. The strikes come as President Trump issues a new warning to Iran and the bodies of fallen U.S. service members return home. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
There are reports of a U.S. nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow the country to enrich uranium. Experts say that may put it on a path toward potentially developing a nuclear weapon. Nancy Cordes and CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean have more. Source link
Trump to impose 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods. Here’s what’s impacted – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has signed an order imposing new 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods from cement to wine and dairy products. They are set to take effect Aug. 19. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
