The Trump administration on Friday announced its eighth round of Iran-related sanctions as diplomats race to secure a deal on the Strait of Hormuz. The new sanctions target Iran’s banking system and companies across multiple countries that the Treasury Department says launder hundreds of millions of dollars. “Every facilitator that keeps the regime afloat is…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday, solidifying cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns and amid threats from the Iran war. “The agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of…
Washington — President Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders in his latest effort to refuse citizenship to some children born in the United States, after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship. “We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright, it was close,”…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of four new flavored nicotine pouch products this week, bringing to 30 the number of such products the FDA has recently greenlit after considering the public health impact. Tuesday’s decision on pouches from the brand “on!” is the latest in a series of steps by the Trump…
The State Department on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or “Pelón,” scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico’s most powerful cartel. The reward was bumped up from $5 million. The Trump administration offered a total of…
For weeks, the Pentagon has refused to disclose the findings from the Army’s investigation into the deadliest attack against U.S. troops during the Iran War. Now, a key Senate Democrat is calling on military leaders to release the more than 350-page report stemming from the probe. “I now request you immediately release the findings of…
U.S. Rep. John James, endorsed by President Trump, is projected to be the winner of Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary race in Michigan, according to CBS News. As of 10:47 p.m., unofficial results showed that James was leading with 155,109 votes to businessman Perry Johnson‘s 111,942. James will go head-to-head against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who…
The FBI is not conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of a Colombian man in Maine who was killed by a federal immigration officer in July, several sources told CBS News, though the shooting took place under circumstances that have raised questions about the use of force. The deadly encounter between an…
Washington — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to the Senate floor, clearing a key hurdle for President Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department. The GOP-led panel voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Blanche’s nomination. The acting attorney general overcame skepticism from Republican Sens. John Cornyn…
When investigators in the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, released two ransom notes Friday, one of the messages directly contradicted what Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News in an interview one day earlier. “I have nothing to indicate she’s dead,” Nanos said Thursday. “I don’t…
