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Marine One’s warning calls before mishap went unheard by Reagan air traffic controllers, NTSB says

Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Trump’s helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet was allowed to take off just as Marine One left the White House, federal investigators said Thursday. Controllers reported not receiving the standard three-minute warning call ahead of Marine One flights and both…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 16, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe:  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat  Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska  Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys  Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, NOTUS reporter Paul Kane, The Atlantic staff writer Toluse…

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Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being produced

President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed….

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill several; possible Russian missile crashes in Poland

Kyiv, Ukraine — A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight into Thursday killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded dozens of others, officials said. The blitz expanded Russia’s almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv’s critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses. NATO member…

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