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President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Sunday over the pontiff's comments regarding the Iran war, saying, "he's a man that doesn't believe in stopping crime." On Monday, the pope responded to the president, saying in part "too many innocent people are being killed."
After marathon peace talks in Pakistan with Iran resulted in no deal, President Trump says the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz to ships doing business with Iran. Weijia Jiang reports.
U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet this weekend for peace talks, with Vice President JD Vance attending for one day of negotiations. The talks come after another day of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliating. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Lawmakers are reacting to the Trump administration's request for a $1.5 trillion in defense spending for 2027 as the war with Iran intensifies.
President Trump has fired Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general. It's the second time in less than a month that Mr. Trump has ousted a member of his Cabinet. Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general until Mr. Trump decides who will run the DOJ. Weijia Jiang reports.
President Trump told Americans Wednesday in a prime-time address that the Iran war will "end soon." CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa breaks down the president's remarks and what those close to Mr. Trump are saying.
President Trump defended the Iran war in a nationwide address on Wednesday and said the U.S.' military objectives are "nearing completion." The president did not mention sending U.S. forces into Iran.
President Trump sat in the courtroom during Supreme Court arguments over his bid to end birthright citizenship, but the justices expressed skepticism over Mr. Trump's executive order. Jan Crawford reports.
A federal judge is halting construction on President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, for now. The judge ruled on Tuesday that the project cannot go forward without approval from Congress. Ed O'Keefe has more.
President Trump said he plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship, which the Trump administration opposes. It would be the first time in modern history that a sitting president attends Supreme Court arguments. Jan Crawford has more on the high-stakes case.
