Iran executes wrestler whose case drew Trump's attention
Iran's state TV is reporting that Navid Afkari was executed for allegedly murdering a man after President Trump asked for the 27-year-old's life to be spared.
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Iran's state TV is reporting that Navid Afkari was executed for allegedly murdering a man after President Trump asked for the 27-year-old's life to be spared.
Iran executed popular wrestling star Navid Afkari despite an international campaign to save him, including a plea from President Trump. Afkari was convicted of murder in the death of a government worker while protesting in 2018.
New polling suggests that President Trump may be losing some his support among evangelical and religious voters. Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good, which conducted the poll, joined CBSN with more.
The president will be joined by local and federal fire and emergency officials for a briefing.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said, "do NOT do what the President directs," after Trump told voters to go to polling places as well as send in absentee ballots.
"The only thing that stood between the enemy and a deadly strike at the heart of American democracy was the courage and resolve of 40 men and women, the amazing passengers and crew of Flight 93," he said.
White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow spoke with CBS News' Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" podcast.
Nora Dannehy, the top aide to the U.S. attorney probing the origins of the Russia investigation, has resigned from the Justice Department.
President Trump announced from the Oval Office on Friday that Israel and Bahrain have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. Mr. Trump made the announcement on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Watch his remarks.
President Trump delivered a speech in Pennsylvania today honoring the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to recap his remarks and talk about some of the latest news from Washington.
In separate visits, Trump and Biden are commemorating the 19th anniversary of 9/11 at the site of the Flight 93 crash in Shanksville.
"The sand was loaded up with blood, and now you will a lot of that sand will be loaded up with peace," the president said.
In a conversation with journalist Bob Woodward following the death of George Floyd, President Trump dismisses Woodward's question on white privilege responding that Woodward "really drank the Kool-Aid." Hear more from Woodward about his interview with the president, Sunday on 60 Minutes.
FEMA, which is overseeing the supplementary payments, had previously promised only three weeks of jobless benefits.
The president narrowly won Michigan in 2016, and wants to win it again in November.
President Trump held a rally in Freeland, Michigan, praising the crowd for coming out as he attacked his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden. Watch part of his remarks here.
Pres. Trump defends his COVID19 comments; Winning the swing states in November
Coalition contends earlier deadline would make Bureau overlook minority communities, leading to an inaccurate count.
President Trump is traveling to Michigan for a rally, a day after Joe Biden campaigned in the state. Dave Weigel, national political correspondent for the Washington Post, joins CBSN from the Trump rally in Freehold, Michigan to discuss how both campaigns are looking to win over the six key swing states.
"We're hopefully beyond our spike and we'll see," Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House Briefing.
President Trump is denying that he lied to the American people when he downplayed the danger of the coronavirus weeks after telling journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was deadly. Ed O'Keefe reports. (Disclosure: "Rage" is distributed by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS)
President Trump is standing by his decision to downplay the threat of the coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic, saying he was trying to avoid panic. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to talk about the fallout from audio recordings of the president's interview with Bob Woodward. (Disclosure: "Rage" is distributed by Simon & Schuster, a division of ViacomCBS)
President Trump said he didn't lie to the American people when he downplayed the danger posed by the coronavirus in the early days of the global pandemic. Asked by a reporter, "Why did you lie to the American people" about COVID-19, the president responded, "I didn't lie. What I said was we have to be calm. We can't be panicked." Watch his remarks.
A new survey from GenForward is revealing what issues are most important to young adults right now. Cathy Cohen, a professor at the University of Chicago and the founder and director of the GenForward Survey Project, joins CBSN to discuss the findings.
After President Trump told reporter Bob Woodward that COVID-19 was airborne in early February, he held several indoor rallies.