What has the U.S. accomplished with Iran war?
President Trump is touting a preliminary agreement with Iran that would kick off 60 days of talks to negotiate a final deal. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of the Eurasia Group, joins with analysis.
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Early details on preliminary U.S.-Iran deal
President Trump is touting an electronically signed preliminary deal with Iran to end the war, but the full text has yet to be released. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Imtiaz Tyab report.
Newsom says he's under DOJ investigation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife. Robert Costa reports.
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Preliminary U.S.-Iran deal still not public
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Trump's new pick for intel chief to face Senate
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Details still slim on U.S.-Iran deal; California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife.
Newsom says DOJ investigating him and his wife
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife. Newsom accused President Trump of using the DOJ to target him because of his political ambitions.
Iran deal latest as Israel, Hezbollah fight
Israel's proxy war with Hezbollah in Lebanon continues while the U.S. looks to close a deal with Iran. While President Trump has said little about the exact terms of the U.S.-Iran deal, Iran says the deal would end hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Latest on U.S.-Iran deal
President Trump said Monday that the terms of the U.S.-Iran deal will be released "sometime after Friday" as U.S. officials said the agreement had been signed electronically by both sides. CBS News' Aaron MacLean and Taurean Small have more.
Trump speaks with Zelenskyy, Putin
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Details emerge on Trump's stock trades
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Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia
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What's in the U.S.-Iran deal?
President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on Friday after a U.S.-Iran deal is signed, adding the U.S. is ending its naval blockade. Mr. Trump is attending the G7 Summit ahead of the planned deal signing ceremony. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Courtney Kealy have the latest details of the deal.
Key questions on Trump's U.S.-Iran deal
President Trump announced a U.S.-Iran deal, but there aren't many details yet on the agreement's terms. CBS News contributor Sir Niall Ferguson joins CBS News with his questions on the matter.
U.S.-Iran deal reached, questions on details
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President Trump hosted a series of "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts fights at the White House to celebrate America's 250th anniversary on his 80th birthday. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports on the event and turnout.
3,600 stock trades in 3 months: Breaking down Trump's flurry of investments
President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president.
Details emerge on Trump's stock trading
A CBS News investigation found that President Trump made 3,600 stock trades in the first three months of 2026. CBS News' Michael Kaplan has more.
Trump heads to Europe for G7 summit
President Trump is traveling to Europe this week to attend the G7 Summit. This comes as the U.S. and Iran are expected to sign a deal on Friday. Matthias Matthijs, a senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CBS News with his take.
Latest details on the U.S.-Iran deal
The U.S. and Iran are expected to sign a deal in Switzerland on Friday to cease military operations permanently "on all fronts" and begin technical talks. The G7 Summit also kicks off this week, with President Trump slated to attend. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Imtiaz Tyab report.
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea
President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.
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The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to reach a wider deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz expires Monday with no deal in sight.
Hayden Panettiere, known for "Heroes" and "Remember the Titans," dies at 36
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Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing" from McConnell
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following a formal request for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
Tropical Storm Lala drenches Hawaii as flash floods sweep away Big Island homes
Lala was weakening but stili packing a punch as it moved away from the islands, forecasters said.
U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism
Americans think more young people in office would make politics better.
Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza peace deal
Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.
RFK Jr.'s hunt for autism culprits stalls amid Trump's baseless vaccine order
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Hayden Panettiere, known for "Heroes" and "Remember the Titans," dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Rep. Don Bacon join Margaret Brennan.
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Hormuz chaos highlights risks for other global trade chokepoints
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FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest risk level
U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
How to get a refund for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
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U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
RFK Jr.'s hunt for autism culprits stalls amid Trump's baseless vaccine order
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea
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Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza peace deal
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026
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U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
U.S. tourist reportedly killed by lightning strike on Italy's Mount Etna
An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, the national news agency ANSA reports.
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The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to reach a wider peace deal and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires Monday, with no deal in sight.
Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea
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Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza peace deal
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Hayden Panettiere, known for "Heroes" and "Remember the Titans," dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
Movie theaters boom amid studio hits
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A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
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A total solar eclipse was visible in parts of Europe for the first time since 1912. Rob Marciano reports.
Europe sees total solar eclipse
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Astronomy professor on how eclipses work
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Violent crime down in big cities
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5 hurt in Virginia State University shooting
Police say multiple suspects were involved in the Virginia State University campus shooting that wounded five on Saturday.
Mozart statuettes snatched in classical caper
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Perseid meteor shower reaches peak viewing on Wednesday night
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