Blinken tours Middle East
As Israel escalates its military engagement with Hamas in Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a regional tour pressing for an immediate ceasefire and the safe return of hostages.
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Israel expands Gaza assault to Rafah
Israeli forces have expanded their assault on Gaza to the southern city of Rafah. More than 1 million Gazans had previously fled to Rafah seeking safety from the war. Debora Patta reports.
Biden says Trump's pressuring lawmakers
President Biden spoke out Tuesday on the Senate's stalled immigration and national security bill, which would overhaul the asylum process and appropriate funds for U.S. allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Mr. Biden blamed former President Donald Trump for pressuring lawmakers to oppose the proposal, which does not appear to have the support it needs to become law. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Biden blames Trump for border deal opposition
Despite months of bipartisan negotiations, a newly unveiled border security deal may not even make it out of the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains. Then, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut joins to unpack the bill.
House fails to pass standalone Israel aid bill as Senate package stalls
Additional aid for Israel faces an unclear path in Congress.
Houthis launch new strikes in Red Sea
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia group has continued attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea despite the retaliatory strikes by the U.S. and the United Kingdom. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.
Biden blames Trump for border deal opposition
President Biden didn't mince words Tuesday as he blamed former President Donald Trump for the lack of support for a bipartisan Senate bill that includes landmark immigration reform and funding for Israel and Ukraine. Mr. Biden implored Republicans in Congress "to show a little courage, to show a little spine" and pass the legislation.
Inside Gaza's hospitals
Amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, CBS News’ Debora Patta offers a rare glimpse into one of Gaza's operational hospitals as American medical teams treat the wounded under harrowing conditions, often lacking essential equipment.
Senate vote on border deal in jeopardy
A major bill negotiated by a group of bipartisan senators that would include immigration reform and funding for Ukraine and Israel might not get a Senate vote as opposition grows. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
U.S. doctors are helping save young lives near the front lines in Gaza
Thousands of civilians are caught in the middle of the war between Israel and Hamas, and American doctors are among those trying to save their lives.
Fate of young Gaza girl and rescuers unclear after 8 days, aid group says
"I found myself in a situation where she was begging for help and I couldn't do anything," an aid worker says.
Blinken in Middle East for Gaza talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East to meet with leaders in the region in a push to get more aid into Gaza and to secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. CBS News' Ian Lee is following the talks and examining the deteriorating conditions for Palestinians in Rafah.
Israeli hostage speaks out
CBS News' Debora Patta spoke to one Israeli hostage who is calling for a resolution with Hamas to cease the hostilities and secure the release of the other Israeli hostages.
Breaking down the Senate's border policy deal
After months of closed-door negotiations, Senate leaders finally unveiled a bipartisan $188 billion border security and foreign aid package. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Saudi Arabia trying to work out a deal for an extended pause in fighting across Gaza and more hostage releases. The trip comes with U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militias expected to continue in response to the recent attack on an American base in Jordan that killed three soldiers. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Major Senate immigration deal unveiled
A bipartisan border security and foreign aid bill that would give the White House the authority to temporarily shut down the border, streamline asylums and provide funding for Ukraine and Israel has been released by the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson is pouring cold water on it though, calling the legislation "dead on arrival" in his chamber of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Iran-backed group kills U.S. allies in Syria amid high-stakes tit-for-tat
An Iran-backed militia says it hit a base in Syria, killing U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters amid a high-stakes exchange of fire being fueled by the Israel-Hamas war.
Face The Nation: Turner, Himes, McKenzie
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Speaker Mike Johnson said that the House plans to vote next week on a standalone bill on aid to Israel, Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner tells "Face the Nation" that the House has to "make certain" that there's a path for aid to Ukraine. "Ukrainians are getting to the point that it's critical that the funding come through," Turner said in a joint appearance with Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, and Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the Commander of U.S. Central Command, tells "Face the Nation" that the U.S. needs to have an "understanding" of what it wants as an "end state" after strikes in the Middle East.
Dearborn mayor ramps up patrols near places of worship due to "inflammatory" op-ed
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said in a social media post that the op-ed has "led to an alarming increase in bigoted and Islamophobic rhetoric online targeting the city."
Turner: House has to "make certain" there's a path for Ukraine aid
After Speaker Mike Johnson said that the House plans to vote next week on a standalone bill on aid to Israel, Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, tells "Face the Nation" that the House has to "make certain" that there's a path for aid to Ukraine. "Ukrainians are getting to the point that it's critical that the funding come through," Turner said in a joint appearance with Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut.
Sullivan: U.S. pressing "relentlessly" for hostage release
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells "Face the Nation" that Israel "has in fact put forward a proposal" for release of those held hostage by Hamas. The U.S., he said, will continue to press for a release deal "relentlessly."
U.S., U.K. launch new round of joint strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq.
Israeli forces could expand ground assault into Rafah
Palestinians are bracing for the possibility that Israel could expand its military ground offensive into Rafah, considered the last safe zone in Gaza. Debora Patta has more.
House plans vote on standalone Israel aid bill next week, Johnson says
Johnson says the new aid bill will not include cuts to other programs.
Arab American leaders urge Michigan to vote "uncommitted," send message to Biden
Community leaders want voters to choose "uncommitted" in Michigan primary to show unhappiness with Biden's stance on Israel-Hamas conflict.
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