John Bolton on Iran war, regime change
President Trump told CBS News on Tuesday that "we've had total regime change" in Iran. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
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President Trump told CBS News on Tuesday that "we've had total regime change" in Iran. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
President Trump told CBS News on Tuesday that he's not ready "quite yet" to abandon his bid to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details.
AAA announced Tuesday that the average U.S. gas price has topped $4 a gallon. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak reports on how the costs are impacting businesses. Then, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins with analysis.
A Kuwait oil tanker was Iran's latest target in the fight over the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported Tuesday. President Trump has threatened to strike Iran's energy plants if the strait is not reopened. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
The average U.S. gas price has topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, AAA announced on Tuesday. Diesel fuel prices have also jumped significantly since the start of the war in Iran. CBS News' Lana Zak and Kelly O'Grady have the latest.
Gas prices in the U.S. on Tuesday topped $4 a gallon on average for the first time in more than three years, the latest sign of how the Iran war is driving up fuel costs for U.S. motorists. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon tells "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil he doesn't know if the war in Iran will push the economy into a recession, but, "I think what's more important for the future of the world is that this war successfully conclude."
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that apparent peace talks with Iran are "very real" during a Tuesday Pentagon briefing. Meanwhile, Pakistan kicked of talks Sunday with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the Iran war. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a Pentagon briefing on Tuesday about the Iran war. Hegesth said "the upcoming days will be decisive," adding "American firepower is only increasing."
A Tehran resident told CBS News many people have given up hope that the war will help topple the regime, adding that it is "ready at any cost" to stay in power. Meanwhile, President Trump has renewed threats to strike Iran's power plants. Holly Williams reports.
For the first time since August 2022, the average price of gas in the U.S. has hit $4 per gallon as the Iran war grinds on. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down how consumers are feeling the economic pinch with the war now in its fifth week.
Energy markets remain volatile as President Trump threatens Iran with an invasion to seize its oil while also suggesting a deal could soon end the war.
More U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East while Trump touts Iran talks; TSA workers begin receiving paychecks, but shutdown continues.
Sources confirmed to CBS News that the latest deployment to the Middle East includes special operation forces, like Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, in addition to thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to examine the move.
The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.
Even before the conflict in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war became a testing ground for the use of unmanned drones in active military combat. Former national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins CBS News to discuss the technology's impact on warfare.
Hundreds of U.S. special operations forces are now stationed in the Middle East as President Trump leaves the door open to a potential ground operation in Iran. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Aaron Navarro have the latest.
Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, spoke to Republicans at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas over the weekend, urging the U.S. not to throw the Iranian regime a "lifeline." His chief of staff, Cameron Khansarinia, joins "The Takeout" to discuss Iran's future as the war rages on there.
President Trump said over the weekend that regime change in Iran has basically been accomplished, and that the new leaders are making concessions. Meanwhile, more U.S. troops have arrived in the region. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Wall Street had a shaky start to the week on Monday, as U.S. stocks ended mixed and crude oil prices stayed above $100 a barrel. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins to discuss.
Thousands more U.S. forces are arriving in the Middle East as the war in Iran enters its second month. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
More U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as President Trump touts "great progress" on peace talks. Meanwhile, Iran reacted to the possibility of U.S. troops on the ground by threatening to set them on fire. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump threatened that the U.S. would obliterate Iran's energy supplies if a peace deal isn't made soon. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to the threat, saying "the necessity for military action is weeks not months." CBS News' Natalie Brand has more.
President Trump said Monday that "great progress has been made" in a deal with Iran. Meanwhile, Iranian officials have threatened U.S. troops heading to the region. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.
President Trump threatened on social media to obliterate Iranian energy sites if "a deal is not shortly reached." Ret. Col. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with more.
His earlier executive order along those lines was struck down by the Supreme Court in June.
Two-term Rep. Andy Ogles lost the Republican primary for his Tennessee House seat, the Associated Press projects, despite securing an endorsement from President Trump.
Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, but not for a full reopening of the vital waterway, Iran's state news agency says.
A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding 15 others, police said.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony last week.
A flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters is responsible for at least five deaths so far this year in Louisiana, state health officials reported Thursday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Arizona bankers the administration won't allow "risks posed by the extension of financial services to illegal aliens."
Though Rep. Haley Stevens stressed a unified front moving forward, she was evasive on whether she would appear with El-Sayed on the campaign trail.
Two-term Rep. Andy Ogles lost the Republican primary for his Tennessee House seat, the Associated Press projects, despite securing an endorsement from President Trump.
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets after cracks were found in parts of some older model Boeing planes.
Police said a man charged with starting a wildfire confessed to the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks and created a device to ignite a blaze that destroyed hundreds of buildings.
Though Rep. Haley Stevens stressed a unified front moving forward, she was evasive on whether she would appear with El-Sayed on the campaign trail.
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Arizona bankers the administration won't allow "risks posed by the extension of financial services to illegal aliens."
The nation's 152,000 public water systems often lack defenses against malicious actors, cybersecurity experts said. Here's what to know.
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Two-term Rep. Andy Ogles lost the Republican primary for his Tennessee House seat, the Associated Press projects, despite securing an endorsement from President Trump.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn had faced two primary challengers, including Rep. John Rose.
Though Rep. Haley Stevens stressed a unified front moving forward, she was evasive on whether she would appear with El-Sayed on the campaign trail.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Arizona bankers the administration won't allow "risks posed by the extension of financial services to illegal aliens."
Robert Gilman, 32, is being held at a Russian hospital in what his advocate, Eric Lebson of Global Reach, described as a "dissociative stupor."
A flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters is responsible for at least five deaths so far this year in Louisiana, state health officials reported Thursday.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna that uses mRNA technology, the drugmaker announced.
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A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding 15 others, police said.
Robert Gilman, 32, is being held at a Russian hospital in what his advocate, Eric Lebson of Global Reach, described as a "dissociative stupor."
Jason Arday, who joined Cambridge in 2023 at the age of 37, became one of Britain's most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary life story.
The heat has set a national temperature record in Austria, fueled wildfires in France and disrupted energy and transportation systems across the continent.
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.
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U.S. officials suspect Iran-backed hackers may be behind cyberattacks that have been reported in at least 12 states. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more details.
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Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding 15 others, police said.
Matt Gutman reports on how he almost fell for a scam involving his bank as more Americans are becoming victims to similar cyber crimes each year.
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Jason Arday, who made history as Cambridge's youngest Black professor, has resigned after accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography. Arday has denied any deliberate wrongdoing. Holly Williams has the details.
Police say two children under the age of 10 stole and crashed their parents' car in Oakland, California, on Thursday, sending a woman and themselves to the hospital. Da Lin reports.
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
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