Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz.  He Still Went to War.  —  The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world's most vital shipping lane  —  WASHINGTON—Before the U.S. went to war, Gen. Dan Caine …

Entire families wiped out and towns emptied as Israel's war on Lebanon intensifies  —  Communities displaced and destroyed while death toll rises faster than during any previous war in Lebanon  —  For Batoul Hamdan and her two children, seven-month-old Fatima and Jihad, three, Monday's iftar …

Court blocks Justice Department subpoenas of Federal Reserve  —  The decision is a significant victory for the Fed.  U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said she would appeal the ruling.  —  A federal judge blocked the Justice Department's move to subpoena Federal Reserve records …

Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal  —  Investors in social-media platform's U.S. business, including Oracle and Silver Lake, agreed to give the government several multibillion-dollar payments, sources say  —  The Trump administration is set to receive …

Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy  —  President Trump's son-in-law is trying to raise $5 billion or more from foreign governments and others for his private equity firm.  —  Jared Kushner, one of the U.S. government's chief negotiators in the Middle East …

DOGE Deposition Videos Taken Down After Judge Order and Widespread Mockery  —  A judge on Friday ordered the immediate removal of a series of depositions of members of DOGE, but not before clips of the depositions, including one in which a member was largely unable to define DEI …

How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post … Jeff Bezos called Matt Murray, the executive editor of The Washington Post, in late November to send an urgent message: Please do not quit.  —  Mr. Murray had known for months that Mr. Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and owner of The Post …

It's not just oil.  Here comes Hormuz inflation. … The expected price increases come as the Trump administration attempts to assuage voters' concerns over cost-of-living, and Republicans worry that the war's ripple effects will hamstring their prospects in November.

Kennedy Center's President Is Leaving After Tumultuous Year  —  Since Richard Grenell was appointed by President Trump, the arts center has endured a wave of cancellations and departures.  It will soon close for lengthy renovations.  —  Richard Grenell, a close ally of President Trump …

Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers' dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’  —  Donald Trump National security The Middle East  —  A fundraising email from President Donald Trump's political action committee has a provocative pitch …

Wanted fugitive killed by Dallas SWAT officers worked security for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  A man shot and killed by Dallas police earlier this week was a familiar figure in North Texas law enforcement - and part of the security detail for U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett …

Everyone Now Has Trump's Phone Number  —  Washington's hottest commodity is a 10-digit number that can swing financial markets, drive the news, and shift policy—but only if the timing is right.  —  The White House has received reports in recent weeks that President Trump's personal phone number …

WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues  —  The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028 in a move …

Israel Says Iran Is Firing Cluster Warheads Aimed at Civilians  —  Half of the Iranian missiles fired at Israel in this war spray numerous small explosives over their targets, expanding the radius of possible damage and casualties though presenting less of a direct danger than traditional warheads, according to the Israeli military.

U.S. offers $10 million reward, chance to relocate for information on Iran's leaders: “Send us a tip”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The United States on Friday said it was offering up to $10 million, and the potential opportunity to relocate, for information on the whereabouts of 10 senior Islamic Republic leaders.

Pentagon plan expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content  —  The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that affirms the publication's independence while expanding Defense Department oversight, introducing new restrictions on content and transitioning away from a print publication.

Sinema acknowledges affair with Senate bodyguard while in office  —  The acknowledgement is part of a legal filing to dismiss an “alienation of affection” lawsuit against the former senator from Arizona.  —  Former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona acknowledged having an affair …

DOJ drops case against veteran arrested after burning American flag near White House  —  Prosecutors sought to drop the charges against Jan Carey after a judge said he was entitled to further inquiry into whether the administration was vindictively prosecuting him.

ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony  —  Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’  —  US immigration agents in Oregon used a custom-made app to identify neighborhoods …