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 …

Israel planning massive ground invasion of Lebanon, officials say  —  Israel is planning to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon, aiming to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials say.

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.

The Court Ruling in the Fed Chair's Favor Is a Double-Edged Sword  —  The decision was a vindication for Jerome Powell, but shows that Fed independence now depends on judges  —  For decades, the Federal Reserve's independence from the White House rested on an unwritten set of norms …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Senate Republicans worry they're losing ground in the midterms … Some GOP senators are now openly predicting a tough battle to hold onto control as their party struggles to keep the focus on affordability policies that lawmakers want to make the centerpiece of their midterm campaign.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran  —  He is stuck in a quagmire.  His goals are elusive.  His bombing does not force a surrender.  He has no exit strategy.  Good morning, Vietnam  —  Donald Trump is lost in his fog of war.  He compounds confusion with improvised fabrications …

Minneapolis grapples with lingering trauma, economic damage after ICE surge  —  Few federal agents are seen on the streets of Minneapolis these days.  —  While many of the city's residents still wear red whistles around their necks, used to sound an alert if they spot U.S. immigration agents …