We turn now to Senator Mark Warner. He’s the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, and he joins us from Charlottesville, Virginia. Good morning to you, Senator. SEN. MARK WARNER: Good morning, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to pick up where we just left off with the ambassador when he was talking about his country’s […]
Read MoreIn the hours between President Trump threatening to eradicate a “whole civilization” unless Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, Republicans in Congress remained mostly silent about Mr. Trump’s threat. The president had given Iran a deadline of 8 p.m. Tuesday to reopen the strait, a critical […]
Read MoreAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson has been freed after militants from the Iranian-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah kidnapped her in Iraq one week ago. Two Iraqi government sources and a source familiar with the situation told CBS News on Tuesday that Kittleson had been released. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later confirmed her release, saying in a statement, […]
Read MoreA charity that Prince Harry co-founded in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, is suing him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which Harry co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed suit last month in London’s High […]
Read MoreTwo U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media. Additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will “join the clearance effort in the coming days,” […]
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