Politics

The Flawed Logic of Trump’s Airplane Escape

The president cleverly evaded a serious threat, but he shouldn’t have kept it a secret.

Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible Iranian missile threat

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 6:37 PM EDT / CBS News

US army helicopter crashes in Texas, killing two people and sparking wildfire

Military official says AH-64 Apache had been on a routine training flight near Fort Hood when it went down

Judge calls multiple breaks after Lindsay Clancy sobs, says "I can't do it" amid gruesome murder trial testimony

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 6:21 PM EDT / CBS Boston

Karoline Leavitt: six key takeaways from 20 months as Trump’s press secretary

Trump’s most prominent spokesperson won regular plaudits from her boss for her unflinching defense of his agenda

FBI ran secret operation to discredit Biden foreign influence scandal: Docs

The FBI ran a secret operation to discredit corruption allegations against the Biden family as “Russian disinformation,” including allegations that Hunter Biden accepted money from Ukrainian interests in exchange for influence, according to intelligence documents declassified by the Trump White House.

Here's who could replace White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

President Donald Trump’s announcement that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is departing the administration at the end of the month has sparked speculation regarding a possible replacement.

Navy admits 'significant strain' on deployed service members

Senior Navy leaders met with the family members of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln last week, telling officers their loved ones are struggling to cope with the taxing deployment.

New Colombian president authorized joint operations with US to rein in cartels

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that newly inaugurated Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has authorized joint military operations with the United States to target drug cartels in the country.

Rubio, Bessent took decoy Air Force One, Hegseth flew on secret flight with Trump

Updated on: August 12, 2026 / 5:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Anna Paulina Luna flexes political muscle in GOP midterm contests

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is flexing her political muscle beyond her own House seat, hitting the campaign trail and backing Republican candidates in contests across the country during the monthlong August recess.

Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says

US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with family