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David Martin David Martin is CBS News’ National Security Correspondent.

Image copyright Getty Images This weekend, close to 200 million Americans will face temperatures of 90F (32C) and higher. Add in humidity, and many cities across the East Coast and Midwest will be feeling more like 110F (43C). Heat waves have killed more people on average than any other extreme weather event in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Officials define extreme heat as a period…

Video Puerto Rican governor defiant amid resignation demands Protesters demanding Gov. Rossello resign; Jeff Paul reports from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló official residence remains under siege as hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered this week outside the La Fortaleza that serves as the governor’s official residence. Puerto Ricans are calling for Rosselló’s resignation after leaked online chats show him insulting women, political opponents and mocking victims…

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There is no place in the world more important for the global supply of oil than the Strait of Hormuz. The channel, which is only 21 miles (33.7 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point, is the only way to move oil from the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans. And that’s why the seizure of a British-flagged ship in the strait Friday is such a concern. If the Strait were to…

Video Trump addresses Democratic congresswomen, tensions with Iran President Trump answers question from the press outside of the White House. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has seemingly taken a shot at President Trump amid his ongoing feud with four progressive congresswomen, saying “there’s a place” for natural-born citizens and refugees alike. Tensions escalated this week when the president blasted the Democratic “squad,” Reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rashida Tlaib,…

U.S. elected officials and presidential candidates joined the calls Friday for Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to resign as activists planned another protest against the embattled leader. Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets over the last several days, urging Rosselló to step down after corruption investigations and 889 pages of a private chat between him and some of his officials and close associates were leaked….

Mr. Epstein’s assets also included $56 million in cash and more than $300 million in securities and other financial instruments. Prosecutors also said his sex registration documentation (stemming from his 2008 guilty plea in Florida) listed no fewer than 15 motor vehicles, including seven Chevrolet Suburbans, a cargo van, a Range Rover, a Mercedes-Benz sedan, a Cadillac Escalade and a Hummer. Then there was a safe that the authorities said…

Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland on July 19, 2019. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images President Trump has privately adopted a more hawkish tone on Iran in recent days, according to three people familiar with the developments, as tensions increase in the Gulf. Previously, Trump emphasized finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis with Tehran, and backed off a planned…

President Trump on Friday stepped up his attacks on four progressive congresswomen one day after distancing himself from inflammatory chants at his campaign rally, making clear he has no intention of backing off the strategy. In a trio of morning tweets and a pair of media appearances, Trump painted Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezTop Missouri newspaper condemns GOP’s ‘shameful silence’ on Trump’s ‘racism’ Restaurant in city where Trump rally held donating profits…

Meagan Flynn July 18 As thousands chanted “Send her back!” at a campaign rally Wednesday night in Greenville, N.C., the president paused to let it amplify. He listened for 13 seconds, as the stray shouts stretched into a uniform roar. Some raised campaign signs or fists to the rhythm of the crowd as they yelled. Some only murmured along. A few were children, following the lead of the adults sitting…

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The president’s remarks come as White House officials home in on a two-year budget agreement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo White House By QUINT FORGEY 07/19/2019 02:58 PM EDT President Donald Trump on Friday extolled the debt ceiling as “a sacred element of our country” that should never be wielded as a bargaining chip in budget talks — despite urging…

The United States will destroy any Iranian drones that fly too close to its ships and has “clear evidence” that it shot down such a drone on Thursday, a senior Trump administration official said. “If they fly too close to our ships, they’ll continue to be shot down,” the official told reporters at a briefing on Friday. The comments came a day after US President Donald Trump said…

Video Rep. Omar: Nothing President Trump says should be taken to heart After the president intensifies his attacks against progressive congresswomen, Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar says, ‘This is our country and we are where we belong.’ Rep. Ilhan Omar promised to continue being President Trump’s “nightmare” as she received a warm welcome in her Minnesota district on Thursday, following a turbulent week in which she repeatedly clashed with the White…

The United States will destroy any Iranian drones that fly too close to its ships and has “clear evidence” that it shot down such a drone on Thursday, a senior Trump administration official said. “If they fly too close to our ships, they’ll continue to be shot down,” the official told reporters at a briefing on Friday. The comments came a day after US President Donald Trump said…