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A US official confirms to CBS that the White House received the Hamas video of US citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Monday. The FBI & hostage fusion cell have been analyzing it to see if they can glean information from it. This is the first time that Hamas has released publicly a…

As Biden made remarks about the foreign aid package, Jeff Zients Jeff Zients, Senior Adviser Anita Dunn, and DreamWorks Animation co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg accompanied him.

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The WHCA announces it will honor two veteran photojournalists, Rodney Batten, whose work has spanned nearly five decades NBC News, and Edward Lewis, who worked for nearly 40 years @CSPAN and Fox News. For more,
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Two U.S. officials confirm to CBS News that an Israeli missile hit Iran, Margaret Brennan Jim LaPorta report.

In February, Trump said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to any NATO member that doesn’t meet defense spending guidelines.

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President Biden reiterated his support for Israel while expressing concerns about further escalation of conflict in the Middle East. CBS News has learned that, in a phone call Saturday night, Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu the U.S. would not participate if Israel…

Iran sent a swarm of drones toward Israel Saturday evening, the Israel Defense Forces said, in retaliation for an April 1 Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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🚨Sirens sounding across Israel🚨

Israel has one of the strongest air defense systems in the world. But in addition to the IDF forces on alert, the U.S. has sent assets to the region including fighter jets per 3 US officials. The U.S. also has assets in Syria and Jordan that could intercept incoming. DoD also…

President Biden is returning to the White House this afternoon to consult with his national security team about the events in the Middle East. He was previously scheduled to stay in Rehoboth Beach, DE, until tomorrow.

NEW: Biden tells me “my expectation is sooner rather than later” when I asked how imminent is an attack on Israel from Iran. Asked what his message is to Tehran, he warned, “Don’t.”

He reiterated U.S. commitment to helping Israel defend itself.

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Several journalists including a CNN stringer have been injured after Israeli forces surrounded & attacked Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, leaving one in critical condition. Per TRT bureau chief in Jerusalem, Israeli tanks launched a “targeted attack” on several journos.

'Out of an abundance of caution, U.S. government employees and their family members are restricted from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice.'

Security Alert:  U.S.…

Great to see John Blackstone and Ed Gordon on the CBS Evening News tonight recalling the life and legacy of O.J. Simpson, a man and a case they covered so closely.

.SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser spoke to Trump by phone to express disappointment in his stance that states should determine abortion laws. But she believes Trump will come around to a national 15-week limit on abortions. (An earlier post did not mention this time frame.)