In an extraordinarily elaborate operation, President Trump secretly flew on a military plane from Turkey amid an Iranian threat, according to a U.S. official. Trump was moved from Air Force One via a catering truck while the press and White House staffers remained on board. Former CIA Director John Brennan and Washington Post National Security Reporter John Hudson join Peter Alexander to discuss.
On the August 10, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt takes viewers through the day’s top political developments and the stories driving today’s news cycle. Featured guests include Julian Epstein, Matt Schhlapp, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, KT McFarland and Anthony D'Esposito.
Recent primary wins have posed critical questions for both Republicans and Democrats as they head into the fall midterms. Carolyn Ryan, managing editor of The New York Times, shares how reporters approach coverage of shifting political dynamics.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s clash with President Trump over the handling of the Reflecting Pool case is raising questions about her standing with the president, with whom she has enjoyed a friendly relationship for decades. Pirro visited the White House Monday evening after Trump lashed out at her on camera hours earlier in the Oval Office, telling reporters she “folded like an umbrella” in her move to drop charges. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6006753-trump-jeanine-pirro-us-attorney-reflecting-pool/ #Trump #JeaninePirro #Pirro #ReflectingPool #WhiteHouse
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rejecting claims that CDC staff cuts contributed to a Cyclospora outbreak, the latest flashpoint in his running battle with legacy media over public health accountability. Kennedy's denial came as he squared off with CNN anchor Dana Bash in a combative interview on "State of the […] The post RFK Jr. pushes back on CDC outbreak blame, clashes with CNN over pandemic record appeared first on American Almanac .
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rejecting claims that CDC staff cuts contributed to a Cyclospora outbreak, the latest flashpoint in his running battle with legacy media over public health accountability. Kennedy's denial came as he squared off with CNN anchor Dana Bash in a combative interview on "State of the Union" that stretched past twenty minutes and covered far more ground than the parasitic illness. The exchange turned into a broader reckoning over COVID-19 lockdowns, vaccine mandates, Anthony Fauci's credibility, and whether the press held government health officials to any standard at all during the pandemic. The Cyclospora denial and the CNN confrontation land at the same moment because they share a…Open
