COMING UP ON @CBSMornings 🌞: We’re live from the Panama Canal as President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio threaten to try retaking control if China’s influence keeps growing.
WATCH: @SecRubio visits Panama with a warning - but locals insist there’s nothing to worry about. Our @CBSMornings 🌞 dispatch from the Panama Canal:
INBOX: Maine @SenatorCollins to vote for @TulsiGabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence.
As part of an agreement reached with @secrubio tonight in El Salvador, the country’s president offers to house violent American prisoners - citizens and legal residents - in Salvadoran jails.
Curious about the deal @SecRubio signed with @nayibbukele? The great @camiloreports had details first… ⬇️
Trump’s choice for HHS chief set to clear committee today as key Republican swing vote - who also chairs the panel - says he’ll vote yes.
#Campaign2026 WATCH: The former chief of staff for @AOC set to primary @SpeakerPelosi in her San Francisco district.
Scoop from @DeFede: Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez expected to be named interim @FIU president
In the meeting, @SecRubio said he is now seeking input directly from ambassadors around the globe after receiving a list of USAID programs in Guatemala from U.S. Ambassador Tobin Bradley early Wednesday. But he also faulted top USAID agency officials in Washington for failing to cooperate with Musk's team.
"We hope to achieve — over the next 36 to 48 hours — what I'd hope to do in a more orderly way, from the top down… Now we're going to have to achieve it from the bottom up, defining what those special missions are," he said.
"We hope to achieve — over the next 36 to 48 hours — what I'd hope to do in a more orderly way, from the top down… Now we're going to have to achieve it from the bottom up, defining what those special missions are," he said.
"The United States is not walking away from foreign aid. It's not. We're going to continue to provide foreign aid and to be involved in programs, but it has to be programs that we can defend. It has to be programs that we can explain. It has to be programs that we can justify. Otherwise, we do endanger foreign aid," @secrubio told Embassy staffers in Guatemala Wednesday.
NEW: What Marco Rubio told U.S. diplomats behind close doors about the future of foreign aid, as most programs paused
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NEW: Federal courts block Trump attempts to offer buyouts to federal employees and end birthright citizenship. Our latest for @cbsnews 24/7.
START YOUR ENGINES: Per @NicoleSganga @kristincbrown and me: President Trump will attend the Daytona 500 next Sunday, Feb 16, multiple people tell us. We're told we may "see the Beast do a few laps on the track."
Trump was previously there in 2020.
Trump was previously there in 2020.
NEW: New York AG @TishJames and other states plan to sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems
NEW: In a Truth Social post, President Trump says, “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings. He set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents. The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from “poor memory” and, even in his “prime,” could not be trusted with sensitive information. I will always protect our National Security — JOE, YOU’RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
NEW: New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems (by @JakeMRosen) urldefense.com/v3/__https://w…$