“Is the message for Republicans that you have to be in lockstep with the president or you will face defeat” CBS News’ Caitlin Huey Burns asked Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday about the recent defeats of Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Bill Cassidy in their Republican primaries. Johnson said the message is that the party needs people who are not “trying to carve out their own lane and do something that's destructive or counterproductive” to an “America First agenda.” #republican #gop #news #politic

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) questioned U.S. military officials after a CBS News report that Pakistan may be allowing Iranian military aircraft to use its airfields, potentially shielding them from U.S. strikes. Graham said if true, it raises doubts about Pakistan’s role as a mediator, adding, “No wonder this damn thing is going nowhere.” The U.S. officials, who all spoke only under condition of anonymity to discuss national security issues, told CBS News that days after President Trump announced

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calls Obama’s remarks about DOJ "extraordinarily rich” #shorts