Kathryn Watson
@kathrynw5
Reporter @CBSNews covering the White House and national politics. “Unrepentant candy corn apologist.” Tips: [email protected], Secure Signal: 7712161712
Legal scholars say incarcerating U.S. citizens abroad would raise serious constitutional concerns under Article I, the Fifth Amendment, the Eighth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment. cbsnews.com/news/trump-ide… via @CBSPolitics
Still images of Wednesday night's insane lightning display over DC from @dcstormchaser
⚡️WOW. Just WOW. The lightning over D.C. Wednesday night was next level — and @dcstormchaser caught it in all its jaw-dropping glory in this epic animation. Why so much lightning? We break it down — plus more stunning pics: 👉 washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/0…
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Finally! Nice, dry air is continuing to work its way into the DMV. It already feels better today and tomorrow is going to be *chefs kiss*
2 DC teens, including 14-year-old boy, charged in six armed robberies across Northeast wjla.com/news/local/dc-…
Most of the time, the Federal Reserve makes a profit. Not lately. trib.al/ktP8Uon
It's never too early to start getting ready for the 2025-26 school year. ✏️ Mark your calendars for the biggest Back to School event of the season—there will be free school supplies, haircuts, games, food, & fun for all ages: 🗓️Tues, Aug 19 ⌚️11AM 📌Fields at RFK Campus
ICE head says agents will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally, crack down on employers of unauthorized workers cbsnews.com/news/ice-head-… by @camiloreports
The matter of the Epstein files isn't affecting Trump's overall approval among his MAGA base. There is some dissatisfaction within the GOP, including MAGA, with how the admin is handling it. But few say the Epstein case matters “a lot” to how they evaluate Trump's presidency.
Senior Hegseth adviser out at Pentagon, sources say - CBS News apple.news/AfTV8sOuhRAaZh…
A prisoner swap is currently underway between the US and Venezuela. “Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Rubio, 10 US nationals who were detained by the Maduro regime are on their way home," a senior administration official tells @CBSNews
"I am so tired of making phone calls at 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning, getting calls from our great speaker. 'Sir, we have 12 hard nos,'" Trump recounts at the GENIUS signing ceremony. "They just want a little love. Unfortunately, it's always the same. Always the same 12 people"
A composite image of 5 lightning strikes from last night. #MDwx @capitalweather @WeatherJackie
This has been the second most humid summer in DC on record (since 1945) based on the number of hours with dew points over 70 degrees or the level considered GROSS.
Why has this D.C. summer felt like living in a sauna—with storms almost daily? 🌡️⛈️ Blame a heat dome parked over the steamy Atlantic, sending tropical air our way nonstop. We break down the relentless pattern: 🔗washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/0…
White House @PressSec will not say whether POTUS believes justice was served in the Epstein case, tells me only that DOJ and FBI agree on the memo they issued.
ICYMI: Mike Pence says "the time has come" to release the Epstein files cbsnews.com/news/mike-penc… via @CBSPolitics
.@PressSec tells reporters, “The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he feels.”
Leavitt says that, after thorough examination, President Trump has been diagnosed with "chronic venous insufficiency," which, according to the Cleveland Clinic is what happens when leg veins struggle to send blood back up to the heart. Leavitt says it's a common issue, and a…
Leavitt says President Trump will travel to the UK from September 17-19 and meet with King Charles III at Windsor Castle. Trump will also travel to Scotland July 25-29 and meet with Starmer.
Inbox: Chairman James Comer today urged the D.C. Council to complete all necessary legislative action on the redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus before its scheduled August 2025 recess