Adam Rubenstein

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Italian soldiers are patrolling Rome's ancient Jewish quarter and Belgian troops will help secure Jewish sites as an official warns the threat of antisemitic violence "is very real." cbsn.ws/472gEYk

🚨 Scoop via @CBSNews: U.S. intelligence has circulated to Trump and to a small circle around him that Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had misgivings about his son replacing him. The analysis showed Khamenei was wary of Mojtaba taking power because he was perceived as not very bright, and was viewed as unqualified to be leader, according to sources.  The info gathered also indicated the father was aware that his son had issues in his personal life, according to sources within the admin, intel community and people close to the president. Trump, the VP and other senior officials were briefed on the intelligence. In private conversations, Trump has said he doesn't know that the info about Mojtaba Khamenei matters -- he thinks Iran is essentially leaderless right now, with the younger Khamenei possibly dead.  Mojtaba Khamenei was believed to have been injured in that strike that killed his father. He has been reported to have remained in his father’s inner’s circle.  cbsnews.com/news/us-intell…

With speeds over 186 mph, these Ukrainian drone interceptors are being sought by the U.S. and its Gulf allies to take down Iran's Shahed drones. The Ukrainian-made interceptors cost about $2,000 to make, compared to $4 million missile interceptors the U.S. and its allies are using, CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

"If you read that, who would you guess threw the bomb?" thefp.com/p/tgif-smoking…

Tough Love: I Want Kids. My Boyfriend Says He’s Not Ready. What to do? @AbigailShrier brings the heat thefp.com/p/tough-love-i…

With rising concerns over Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices skyrocketing, CBS News national security analyst @AaronBMacLean, host of @schoolofwarpod, breaks down how long a resolution could take and what it could mean for Americans.

The American military plane that crashed in Iraq was a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. CBS News national security analyst @AaronBMacLean, host of @schoolofwarpod, has more insight on the incident and the aircraft. cbsn.ws/4uGDsqK

Talking through tough news out of the MidEast with @CBSEveningNews.

CBS News is on quite a roll this week. And it’s only Wednesday. It started Monday with @weijia's conversation with President Trump. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” he told her. 🧵 cbsnews.com/news/trump-ira…

She Was Nearly Recruited Into Epstein’s World—by Her Closest Friend Amazing @TanyaLukyanova_ story thefp.com/p/she-was-near…

CALIFORNIA HOSPICE FRAUD: There's a stretch in Los Angeles with 500 registered hospice companies within just three miles of each other. And 89 in a single building. But when we visited, we found empty offices, piled-up mail, and phone lines dead. Watch CBS News' exclusive investigation into the fraud that's costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. #losangeles #la

My thoughts in today's @TheFP. 8/8 thefp.com/p/the-clock-is…

NEW—In a phone interview, President Trump told me the war could be over soon: “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force.” He added that the U.S. is “very far” ahead of his initial 4-5 week estimated time frame.

The World the Fatwa Made by Jonathan Rosen thefp.com/p/the-world-th…

This week in TGIF: The real victims of the war in Iran are the American right, there’s no ‘we’ in Venezuela, 2020 was a bad dream, Bellevue is the new Seattle, and the EU doesn't want escalation. thefp.com/p/tgif-get-the…

As Iranian Shahed drones strike targets across the Middle East, Ukrainians are watching closely — and seeing a familiar threat, CBS News' @aidan_stretch reports from Kyiv. The same drone technology has been used repeatedly in Russia’s war on Ukraine, including attacks in the heart of Kyiv. After years of defending against them, Ukraine has developed some of the world’s most advanced counter-drone tactics, from low-cost interceptors to layered air defense systems. President Volodymyr Zelensky and defense experts say that experience is now critical as more countries confront Iranian-style drone warfare for the first time.

Some personal news! I’m joining @CBSNews and @TheFP, and @schoolofwarpod is moving to a new home at The Free Press. Check out a live-streamed episode of School of War at noon ET today with former CENTCOM commander General Frank McKenzie, where we’ll unpack the war in Iran.

This is a coup for @CBSNews and @TheFP. There is no better guide to warfighting, geopolitics, revolutions in military affairs, the history of armed conflict, really just everything you need to understand the historic, chaotic moment we find ourselves in. We need thoughtful, intellectually rigorous, truth-telling journalism than can win the trust of jaded, skeptical audiences that have lost faith in traditional media. There is no one better to take on this challenge than @AaronBMacLean.

Aaron MacLean is joining The Free Press as a columnist and host of the 'School of War' podcast. Read more here: paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-s…

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