Jennifer Jacobs

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior White House Reporter at CBS News

CBS News senior White House reporter. Reporting what I know, not what I think. @Bloomberg and @DMRegister alum. Email me: [email protected] 💕Iowa

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Articles

Diplomacy's "last shot" to de-escalate Israel-Iran conflict

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Jennifer Jacobs

Israel-Iran conflict reaches week mark Diplomacy will have a "last shot" within the next two weeks to bring the Israel-Iran conflict to an end, according to one American and one European diplomatic official, a window set by President Trump this week as he decides whether to involve the U.S. in Israel's offensive against Iran.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem brought to hospital due to allergic reaction

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Nicole Sganga |Jennifer Jacobs

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was transported to a hospital on Tuesday due to an allergic reaction, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to CBS News. Noem is "alert and recovering," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News. She was brought to a hospital "out of an abundance of caution."This is a breaking story; it will be updated.
Trump weighs joining Israel on strikes of Iranian nuclear sites

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Jim LaPorta |Jennifer Jacobs

Israel-Iran strikes continue: What we know President Trump is considering joining Israel's multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, five sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that's believed to be key to Iran's nuclear program, according to the sources, which include a senior intelligence official and a Department of Defense official.
Trump Says He Wants "Real End" to Iran's Nuclear Program, Not Just an Iran-Israel Ceasefire

1 week ago | rsn.org | Jennifer Jacobs |Debora Patta |Brian Dakss

President Trump said early Tuesday morning that he wants "a real end" to Iran's nuclear problem, with Tehran "giving up entirely" its enrichment activities. He said he was not just working toward a ceasefire to end the war between Iran and Israel, which has claimed at least two dozen lives in Israel and hundreds in Iran as it enters its fifth day. "I didn't say I was looking for a ceasefire," Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One after cutting short his time at the G7 summit in Canada.
Trump opposed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, CBS News sources say

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Aaron Navarro |Jennifer Jacobs

1 day agoMexico: Mexican president slams use of national flag in US protests as provocation...MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 14, 2025 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "MEXICAN PRESIDENCY", MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday criticized the use of Mexico’s national flag in violent protests in the US, calling it a “provocation” meant to harm the country’s image.
Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, CBS News sources say

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Lucia Suarez Sang |Aaron Navarro |Jennifer Jacobs

Israel, Iran conflict in uncharted territory President Trump rejected a recent Israeli plan to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three U.S. officials told CBS News on Sunday. The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Khamenei and Mr. Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a "good idea," one U.S. official told CBS News.
Trump set to attend first day of Iowa State Fair in August

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Aaron Navarro

Washington — President Trump intends to open the Iowa State Fair on the first day of the 11-day event in August, according to sources familiar with the plan, revisiting a presidential campaign ritual in a state that helped deliver his return to the White House. Mr. Trump's visit, marked on the White House calendar for Aug. 7, is seen as an effort to shore up farm country for Republicans and to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation's independence.
Israel launches strike on Iran, sources say

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Jennifer Jacobs |Ellee Watson

Israel's military conducted a strike on Iran early Friday morning local time, two U.S. sources told CBS News. Details about the extent of the operation are not yet known. The United States was not part of the operation, two sources said. CBS News reported Wednesday that Israel was ready to launch an operation on Iran.
Israel is poised to launch operation on Iran, sources say

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Jim LaPorta |Margaret Brennan

U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq.
Trump live updates as Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. - and Trump-Musk feud still brews

3 weeks ago | pressnewsagency.org | Jennifer Jacobs |Aaron Navarro

Despite the public feud between Mr. Trump and Musk, there has been no effort to oust the over 100 administration officials who came from Musk’s orbit, according to three administration officials. Sources say the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, led by Sergio Gor, is not working to push these staffers and nominees out. Many are expected to be confirmed by the Senate in the next month.