Former President Obama on "Face the Nation"
Two months after taking office, President Barack Obama sat down with Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer to discuss the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and his plans to revive the American economy.
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Top border official debunks false FEMA claims
The federal government says it has been dealing with an unprecedented number of rumors surrounding the recent hurricanes, Helene and Milton. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez speaks with the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection about one of those false claims. Then, CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with further analysis.
Afghan national arrested over terror plot
The FBI says an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. has been thwarted. Officials arrested an immigrant from Afghanistan who was living in Oklahoma for allegedly planning the terror plot. Federal prosecutors say the 27-year-old suspect was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization.
Afghan national charged with U.S. terror plot
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a man from Afghanistan has been charged with planning an Election Day terrorist attack in the name of ISIS. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has more.
2/26/2023: Kherson Under Fire, The Girls of SOLA
Kherson, Ukraine, a year after Russia’s invasion; SOLA: Educating Afghanistan’s girls.
House GOP fast-tracks 3-month funding bill
The House of Representatives will fast-track its three-month funding bill to avert a government shutdown and could hold a vote as soon as Wednesday. Lawmakers also recommended Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress over testimony on Afghanistan. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest on Capitol Hill.
House panel advances Blinken contempt resolution over Afghanistan testimony
The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that Secretary of State Antony Blinken be held in contempt of Congress.
Hearing in Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is holding a hearing on Capitol Hill probing the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Taliban morality laws: What to know
Three years after the Taliban's takeover, sweeping new laws are limiting the already restricted freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan. The so-called "morality laws" were recently approved by the Taliban's supreme leader. Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins CBS News to examine the impact of the laws.
Democrats urge emphasis on "freedom" message
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is urging an emphasis on freedom in close House races, according to a memo. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Truth behind Trump claims about U.S. troops deaths in Afghanistan
Government data shows while there was an 18-month period with no U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan, Trump was not in office for all of this time.
Congress back in session, shutdown looms
Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill Monday as a government shutdown deadline looms. Congress has until Oct. 1 to fund the government. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Report on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
House Republicans have released a report on 2021's U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, largely blaming the Biden administration for alleged failures during the withdrawal. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the report.
GOP-led House panel says Biden administration misled public on Afghanistan exit
The House Foreign Affairs Committee details the panel's yearslong investigation into the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal in a forthcoming report.
Himes: Biden came to office with "binding agreement" on Afghanistan
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden did not come to office with an agenda on Afghanistan, as Republicans have alleged, but he came to office with a "binding agreement negotiated by President Trump."
McCaul: Afghanistan investigation will continue after election
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the GOP-led investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal will continue "well after the election." The committee is releasing a report on Monday based off their findings.
Open: "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 8, 2024
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," in the wake of a forthcoming GOP report on Afghanistan, House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul discusses its findings with Margaret Brennan. Plus, Brennan speaks with former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley.
Harris campaign hits Trump on Taliban deal after Afghanistan criticism
In a statement, the Harris campaign says Trump's Taliban deal "set a virtually impossible deadline" for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Afghan women dare to sing out in online protests against Taliban laws
The U.S. says Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are trying to "complete the erasure of women" from society, but Afghan women refuse to be erased quietly.
Several Gold Star families defend Trump's cemetery visit, criticize Harris
The former president responded to Harris with a series of short videos from the families, including those that did and did not formally invite him to attend the memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
JD Vance says Kamala Harris "can go to hell" over Afghanistan withdrawal
The Ohio senator's attack stemmed from an "incident" during former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
Afghan women silenced, terror groups rise after 3 years of Taliban rule
Three years after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, women have been silenced and terror groups are regaining a foothold.
Taliban issues ban on women's voices
The Taliban has banned Afghan women from showing their faces and from singing or reading out loud in public under a strict new set of vice and virtue laws. Here's what to know.
Marking 3 years since Kabul Airport attack
The White House is marking three years since an ISIS suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. soldiers in an attack outside Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Watch: Biden's full press conference
During his first official press conference, President Biden announced a new goal of having 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within his first 100 days in office. He also said he plans to run for reelection in 2024. Mr. Biden took questions from reporters on a variety of topics, including the migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, voting rights, the Senate's filibuster rule, and withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Watch the press conference and
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Government faces midnight shutdown deadline as Senate plans vote
The Senate plans to vote for a House-passed bill to keep the government open, but Democrats remain opposed ahead of a midnight deadline. Follow live updates here.
Trump, Hegseth rally troops at rare meeting, rail against "woke" standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the new name, the Department of War, saying "the era of the Department of Defense is over."
Judge finds Trump admin. unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students
A judge gave a blistering assessment of the Trump administration's efforts to go after international students who expressed pro-Palestinian views on college campuses.
Pfizer to lower some drug prices as White House builds "TrumpRx" website
Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.
Hamas leaning toward accepting Trump's Gaza plan quickly, source says
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
Imelda strengthens into a hurricane off the Bahamas
Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday.
Immigration officials outline plans to accept new DACA applicants
Federal immigration officials have revealed plans to reopen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to new applicants to comply with a court order.
ACA tax credits for 22 million are at the center of the shutdown drama
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
U.S. sees surge in baptisms as more Gen Z men embrace faith
A nationwide event drew 30,000 people and marked a broader trend of rising baptisms, with Gen Z men leading a new wave of faith.