Gen. Milley reviews years as nation's highest ranking military officer
Gen. Mark Milley looked back at his years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including the differences he had with President Trump that nearly caused him to resign.
Afghanistan
Powerful earthquakes kill at least 2,000 in Afghanistan
Videos shared on social media show villages once full of mud houses that used to dot the landscape have been reduced to piles of earthy rubbles.
Pakistan's plan to expel thousands of Afghans spurs fear, condemnation
Afghan's Taliban regime has decried Pakistan's plan to deport "illegal alien nationals," and the U.N. says, "any refugee return must be voluntary."
American woman said to be among 18 aid workers detained in Afghanistan
A regional official tells CBS News the aid workers were arrested for "promoting Christianity," but the nonprofit group involved says it's received no information.
Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie on ISIS as "enduring" threat
Retired Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, who was the head of the U.S. Central Command from 2019-2021, tells "Face the Nation" that with levels of al Qaeda at historic lows in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISIS is more of an "enduring" threat.
Afghan interpreter says U.S. denied visa plea even after Taliban torture
"Their lives are in danger," a former U.S. soldier trying to help Massoud through a "flawed and ridiculous" application process told CBS News.
Afghan special visa program still backlogged
It's been two years since the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan and the Taliban took control. Human rights activist Sunil Varghese explains how dire the situation has become for Afghan citizens and CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down the massive backlog facing the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program.
Marking 2 years since Kabul airport bombing
It has now been two years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Biden administration defends the move while Republicans say it was chaotic and a failure. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, joins "America Decides" to give an update on the investigation into what happened leading up to the deadly bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members.
New details about 2021 Kabul airport bombing
Saturday marks two years since the deadly bombing at the Kabul airport during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. 170 Afghan civilians were killed along with 13 U.S. service members. Jerry Dunleavy, an investigator for the House Foreign Affairs Committee's investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal, joined CBS News to discuss new information about the attack.
What it's like to be a war correspondent
We often see wars playing out on our television screens without much thought as to who exactly is covering these deadly conflicts. Award-winning journalist Jane Ferguson has been on the front lines of nearly every major conflict over the past 15 years. Ferguson joins CBS News to discuss the conflicts she's covered and what keeps her going.
Afghan women reflect on 2 years of Taliban rule
Since returning to power, the Taliban have introduced several severe restrictions on women's and girls' rights and freedom, including closing schools and universities and limiting employment opportunities.
UN education envoy says Afghan girls face "crime against humanity"
The U.N.'s education envoy on Tuesday said the Taliban's denial of education and employment to Afghan girls and women "should count as a crime against humanity."
Afghan servicewomen and U.S. residency
Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, women who were deployed with U.S. forces as part of the Afghan Military Female Tactical Platoon are fighting for permanent residency in the U.S. The women were displaced by the Taliban and a temporary humanitarian program allowing their stay in the states is set to expire this summer. Farida Mohammadi, a female tactical platoon leader, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
2 years since Taliban retook Afghanistan, its leader rules from the shadows
He is rarely seen in public. So who is he and what motivates him?
U.S. pushes Taliban on human rights 2 years after Afghan takeover
Afghan women's rights activists blasted the U.S. delegation for even meeting Taliban officials, demanding that the U.S. not "compromise our rights."
Pakistan police eye ISIS affiliate as suicide blast toll soars over 50
The attack targeted a political rally for a pro-Taliban cleric, and that group's rival, the local ISIS affiliate, is based just over the border in Afghanistan.
Bombing at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44
The bombing was one of the worst attacks in the northwest since 2014, when 147 people were killed in a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar.
Judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction
The former U.S. Army soldier was held captive by the Taliban for nearly five years after leaving his post in Afghanistan.
SOLA: Educating Afghanistan’s girls
Since Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, girls have been prohibited from attending school beyond sixth grade. SOLA, the School of Leadership Afghanistan, is still teaching its students, though, after a daring evacuation to safety.
Escaping the Taliban
A group of Afghan girls shares first-person accounts of how they escaped the Taliban when Kabul fell in August 2021.
Taliban orders beauty salons to close in latest blow for Afghan women
Women who work in Afghanistan's salons say thousands more are about to be forced out of work by the latest Taliban decree.
Pence says Trump administration would have kept U.S troops in Afghanistan
The Trump administration made an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops by May 2021.
Child evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021 dies in federal U.S. custody
The boy was one of hundreds of Afghan children who arrived to the U.S. in 2021 without their parents after being evacuated from Afghanistan.
Congress to view classified Afghanistan cable
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to allow members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee access to view a classified diplomatic cable on Afghanistan sent through a dissent channel, ending a monthslong standoff between GOP lawmakers and the State Department over questions on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more.
Dozens of girls poisoned at 2 schools in Afghanistan, officials say
Local officials said almost 80 elementary schoolers, along with a handful of teachers and a parent, were affected in the latest mass-poisoning of Afghan children.
live updates
Government faces midnight shutdown deadline as Senate votes
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.
Feds find more SIM cards in NJ after disrupting network last week
Last week, U.S. Secret Service investigators found SIM servers in the Tri-State area that were capable of disabling cell towers and launching cyber attacks.
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.
Could a government shutdown impact student loans? Here's what to know.
A government shutdown could begin on Wednesday. Here's what to know about student loans, educational funding and the FAFSA.
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.
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.