Trump takes credit for nuclear arsenal that was largely modernized during Obama administration
The president suggested that in his nearly seven months of serving as commander in chief, he has made the arsenal more robust
North Korea
Clinton, Biden adviser urges diplomatic path forward in handling North Korea
Jake Sullivan told "CBS This Morning" that Trump should be building pressure against North Korea to "produce a diplomatic outcome"
N. Korea says pastor serving life sentence freed on "sick bail"
Canadian national Hyeon Soo Lim got life sentence in 2015 for allegedly trying to destroy North Korea using religion
Tillerson insists no "imminent threat" from North Korea
Top U.S. diplomat says his boss's fiery rhetoric just meant as warning "in language that Kim Jong Un can understand"
GOP senator on 2 scenarios that would trigger war with N. Korea
Lindsey Graham says the U.S. is "absolutely" prepared to act in response to North Korea's continued threat
Nagasaki's mayor marks A-bomb anniversary with dire warning
"Anxiety is spreading across the globe that in the not too distant future these weapons could actually be used again"
Has U.S.-N. Korea war of words sparked an arms race?
Japan and South Korea are calling for more powerful weapons to defend themselves following North Korea's threat to strike Guam
As U.S.-North Korea rhetoric heats up, fear mounts in Guam
One man says he always used to have faith in "cooler heads," but now he worries "things have changed in Washington"
Will the Doomsday Clock be reset in light of North Korea situation?
Experts from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Trump's "fire and fury" comments are concerning and will be evaluated for the 2018 clock
North Korea threatens to attack Guam: state-run media
Korean People's Army said that the U.S. should "immediately stop its reckless military provocation"
Trump warns N. Korea will be "met with fire and fury"
Trump addressed the tensions with the regime at a Tuesday briefing on opioids in New Jersey
Democrats blast Trump's "fire and fury" warning to N. Korea
Some warned that the president's remarks could risk war with the reclusive country
Americans uneasy about N. Korea and Trump's ability to handle it
CBS News surveyed Americans on the president's handling of North Korea
N. Korea can now make missile-ready nukes, intelligence assessment finds
Defense Intelligence Agency has concluded that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit into its missiles, according to a new report
Even if sanctions bite, will North Korea give up its nukes?
Experts say even if China does enforce new U.N. sanctions, others may take the hit so nuclear program can roll on
North Korea won't give up nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles for negotiations
North Korean foreign minister says the North is "ready to teach the U.S. a severe lesson with its nuclear strategic force"
North Korea threat
North Korea is vowing "thousands-fold" revenge against the United States after the United Nations passed tough sanctions on the regime. Isaac Stone Fish, senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, joins CBSN to discuss the nuclear threat posed by the country.
Will the U.N. sanctions against North Korea be effective?
Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns says "a messy compromise" might be better than the current situation with the hermit kingdom
Rex Tillerson expands on preconditions for U.S.-North Korea talks
In Manila, the secretary of State talked with reporters about the steps the North would have to take in order to have talks with the U.S.
North Korea vows "thousands-fold" revenge for sanctions
As U.S. pushes to ensure new punishment is enforced, Kim Jong Un's isolated regime vows never to negotiate on nukes
Trump "impressed" with sanctions against N. Korea
President tweets he called his South Korean counterpart; China, Pyongyang's main economic ally, calls on North to halt missile and nuclear tests
Tillerson hails N. Korea sanctions, won't meet North Korean counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called the new U.N. sanctions a "good outcome" as he embarked on his first day at the ASEAN ministerial meeting
China calls on North Korea to halt missile and nuclear tests
For the U.S., it was a long-awaited sign of progress for President Trump's strategy of trying to enlist Beijing's help to squeeze Pyongyang
Security Council unanimously imposes new sanctions on N. Korea
Sanctions include ban on North Korean exports worth more than $1 billion a year
New North Korea sanctions would ban $1 billion in exports
A vote on the draft resolution has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday in the U.N. Security Council
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Government shutdown begins as lawmakers fail to reach deal to extend funding
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Trump, Hegseth rally troops at rare meeting, rail against "woke" standards
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Judge finds Trump admin. unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students
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Video shows several houses along Outer Banks collapsing into Atlantic Ocean
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Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban, citing "irreconcilable differences"
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