Iran leader vows regime will "not back down" after night of huge protests
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strikes a defiant tone against the U.S. after a night of massive anti-government protests.
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Iran cracks down, detaining protesters after several days of unrest
As the U.S. and Israel back Iranians' right to protest against their leaders, authorities in Tehran detain students and declare a sudden holiday.
U.S. and Iran trade threats as tension soars 7 months after U.S. strikes
After meeting with Israel's Netanyahu, Trump said he'd heard Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear program, "and if they are, we're going to have to knock them down."
Trump's warning for Iran on nuclear weapons
President Trump commented on Iran's nuclear weapons program during his press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Sam Vinograd have more.
Putin requests proposals for possible resumption of nuclear weapons tests
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has adhered to a ban on nuclear test explosions after President Trump claimed Moscow is testing nuclear weapons.
What experts say about Trump's plans to restart nuclear testing
After his recent remarks about resuming nuclear testing, President Trump told "60 Minutes" "we're the only country that doesn't test."
Trump praises U.S. relationship with China
President Trump's "60 Minutes" interview came just a few days after his face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi joins to discuss what the U.S.-China relationship could look like going forward.
Pakistan "will not be the first to resume nuclear tests," official says
President Trump said in an interview with 60 Minutes that "Pakistan's been testing" nuclear weapons.
China denies Trump's claim that it's testing nuclear weapons
China rejects Trump's claim to 60 Minutes about clandestine nuclear tests, as a senior official seeks to clarify the president's plans for U.S. tests.
Trump orders Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing after 33-year halt
Just before meeting with China's Xi Jinping, President Trump announced he had directed the Pentagon to resume testing of nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other countries.
Trump wants to resume nuclear weapons testing
President Trump directed the Pentagon to resume testing of nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other countries' tests, possibly ending a decades-long U.S. pause that stretches back to the end of the Cold War. Ed O'Keefe has details.
Trump ending pause on nuclear weapons testing
President Trump says he's ordered nuclear weapons testing to resume for the first time since the Cold War. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
More on Trump orders about weapons testing
President Trump posted on social media about instructing the Defense Department to resume testing nuclear weapons. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata breaks down what's known about the apparent order.
Behind Trump's order on nuclear weapons
President Trump wants the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, according to his post on social media. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Trump's comments on nuclear weapons testing
President Trump made comments during his Asia trip about the U.S. resuming nuclear weapons testing. Robert B. Murrett, the deputy director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law, joins CBS News with more details.
Furloughs for agency overseeing nuclear stockpile
The agency responsible for overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile will furlough most of its workforce as the government shutdown drags on. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
Shutdown forces furloughs at U.S. nuclear agency
Fourteen-hundred federal workers who oversee America's nuclear arsenal are no longer on the job. The employees were furloughed because of the government shutdown, which is now the third longest in U.S. history. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Nuclear agency workers set to be furloughed
About 1,400 workers responsible for safeguarding the nation's nuclear stockpile are set to be furloughed as the federal government runs out of money -- and more could soon follow. The shutdown is also grinding parts of the justice system to a halt. Nikole Killion has the latest.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
Push for U.S. to curb global nuclear supply
A bipartisan group of former senior government officials and national security experts is pushing the U.S. to revitalize its strategy for preventing more countries from acquiring nuclear weapons. Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, a co-author of the report, joins "The Takeout" to break down the findings.
What new weapons did China show off in its massive military parade?
China's Xi Jinping invited his Russian and North Korean counterparts to witness a spectacle of military might. Here are some of the weapons put on parade.
Putin and Kim join China's Xi for a powerful show of anti-U.S. unity
China's Xi Jinping was joined by Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un for a display of power and the rising tide of anti-U.S. sentiment.
Rubio welcomes European allies' move to reimpose Iran nuclear sanctions
The Trump administration is lauding 3 European allies for triggering a mechanism to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran for noncompliance with a 2015 nuclear deal.
China rejects Trump's call to join U.S.-Russia denuclearization talks
Beijing says Trump's call for China to join the U.S. and Russia to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles is "neither reasonable nor realistic."
Trump takes questions with South Korea president
President Trump took questions in the Oval Office Monday while meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Mr. Trump talked about Russia, Ukraine, North Korea and a host of other topics. Following the president's remarks, CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman provided context.
Iran threatens protesters, U.S. troops in region, as unrest enters week 2
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 203 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters, and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Homeland Security again restricts when lawmakers can visit ICE facilities
The Department of Homeland Security policy is dated Jan. 8 and was submitted Saturday in federal court comes amid three Democratic lawmakers being denied entry to an ICE facility in Minneapolis.
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Syria, officials say
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
Trump says Venezuela "starting process" of releasing political prisoners
President Trump previously said he had called off "second wave of attacks" on a cooperative Venezuela.
Suspect arrested in murders of Ohio dentist and his wife, police say
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
Protests continue in Minneapolis amid fallout over deadly ICE shooting
Minneapolis is reeling after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman on the city's south side Wednesday morning.
Machado can't give Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, organization says
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has indicated she'd like to give or share the prize with President Trump.
The Golden Globes are tonight. Here's how to watch live and what to know.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes live.