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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said.
The New York Times reports President Trump has secretly ordered the Pentagon to conduct military actions against some Latin American drug cartels. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
CBS News has learned that a nonpartisan government watchdog group is requesting an investigation into whether the Pentagon violated any laws by accepting a jet from the Qatari royal family on behalf of President Trump.
The Pentagon is responding to reports that its internal watchdog detected details from a classified email in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's communications on Signal about a strike against Yemen. The chat became controversial after an Atlantic reporter was mistakenly added to a top official chain on the matter. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Justin Fulcher started at the Defense Department as a member of DOGE. He was later promoted to a post as senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The U.S. has now resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a U.S. official told CBS News. The decision follows last week's move to pause some shipments to Ukraine. The pause was reportedly due to concerns about the U.S. military stockpiles falling too low. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump has not said who in his administration ordered a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine, which he's now reversing. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Eleanor Watson join "The Takeout" with the latest.
Former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha spent decades spying for Cuba. Before Rocha there was Ana Montes, a Pentagon analyst who spent 17 years spying for Cuba.
The Trump administration has announced it is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine, even as Russia is intensifying its attacks. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more details.
The U.S. is halting some military aid to Ukraine and it's unclear how long the pause will last. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
The Trump administration is defending its strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as a complete success, even as some key questions remain. CBS News' Eleanor Watson, Nikole Killion and Willie James Inman have the latest reporting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lambasted journalists at a news conference Thursday, championing the U.S. airstrikes against Iran's nuclear sites and pushing back on a leaked intelligence report that raised questions about the attack's effectiveness. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump said Iran's nuclear program has been obliterated, despite a preliminary intelligence assessment suggesting otherwise. Former chief Pentagon spokesperson Chris Meagher joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Department of Defense is closely monitoring any threats to the U.S. base in Qatar targeted by Iran in its retaliatory strikes. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
Operation Midnight Hammer included seven B-2 Spirit bombers, 125 total aircraft and more than 75 precision-guided weapons, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.
The U.S. military operation in Iran over the weekend, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," included seven B-2 Spirit bombers, 125 total aircraft and more than 75 precision-guided weapons, Pentagon officials said. Here's what we know about the "highly classified" mission.
Senior Pentagon officials said the U.S. mission in Iran, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," included seven B-2 Spirit bombers that flew east from their base in Missouri to Iran. Watch CBS News' special report for the latest details.
Senior Pentagon officials on Sunday morning shared new details about the U.S. military operation to strike Iran's three key nuclear sites, calling it the "largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history." Watch the full briefing.
President Trump said Thursday he will decide on striking Iran within the next two weeks. The president also said in a statement that he believes there is still a chance to negotiate with Iran in the "near future." CBS News' Debora Patta, Charlie D'Agata and Willie James Inman report.
In a televised address on Wednesday, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded to President Trump's call for Iran's "unconditional surrender." CBS News' Holly Williams and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
The Pentagon is sending additional forces towards the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Approximately 40,000 U.S. troops are currently in the Middle East. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more details.
The U.S. military now says several Americans were injured when Iran fired missiles at troops at an Iraqi air base in retaliation for killing its most powerful general. This most recent statement comes after the Pentagon reported that no Americans were harmed in the attack. David Martin is at the Pentagon to break down the shifting accounts.
The Pentagon still has not released any official statement on the damage the missiles did in Iran's attack against two bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, but the initial reports were that there had been no casualties. U.S. bases in the region were already on high alert in response to Iranian threats. David Martin reports on how the U.S. could respond to the missile strike.
The Pentagon is sending more than 3,000 additional soldiers to the Middle East to protect against any revenge attacks from Iran. Chip Reid spoke with two women who just saw their husbands sent to the region.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the U.S. military will not be leaving Iraq following a non-binding Iraqi parliamentary vote to expel foreign troops from the country. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini, Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar, and Los Angeles Times congressional reporter Jennifer Haberkorn spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the state of U.S. policy foreign policy following the killing of a top Iranian general.
President Trump also said he's willing to bring in the "regular military," not just the National Guard.
The Justice Dept. released transcripts of Deputy AG Todd Blanche's two-day interview with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
A tour bus with more than 50 passengers lost control and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, killing five people, police said.
The Trump administration may try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda days after he was released from pre-trial detention, according to a DHS official.
Speaking with reporters on Friday, President Trump said the deal came out of a meeting last week with Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan.
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse is no longer Defense Intelligence Agency director, a senior defense official confirmed Friday.
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning.
A panel denied Erik Menendez, Lyle's brother, parole after a 10-hour hearing on Thursday.
The mid-decade map redraw adds five Republican-leaning districts and sets up a legal showdown over minority representation.