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White House defends second strike on alleged drug boat; New details on National Guard shooting suspect's mental health.
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Hegseth, Rubio brief lawmakers on boat strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees on Tuesday about the Sept. 2 strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.
Hegseth to brief "Gang of Eight" lawmakers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is briefing the group of top lawmakers known as the "Gang of Eight" about the U.S. strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Bill would tie Pentagon funds to boat footage
Congress is working to withhold part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon releases footage of the strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Trump walks back comments about strikes video
President Trump says it is up to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to decide if the remaining video of the Sept. 2 boat strikes near Venezuela should be released. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Hegseth speaks out on Sept. 2 boat strikes
Secretary of Defense spoke out on the Sept. 2 boat strikes and defended the decisions he says Navy Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley made during the operation. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
Hegseth won't commit to releasing video of second strike on alleged drug boat
"We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."
Calls for video of second strike on boat
Some lawmakers are calling for the release of video showing the second strike that killed survivors of an initial U.S. military attack last September against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Willie James Inman reports.
Himes on strikes on alleged drug boat
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, who is one of the lawmakers briefed on the U.S. strikes on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that it is "really important" the video of the strikes be released to the public. He added that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has "zero credibility" about the issue.
Secretary Hegseth doubles down on boat strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats, saying President Trump can take decisive military action as he sees fit. Willie James Inman reports on the latest.
New details on Sept. 2 boat strike footage
Video seen by lawmakers shows Sept. 2 boat strike survivors waving overhead before a second attack, sources say. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
U.S. strikes 1st alleged drug boat in 3 weeks
The Pentagon confirms that four people were killed on Thursday in the U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug boat. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
4 killed in new boat strike, Pentagon says
The Pentagon announced a new strike and the deaths of four people aboard a boat apparently carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.
Pentagon announces new deadly boat strike
A U.S. strike killed 4 people, according to the Pentagon, who were aboard an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific Ocean. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Lawmakers on Sept. 2 boat strikes
Republicans and Democrats in Congress received a classified briefing on the deadly Sept. 2 strikes against a vessel apparently carrying drugs toward the U.S. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Pentagon announces new boat strike
The Pentagon announced another strike against an alleged drug-carrying boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This comes as lawmakers react to a classified briefing on the controversial Sept. 2 strikes targeting a vessel near Venezuela. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations
The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
Trump's Venezuela boat strikes fuel war crimes allegations. Are they legal?
Details about the strikes on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 have alarmed legal experts and lawmakers.
Pete Hegseth's job status after "SignalGate"
The Defense Department's Inspector General's office found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered U.S. service members when he shared details about a military operation in a private Signal group chat. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Weijia Jiang report.
Lawmaker reactions to boat strike video
Members of Congress got a closed-door briefing on Tuesday about September's second U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat that killed survivors of the initial attack. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Clashing takeaways from boat strike briefing
In closed-door briefings before lawmakers on Thursday, military leaders provided more details about the September 2 U.S. attack against an alleged drug boat where survivors of the initial strike were killed by a second strike. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Houlahan calls for release of strike video
Lawmakers in a classified briefing on Thursday saw video of a second U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat from September 2. Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, joins "The Takeout" with her perspective.
Boat strike survivors were trying to climb back on before follow-up attack, source says
The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.
Lawmakers briefed on controversial boat strike
Lawmakers on Thursday were shown video of the controversial Sept. 2 follow-on strike that came during a U.S. attack against an alleged drug boat. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Aaron Navarro have more.
Takeaways from report on Hegseth's Signal chat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership is in question following a Pentagon report that said he could have endangered American service members when he shared details about U.S. military operations in Yemen in a private Signal group chat earlier this year. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
House to vote today on must-pass defense policy bill
The House is poised to vote Wednesday on a $900 billion defense policy bill as both chambers race to pass it before the end of the year.
Daughter collects Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Venezuela's María Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado missed the ceremony, but said she'd arrive later "to embrace all my family and my children that I've have not seen for two years."
Trump says he's "crushing" inflation as GOP faces affordability concerns
President Trump is speaking about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
Sophie Kinsella, author of best-selling "Shopaholic" novels, dies at 55
Sophie Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2022.
Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene fathers nearly 200 children
A genetic mutation that carries a 90% cancer risk has been passed on by an unwitting sperm donor to dozens of children, a Europe-wide investigation has revealed.
Democrats' path to power may come through hundreds of races far from Washington
In a new strategy memo, the leader of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee makes a case that the party has a "once in a generation" chance to flip over 650 state legislative seats.
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the "CBS Evening News"
Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil will begin as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" on Jan. 5, 2026.
Border Patrol agent indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting, robbing women
A Chicago Border Patrol agent is facing federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting four women at Chicago area hotels while on the job in 2022.
1 killed in shooting at Kentucky State University, officials say
One person is dead and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, officials said Tuesday.