Rex Tillerson opens up
The normally private Secretary of State talks with 60 Minutes about his life, his relationship with the President, and his efforts to bring North Korea to the bargaining table. Margaret Brennan reports.
Syria
What a chemical attack in Syria looks like
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used internationally banned chemical weapons nearly 200 times throughout the civil war threatening his regime. Now, rare footage shows just how brutal those attacks are. Scott Pelley reports.
Rare footage shows chemical attack in Syria
A doctor who treated victims of the attack said it was 'like Judgment Day, the apocalypse.' Scott Pelley reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Finding Syria's orphans of war
60 Minutes reports this week on the more than 100,000 children orphaned after seven years of civil war. Here's how they found some of them.
Saving the orphans of war
Syria's civil war has left over 100,000 children orphaned. 60 Minutes talked to two people who dropped everything to try to help them. Scott Pelley reports.
Orphaned at 12 years old
One of the children at Elaph Yassin's orphanage describes losing his family and being recruited by ISIS.
Yakzan Shishakly's orphanage
After leaving a comfortable life in the United States to aide his homeland, Yakzan Shishakly explains what it's like when Syrian children come to him for help.
When hospitals become targets
Syria's dictator is trying to quash the remnants of rebellion by bombing hospitals. Still, brave doctors in the country, many of them American volunteers, are risking everything to save lives. Scott Pelley reports.
The final phase of America's war on ISIS
A year after ISIS lost their stronghold in Raqqa, their headquarters for three years, "60 Minutes" reports on the Syrian forces who helped drive the extremists out. And the rebuilding process that's just beginning. Holly Williams reports.
Holly Williams reflects on ISIS in Syria
The CBS News correspondent has covered ISIS for four years. She tells "60 Minutes Overtime" how Raqqa has changed — and how far the city still has to go.
The woman rebuilding Raqqa after ISIS
In ISIS' former capital, where women were killed and abused, a woman has become the de facto mayor. "60 Minutes" reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
The stakes of the U.S. retreat in Syria
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams, who spent years covering the civil war in Syria, reports on the American drawdown and an alliance with the Kurds left behind
Mulvaney undercuts Trump on quid pro quo
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney undercut President Trump's claim that there was no quid pro quo in the decision to withhold aid from Ukraine. Jeff Mason, a White House correspondent for Reuters, Amber Phillips, who covers Congress for the Washington Post, and Christina Ruffini, a CBS News foreign affairs reporter, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about Mulvaney's comments, as well as the deal struck with Turkey on a ceasefire in Syria.
Michael Bennet slams Turkey targeting Kurds
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet believes Turkey is "acting against" U.S. interests in the Middle East. In an interview with CBS News campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar, the Colorado senator expressed his disapproval of Turkey's offensive targeting of Kurds in Northern Syria.
Why Romney is more willing to criticize Trump
Senator Mitt Romney has been one of President Trump's fiercest critics among Republicans when it comes to Syria and the impeachment inquiry. McKay Coppins profiled Romney in the latest issue of The Atlantic and he joined "Red & Blue" to discuss why Romney is willing to do so – plus what he learned about Romney's secret Twitter account.
12/15: The Takeout: Rep. Seth Moulton
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton joins Major Garrett to discuss the state of the Democratic Party and what it should do to attract voters and make gains in the midterm elections and beyond. Also discussed, are the challenges President-elect Donald Trump faces in handling the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Syria agrees to help find missing Americans, U.S. envoy says
Thomas Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey who was also appointed as special envoy for Syria, described in a post on X that it was a "power step forward" between the two nations.
Trump touts Saudi Arabia partnership
President Trump addressed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Saudi Arabia as part of his trip to the Middle East. Mr. Trump boasted about close ties between the U.S. and the Arab kingdom and called for a strong partnership to deal with Iran and other foreign adversaries in the region. Mr. Trump also called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Syria and for more focus on Lebanon's economic growth. CBS News' Courtney Kealy and Aaron Navarro have more.
Famous spy's possessions recovered 60 years after he was hanged
Eli Cohen's remains have yet to be returned to Israel, where he is regarded as a national hero.
Trump's decision to lift Syria sanctions took U.S. sanctions officials by surprise
President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior U.S. sanctions officials, sources tell CBS News.
Trump meets with Syria's new president amid push to restore ties
President Trump says he will move to normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria's new government to give the country "a chance at peace."
Significance of Trump's meeting with Syrian leader
President Trump stopped in Qatar on his Middle East trip where he embraced a former jihadist who now leads Syria. Will Todman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss.
How Trump is changing U.S.-Qatar relations
President Trump met with Qatari leaders on Wednesday and signed a series of agreements that the White House characterized as an "economic exchange" worth $1.2 trillion. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.
Day 2 takeaways from Trump's Middle East trip
President Trump announced a $200 billion Boeing deal with Qatar while visiting the country on Wednesday as part of his four-day tour of the Middle East. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Then, Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, joins with analysis.
Trump's Middle East tour continues
President Trump's tour of the Middle East has included meetings with Saudi, Syrian and Qatari officials. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more on what these meetings mean for Middle East relations.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on two counts
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
Hegseth summons generals and admirals for rare meeting in Virginia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week.
Exclusive
Archives released too much of Sherrill's military record to GOP rival's allies
The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record."
DOJ sues 6 states for failing to turn over voter registration rolls
The lawsuits were filed against top election officials in California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
Democrats dismiss White House's shutdown layoff threat as "intimidation"
Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation."
Trump signs order paving way for TikTok deal to keep app operating in the U.S.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
Exclusive
New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction
The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House's East Wing.
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska
The U.S. sent fighter jets, yet again, to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
Suspect in Dallas shooting was targeting ICE agents, acted alone, officials say
The U.S. Attorney's Office said evidence showed that Joshua Jahn had been planning the attack for some time and acted alone.