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CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the role the United States will have to play to defeat Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria
In northeastern Syria, Kurdish soldiers have been fighting a brutal war against ISIS for over a year -- and they're still holding the line. Holly Williams meets Jeremy Woodward, an American who served in the U.S. military for eight years and has joined the fight against ISIS on the ground.
The People's Protection Units, a Syrian-Kurdish fighting force also known as YPG,has been fighting against ISIS sine the terror group began its land grab. Despite being outnumbered, outgunned and surrounded by enemies, YPG continues to battle ISIS with whatever it can. Stuart Ramsay of CBS News partner Sky News reports from Sari Kani, Syria.
Jeremy Woodard is an American fighting against ISIS. Holly Williams entered Syria undercover and spoke to him about why he joined the fight.
Sign meant to intimidate Christians living under ISIS threat has created a symbol of solidarity for many around the world
CBS News' Holly Williams reports from Northern Iraq on the ongoing U.S.-led campaign to defeat Islamist extremists.
Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution discusses the fight against Islamist extremists in Iraq and Syria.
A human rights group is claiming defected Iraqi military officers are teaching ISIS members how to fly three fighter jets. The news follows the latest terror attacks inside Baghdad, where the Islamic extremists are still inflicting deadly damage. Holly Williams reports from Erbil.
As the U.S. increases its bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria, reports out of the country say the airstrikes have stalled the militant group from taking the key town of Kobani. Charlie Rose reports.
The Islamic militant group ISIS is making inroads in Iraq despite international air strikes in Iraq and Syria. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer talks with Deputy US national Security Adviser Tony Blinken
After meeting with ministers from 21 countries at Andrews Air Force Base to discuss the terrorist group, President Obama emerged with no new strategy to fight ISIS. Privately, senior officials now talk about merely disrupting ISIS, hoping to keep it under siege from the air until ground forces can reverse the tide. Major Garrett reports.
The president met with 21 defense chiefs of the nations that are working with the United States
President Obama is meeting with foreign military officials at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Tuesday to discuss the coalitions strategy in the fight against ISIS. American officials hope allies will commit boots on the ground in Syria. Bill Plante reports from Washington.
Kassig has been held by ISIS for more than a year. In the latest ISIS execution video, the terror group threatened to kill him next. Kassig's parents speak to Margaret Brennan in their first television interview.
CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Baghdad on the continued fight against militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discusses whether the U.S. will have to deploy combat troops to fight extremists in Iraq and Syria.
The latest on the fight against ISIS and the efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, with CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and others.
The State Department has renewed its global terrorism warning for U.S. citizens traveling abroad. It says there is a heightened risk of reprisal attacks by ISIS against Americans. It also warns of kidnappings. Holly Williams reports.
Despite U.S. airstrikes targeting ISIS positions, the battle for the Syrian town of Kobani continues. The town, near the border with Turkey, has been under siege for weeks. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul.
After weeks of laying siege to the town of Kobani, near the Syria-Turkey border, ISIS is poised to take control. All this is happening despite U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS forces. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul.
The parents of captured American Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter, are reaching out to the leader of ISIS in an effort to save their son. Charlie Rose reports.
Ibn Zubayr, a young Somali-American who is a fighter for Jabhat al Nusra, warns Americans to expect attacks on U.S. soil. Jabhat al Nusra is a rebel group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. Clarissa Ward reports from London.
Ibn Zubayr, as he calls himself, has spent the last two years fighting with an al Qaeda-aligned rebel group in Syria. Zubayr is one of several Americans viewed as a potential threat to the U.S. homeland. Clarissa Ward reports.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about whether President Obama will ever renege on his opposition to putting United States ground troops in the Middle East to fight Islamic militants
President Obama says the U.S. and its allies in the region are making headway in their effort to degrade and destroy militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Congressional leaders met with President Trump at the White House as Washington barrels toward a 2025 shutdown.
An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News.
YouTube will pay almost $25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump for suspending his account — most of which will support a planned White House ballroom.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
President Trump floated a framework to end the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted — though it's unclear how Hamas will respond.
A U.S. district judge in D.C. ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees.
Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.
Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send Sean "Diddy" Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
The possibility of a shutdown raises questions about what it would mean for lawmakers themselves — and their paychecks.