U.S. conducts more airstrikes in Syria
The U.S. conducted another round of overnight airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in eastern Syria. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the details.
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Pentagon identifies 5 U.S. troops killed in military helicopter crash
The service members were identified as Stephen R. Dwyer, Shane M. Barnes, Tanner W. Grone, Andrew P. Southard and Cade M. Wolfe.
How Senators can bypass Tuberville's blockade
The Senate confirmed three military nominees Thursday -- a trickle of progress after Sen. Tommy Tuberville's months-long blockade. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains how lawmakers could get around the stoppage.
Pentagon reports more than 270 UFO sightings
More than 270 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, were made to the U.S. government in a recent eight-month period, the Department of Defense said in a Tuesday report to Congress. Chris Impey, astronomy professor at the University of Arizona, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
Remains of Ohio sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
Modern DNA analyses confirmed the identity of Stanley Galaszewski, a U.S. Navy sailor killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Transcript: Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on "Face the Nation," Oct. 1, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Trump administration Defense Secretary Mark Esper that aired on "Face the Nation" on Oct. 1, 2023.
Remains of World War II POW buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Arthur Barrett, a Vermont native, was among thousands of service members captured and held at prisoner of war camps.
LGBTQ+ vets sue Pentagon over discriminatory discharges
The class action lawsuit claims the Pentagon's failure to correct "ongoing discrimination" represents a violation of constitutional rights.
Biden changes military's handling of sexual assault cases
President Biden signed an executive order Friday that takes decisions about whether to prosecute major crimes in the military, like sexual assault, out of the chain of command.
UFO whistleblower: Nonhuman "biologics" found
Former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower David Grusch told House lawmakers Wednesday that he had interviewed government officials who had direct knowledge of aircraft with "nonhuman" origins, and that so-called "biologics" were recovered from some craft. Grusch, who served for 14 years as an intelligence officer in the Air Force and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, appeared before the House Oversight Committee's national security subcommittee alongside two former fighter pilots who had firsthand experience with unidentified aerial phenomena.
Latest on Capitol Hill with recess ahead
Congressional lawmakers are preparing to break for their monthlong August recess Thursday night, but the Senate is still hammering out details on the bill that will set Pentagon policy. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and other top stories from Capitol Hill.
Don Bacon discusses Trump target letter
Reaction from Capitol Hill is pouring in following former President Donald Trump's social media post saying he's been informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska joined "America Decides" to discuss the target letter and the fight over controversial amendments in the defense spending bill.
House escalates battle over federal government diversity initiatives
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene said the FAA's mission is to ensure safe airspace, adding, "It doesn't talk about skin color." Rep. Eric Swalwell said the bi "should not become the next frontier of the GOP's imaginary culture wars."
Rep. McCaul: NDAA will ultimately be a "bipartisan bill"
Most House Democrats refused to vote for the bill after it included an amendment that bans the Pentagon from covering travel expenses for service members seeking abortions out of state.
Defense bill's passage threatened by abortion amendment
Democrats vowed to oppose the defense bill if it includes an amendment that bars the Pentagon from paying for abortion-related expenses.
Audio reveals Trump discussing classified material
Newly leaked audio has revealed former President Trump allegedly showing a Defense Department plan for attacking Iran to people at his New Jersey golf club. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing case of his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Catherine Herridge has the latest.
29,000+ military vets kicked out over sexuality denied honorable discharge
The new data, shared exclusively with CBS News, covers the years from 1980 until the federal courts lifted the ban against gay and lesbian service members in 2010.
Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers leaker, dies at age 92
Daniel Ellsberg copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers.
Lawmakers again target military contractors' price gouging
Bipartisan lawmakers from the House and Senate are zeroing in on exorbitant amounts contractors charge the Pentagon.
Chinese fighter jet harassed U.S. Air Force spy plane
The pilot of the Chinese jet performed an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" while intercepting a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane May 26, the Pentagon said.
Inside the government agency working to identify fallen service members
At the Department of Defense, one division works to bring home tens of thousands of unidentified soldiers.
Senators urge Pentagon to investigate price gouging by military contractors after 60 Minutes report
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is asking the Department of Defense to launch an investigation into longstanding price gouging by defense contractors.
Weapons contractors hitting Pentagon with inflated prices
A six-month 60 Minutes investigation found the nation's defense budget is plagued by a military supply chain rife with price gouging.
How the Pentagon falls victim to price gouging by military contractors
Almost half of the Department of Defense's massive budget will go to defense contractors. Experts in the field say those contractors are overcharging the Pentagon.
Talks continue as debt limit deadline looms
Talks continue Tuesday between President Biden and congressional leaders as the June 1 federal debt limit deadline looms. This comes as the Office of Management and Budget says proposed cuts from House Republicans would cut at least 30% of all areas outside Defense, the Veterans Affairs department and Homeland Security. Weijia Jiang reports.
Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Doha, drawing condemnation from Qatar
U.S. ally Qatar condemns Israel for strikes targeting Hamas leaders in its capital city Doha, calling them "a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."
Democrat James Walkinshaw to win Virginia House race, narrowing GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw will defeat Republican Stewart Whitson in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor, the Associated Press projects.
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Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
The U.S. has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs this year, analysis finds
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Over 600 people arrested in operations targeting Sinaloa drug cartel, DEA says
The Drug Enforcement Administration said its efforts resulted in more than 600 arrests in operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, which has been labeled a terrorist group.