Trump, Hegseth announce "Golden Dome" system
On Tuesday, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan for a multibillion-dollar "Golden Dome" missile defense system. Watch CBS News 24/7's coverage of the Oval Office moment.
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DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportation
It's the latest request from the Trump administration for assistance with its mass deportation efforts.
Inside Trump's proposed "Golden Dome"
Earlier this year, President Trump called for a vast missile defense system capable of intercepting fast-moving projectiles launched toward the U.S. He called it the "Golden Dome," his twist on the "Iron Dome," the informal name for Israel's missile defense system. NPR science and security correspondent Geoff Brumfiel joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Supreme Court lets Trump enforce transgender military ban for now
President Trump issued an executive order in January that targeted active-duty and prospective service members with gender dysphoria.
Hegseth calls for cuts of senior generals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday issued a new order to slash a number of four-star generals and admirals across the military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBS News 24/7 from the Pentagon with more details.
Hegseth orders 20% reduction of four-star generals and admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the reduction of generals, admirals and officers to reduce "excess general and flag officer positions," he said in a memo.
Hegseth scraps "woke" program signed into law by Trump in 2017
Administration officials including Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem championed the law during President Trump's first term.
At 100-day mark, Hegseth's Pentagon has given one formal news briefing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to bring transparency to the American people.
Hegseth's Pentagon office set up system so he could access Signal messages, sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced criticism over his use of Signal group chats.
Stunt pilot Rob Holland dies in plane crash at Langley Air Force Base
Rob Holland had been expected to perform at an airshow at Langley Air Force Base this weekend.
3 airmen killed in WWII accounted for 82 years after bomber crash
The three men were part of a crew carrying out a low-altitude bombing raid in Burma in August 1943.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce transgender military ban
President Trump signed an executive order that directed the Pentagon to develop a policy that would bar transgender people from serving in the military.
Pete Hegseth on defense after 2nd Signal leak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire again amid reports that he shared Yemen attack plans with his wife, brother and personal attorney on the messaging app Signal. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details.
White House reacts to second Signal leak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under heavy scrutiny after CBS News and other outlets learned he shared attack plans in a second Signal group chat with his wife, brother and personal attorney on the same day a different chat inadvertently included a journalist. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump backs Hegseth amid more Signal claims
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing some calls to resign over a second Signal chat where he reportedly discussed sensitive military plans with his wife, brother and personal attorney. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports how the Trump administration is processing it all.
Unpacking the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details about impending U.S. airstrikes in Yemen with a private Signal group that included his wife, brother and personal attorney, according to sources familiar with the messages. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Hegseth responds to new Signal chat reporting
CBS News has learned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details about U.S. airstrikes on Yemen in a second group chat on Signal with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Hegseth's chief of staff shifts to new role amid Pentagon upheaval
Hegseth's chief of staff Joe Kasper is moving to a new job, the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval at the Pentagon.
Trump brushes off new Hegseth Signal claims
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defiant following allegations that he shared details of an impending air strike in a Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. Barbara Starr, longtime Pentagon correspondent, and James LaPorta, national security coordinating producer for CBS News, join with more.
Third Pentagon official put on leave
The Pentagon put a third top Defense Department official on administrative leave pending an investigation into possible information leaks. Sources told CBS News that Colin Carroll, the chief of staff to the deputy secretary of defense, was escorted out of the Pentagon on Wednesday. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
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Memo shows U.S. can send migrants with no criminal record to Guantanamo
A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay.
Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired
Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.
Pentagon reviewing Hegseth's Signal usage
The Pentagon's acting inspector general has announced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss military plans in Yemen. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Pentagon watchdog to evaluate Signal leak
The Pentagon's Inspector General's Office said it will look into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal complied with Defense Department policies. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."
What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies from his administration.
At least 4 killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attacks
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier strike group to Latin America in major buildup
The U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, dramatically increasing the number of service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
Honduran man killed on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE agents
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
Ireland's Catherine Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election
Connolly has garnered the backing of a range of left-leaning parties, including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats.
3 Chinese citizens arrested for attempting to illegally buy uranium
The suspects planned to transport the nuclear material to China through Russia, the security service said in a statement.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Inside Octagon House, one of D.C.'s oldest – and most haunted – homes
The Octagon is an approximately 10,000 square foot home designed by William Thornton, who served as the first architect of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.