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CIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting, sources say
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) Updated on: May 22, 2026 / 6:04 PM EDT / CBS News When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week for a rare meeting with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the operators involved in the U.S. mission to capture then-Venezuelan leader Nicolás…...
Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (1199+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 8:52 PM EDT / CBS News Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members…...
White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at Justice Department, sources say
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) Updated on: April 4, 2026 / 3:41 PM EDT / CBS News President Trump is likely to make leadership changes involving two more top roles at the Justice Department, sources told CBS News on Saturday. The changes are most likely to affect Associate Attorney General…...
U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (490+ words) Updated on: March 15, 2026 / 10:16 AM EDT / CBS News U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump and to a small circle around him that Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had misgivings about his son replacing him, multiple sources familiar with the…...
Melania Trump denies relationship with Epstein, urges Congress to hold hearing with his victims
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 3:30 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — First lady Melania Trump on Thursday delivered remarks denying any friendship or relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she called on Congress to hold a public hearing with Epstein's survivors....
American fighter jet was downed over Iran, U.S. officials say
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) Updated on: April 3, 2026 / 7:33 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday, and one crew member from the plane was later rescued by American forces, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. The F…...
Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (373+ words) April 2, 2026 / 4:04 PM EDT / CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. One of the sources said Hegseth wants…...
More than 3,500 U.S. Troops arrive in Middle East as Iran war strikes intensify
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (683+ words) Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 7:33 PM EDT / CBS/AP More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran war intensified. The U.S. Central Command said in a social media…...
Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don't want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (917+ words) Updated on: March 22, 2026 / 9:23 PM EDT / CBS News When gauging a war, Americans consider at least two important things: what the goals are overseas and its impact back home. Right now, Americans want a lot of things to happen in Iran:…...
Trump administration making heavy preparations for potential use of ground troops in Iran
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 3:38 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News. Senior military commanders have submitted specific requests aimed at preparing…...