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Part One: The NSA allows 60 Minutes cameras inside the agency's secure areas for the first time to explain what it does and what it says it doesn't do: spy on Americans, a misconception it says the Edward Snowden leaks have created. John Miller reports.
Part Two: Who is Edward Snowden? John Miller reports on what the NSA has learned about the contractor responsible for stealing 1.7 million classified documents. Plus, see for the first time the black chamber - a secret room where the nation's code breakers work.
President Biden said Friday he has asked the Pentagon to conduct a thorough investigation into how a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman gained access to top secret documents, going months without being detected. Willie James Inman has the details.
People in Russian-occupied regions of eastern Ukraine have voted in what the White House is calling a "sham" referendum on whether to join Russia. There have been reports of Ukrainians being held at gunpoint by Russian troops as they vote. Reporter Mary Ilyushina joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on that, plus Edward Snowden's response to being granted Russian citizenship.
President Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked thousands of classified documents in 2013. Snowden is wanted by the U.S. on espionage charges.
Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the U.S. after leaking classified documents.
A conversation with John Miller and 60 Minutes producers about their experience reporting in top-secret areas of the NSA; then, John Miller asked the NSA's Rick Ledgett what he would say to Edward Snowden if given the chance; also, The NSA's Rick Ledgett said system administrators detected that Snowden was downloading confidential documents; and, human rights activist Hossam Bahgat describes the day a peaceful protest in Cairo turned into one of the worst massacres of Christians in modern Egypt.
The U.S. has been trying to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to face espionage charges – an effort he can now challenge in Britain's Supreme Court.
A rare bipartisan budget deal was met with an avalanche of criticism from conservative groups, but House Speaker John Boehner says such inflexibility led to this fall's government shutdown; and, for 34 years, the former U.S. Embassy in Iran's capital, Tehran, was off limits to Westerners, but Elizabeth Palmer got a rare look inside.
In his last press conference as Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke said the Fed will continue to stimulate the economy, but will cut bond purchases by $10 billion in January; and, Snowball Express, named for an old Disney movie, brings a weekend of fun to kids who have lost a parent to war. The non-profit organization gives children -- and parents -- an opportunity to spend time with people who understand what they've gone through.
President Obama addressed questions about NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and whether there's a possibility of a negotiation for a plea agreement or amnesty; and, Steve Hartman meets Jackie Turner, a woman who wanted to raise her spirits around the holidays by hiring a set of parents on Craigslist.
A psychiatrist who's interviewed Assange about 20 times says the WikiLeaks founder has shown "severe depression" and "psychotic symptoms."
The Australian could face a life sentence if convicted in the U.S. of stealing military secrets, but backers say it's a politically motivated abuse of U.S. power.
President Trump floated the idea of pardoning Edward Snowden in a press conference last week.
New York Republican congressman discusses the Sochi Olympics, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and immigration reform.
Flash Points: CBS News National Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the varied threats facing American interests and what officials are doing about them.
In an interview with German television, Edward Snowden claims the NSA also spied on companies. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Michael Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, believes Edward Snowden stole secret documents from the National Security Agency on his own, but wonders whether the former NSA contractor had contact with Russian or Chinese intelligence when he was in Hong Kong. Scott Pelley reports.
Miss the second half of the show? The latest on the 2014 agenda in Washington, from Obamacare to unemployment benefits with a panel of experts.
At his final press conference of the year, President Obama addressed questions about NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and whether there's a possibility of a negotiation for a plea agreement or amnesty. Major Garrett reports.
The NSA's Rick Ledgett said the NSA was in the midst of implementing security changes when Snowden stole documents.
Moment of the week: How did Edward Snowden find his way into a high-security position in a U.S. intelligence agency? By cheating on the entrance exam, says the NSA
NSA investigator Rick Ledgett said labeling Snowden as a "whistle-blower" offends him.
The NSA's Rick Ledgett said he'd be "shocked" if foreign intelligence agencies hadn't already gained access to Snowden's leaked material.
The NSA's Rick Ledgett said system administrators detected that Snowden was downloading confidential documents.
