Mosul offensive

This weekend, Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S. military, began what they hope will be the final push to drive ISIS out of Mosul. Charlie D'Agata reports from the frontlines.

• May 28, 2017
• 1:44

Secretary James Mattis

CBS News' John Dickerson sits down with Secretary of Defense, Gen. James Mattis at West Point to discuss the fight against ISIS, North Korea, Russia and his reflections on a lifetime of service.

• May 28, 2017
• 15:57

Mattis on war on terror

Secretary of Defense James Mattis says the military knows "ISIS is going to go down" but notes other large confrontations are brewing in the Middle East. "We cannot be blind to those," Mattis adds.

• May 28, 2017
• 8:09

The path to terror

CBS News security consultant Frank Cilluffo and Atlantic Council senior fellow Jasmine El-Gamal join CBSN to discuss radicalization and ISIS recruitment.

• May 26, 2017
• 21:14

Manchester bomber's ISIS ties?

Former CIA acting director and CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the likelihood that the Manchester concert bomber had contact with ISIS and former CIA Director John Brennan's testimony Tuesday on Russian election interference.

• May 24, 2017
• 3:24

5/23: CBS Evening News

Investigation into Manchester attack continues as terror threat level increased; Vigil of peace after Manchester attack shows diversity makes community stronger

• May 23, 2017
• 20:37

Vigil of peace

ISIS wants to set the world on fire, and it wants Christianity to declare war on Islam. What was apparent following the attack in Manchester was quite different. It was a union of people in a peaceful vigil who were black and white and brown -- Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu and Sikh. Scott Pelley reports.

• May 23, 2017
• 2:13

Security level raised

Within minutes of the attack in Manchester, New York City police dispatched heavy weapons teams to high profile locations like Madison Square Garden. In Dallas, police also made a show of force at a John Legend concert. Jeff Pegues reports on why large public gatherings are so difficult to protect.

• May 23, 2017
• 2:04

Taxi driver helps concertgoers

Right after the blast, taxi driver Saf Ismail drove into the chaos in Manchester to pick people up and get them to safety. He brought three groups of girls away from the scene and out of danger, until police wouldn't let him near the site anymore. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• May 23, 2017
• 2:08

Terror threat concerns

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Manchester terror attack, but its connection to the bomber is unclear. Security analyst Robin Simcox from the Heritage Foundation joins CBSN to discuss the credibility of that claim, and the ongoing terror threat in Europe.

• May 23, 2017
• 5:22

Suicide bomber at UK concert ID'ed

Police have identified the suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England as Salman Abedi, 23. ISIS claimed responsibility for the explosion that happened at the end of Monday night's concert. At least 22 people have died, and 59 others were wounded. CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley and CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips report from Manchester.

• May 23, 2017
• 4:58

Fight for Mosul

After seven months of fighting, Iraqi troops -- backed by the U.S. in an attempt to defeat ISIS -- have taken almost all of the neighborhoods in Iraq's second largest city. Troops are engaging in a building-by-building fight in the last few extremist-controlled neighborhoods of Mosul. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• May 22, 2017
• 2:09

Iraqi forces close in on Mosul

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces in Mosul are closing in on the last neighborhoods still under ISIS control. The fighters are preparing for the final battle to retake control of the city captured by ISIS militants in 2014. Charlie D'Agata reports from western Mosul.

• May 22, 2017
• 1:38

ISIS' bomb-making research

The classified intelligence President Trump divulged to the Russians involved ISIS plans to bring down jetliners by hiding bombs in laptop computers. It's long been believed that Mosul University was the center of the militants' bomb-making projects. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• May 17, 2017
• 1:41

Raqqa refugees

In Syria, U.S. backed forces are closing in on Raqqa, the ISIS capital. Families by the hundreds are fleeing ahead of the battle. Holly Williams reports.

• May 17, 2017
• 1:48

U.S. weapons boost ISIS fight

CBS News correspondent Holly Williams is on the front line near Raqqa, Syria, where Kurdish fighters are squeezing ISIS in their last stronghold -- with U.S.-supplied weapons. While their benefit in the fight is indisputable, a key U.S. ally is furious over the weapons handed to a group it considers terrorists.

• May 17, 2017
• 1:33

McMaster defends Trump

CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports on National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster's latest remarks about President Trump's talks with Russian officials about ISIS threats.

• May 16, 2017
• 5:48

Trump intel reaction

Franco Ordonez, White House correspondent and co-host of the "Majority Minority" podcast, discusses the fallout on Capitol Hill and around the world over reports that President Trump disclosed sensitive material about an ISIS attack plot to Russians.

• May 16, 2017
• 6:39

Intelligence concerns

Shawn Turner, former spokesman for the Director of National Intelligence, joins CBSN to break down reports that President Trump shared sensitive intelligence about ISIS to Russian diplomats.

• May 16, 2017
• 7:29

Trump on intel sharing

CBS News chief homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest on the bombshell report that President Trump disclosed sensitive information about ISIS to Russian diplomats in the Oval Office.

• May 16, 2017
• 3:17

Assad strengthens hold in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces are consolidating control of major cities after an agreement has allowed some rebel fighters to leave. A destroyed neighborhood in Homs was once a rebel-stronghold, but now some in the opposition are giving up. Seth Doane reports from Syria.

• May 16, 2017
• 5:48

Classified info exposed by Trump?

A stunning Washington Post report claims President Trump may have revealed highly-classified information to Russia. Its sources allege the president revealed intelligence about ISIS developing bombs in laptop computers. Despite White House denials, sources tell CBS News "something inappropriate" was discussed. Jeff Pegues reports.

• May 16, 2017
• 3:31

ISIS wives going home

In Iraq and Syria, ISIS loses ground by the day to forces backed by the U.S. Now, hundreds of young women who went there to marry ISIS fighters are desperate to go home to Europe. Holly Williams offers a rare look at their perilous journey.

• May 5, 2017
• 2:32

VICE News on Iraqi forces fighting ISIS

As U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq, ISIS fighters appear to be ramping up operations. VICE News recently explored the volatile situation on the ground where Iraqi security forces have launched raids and patrols, cracking down on sleeper cells and undercover operations. VICE News international correspondent Ben Solomon joins CBSN to take us through his report.

• Apr 30, 2021
• 12:29

Pence in Pa.

Vice President Pence introduced President Trump at a rally to mark their first 100 days in office. Pence touted Trump's foreign policy achievements, saying Trump is standing strong against North Korea, Iran and ISIS.

• Apr 29, 2017
• 0:58

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