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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is calling for the United States to take in 65,000 Syrian refugees. The former Secretary of State says that the United States must continue to work with the Turks, Jordanians, and Kurds against ISIS.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is calling for the United States to take in 65,000 Syrian refugees. The former Secretary of State says that the United States must continue to work with the Turks, Jordanians, and Kurds in the fight against ISIS.

Sep 20, 2015
04:50

CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and CBS News Washington bureau chief Chris Isham discuss the recent flow of Syrian migrants overwhelming Europe's borders. Is it time for the U.S. to intervene?

CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and CBS News Washington bureau chief Chris Isham discuss the recent flow of Syrian migrants overwhelming Europe's borders. Is it time for the U.S. to intervene?

Sep 17, 2015
04:58

American officials had planned to have 12,000 Syrian opposition fighters battle ISIS for territory

American officials had planned to have 12,000 Syrian opposition fighters battle ISIS for territory. But now the officials say they won't come close to meeting that mark. David Martin has the story.

Sep 16, 2015
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Sep 13, 2015
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More than 125,000 of Iraq's Christians have been forced to flee the homeland they have lived in for nearly 2,000 years because of ISIS violence and threats

More than 125,000 of Iraq's Christians have been forced to flee the homeland they have lived in for nearly 2,000 years because of ISIS violence and threats. Lara Logan reports.

Sep 13, 2015
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CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues talk about reports that senior officials are trying to put a positive spin on the fight against ISIS

CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues talk about reports that senior officials are trying to put a positive spin on the fight against ISIS

Sep 10, 2015
04:31

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S. is preparing to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year, which begins in October

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S. is preparing to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year, which begins in October.

Sep 10, 2015
01:11

CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA deputy director Michael Morell discusses the allegations that senior officials at U.S. Centcom have been altering intelligence on ISIS

CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA deputy director Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the allegations that senior officials at U.S. Centcom have been altering intelligence on ISIS.

Sep 10, 2015
01:42

Clarissa Ward and her team went undercover to see for themselves

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra in Syria is only the latest casualty in the destruction of the world's shared cultural legacy. But law enforcement sources and archaeologists tell CBS News what isn't being destroyed is sold on the black market. Clarissa Ward and her team went undercover to see for themselves.

Sep 9, 2015
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A 3-year-old boy was among 12 Syrians found drowned Wednesday near Turkey's shores; The upcoming film "The Martian" stars Matt Damon as an astronaut living on Mars.

Sep 2, 2015
20:51

Migrants trying to escape war-torn Syria are making their way farther into Europe

Migrants trying to escape war-torn Syria are making their way farther into Europe. New video shows some crawling under a barbed-wire fence in Hungary. One estimate says 3,000 migrants a day will arrive in southern Europe until November. Clarissa Ward reports from Lesvos, Greece, where there are growing tensions over the influx of migrants.

Aug 26, 2015
02:32

Up to a thousand refugees are on the Greek island of Lesvos every day

Up to a thousand refugees are on the Greek island of Lesvos every day. The volume of migrants has raised tensions in a cash-strapped county where resources are already stretched thin. CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward reports.

Aug 25, 2015
02:39

ISIS has destroyed a 2,000-year-old UNESCO Heritage Site temple in Palmyra, Syria

ISIS has destroyed a 2,000-year-old UNESCO Heritage Site temple in Palmyra, Syria. CBS News State Department correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN with details.

Aug 25, 2015
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The panel door fell off a U.S. Airways flight as it was approaching Charlotte, North Carolina Wednesday morning; and there are more than 130 teams that play vintage baseball across the U.S.

Aug 19, 2015
20:24

The latest victim of ISIS was one of Syria's top antiquities experts

The latest victim of ISIS was one of Syria's top antiquities experts. He devoted his life to exploring and preserving the ancient ruins of Palmyra. CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward reports.

Aug 19, 2015
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The Pentagon announced Monday it's providing 200 active-duty soldiers to help with a fire in Washington State; and Lenny Robinson, better known as the "Route 29 Batman," was struck by a car and killed on Sunday.

Aug 17, 2015
18:13

CBS News correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Governor John Kasich to discuss his run for the White House

CBS News correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Governor John Kasich to discuss his run for the White House. Kasich explained his views on ISIS and immigration.

Aug 17, 2015
02:16

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from August 14, 2015 edition

U.S. officials say that American Kayla Mueller was repeatedly raped during her time in ISIS custody; and CBS News' Steve Hartman has a habit he can't seem to kick: weeding his yard.

Aug 14, 2015
19:39

Pentagon sources tell CBS News that reports are "credible" that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) likely used mustard gas against Kurdish fighters in Iraq

Pentagon sources tell CBS News that reports are "credible" that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) likely used mustard gas against Kurdish fighters in Iraq. CBS News Correspondent Clarissa Ward and Tony Shaffer from the Center for Advanced Defense Studies spoke with CBSN.

Aug 13, 2015
06:50

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss how the threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has changed over the last year

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss how the threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has changed over the last year.

Aug 13, 2015
05:18

The Pentagon confirms ISIS has used chemical weapons in Iraq

The Pentagon confirms ISIS has used chemical weapons in Iraq. CBS News national security correspondent Jeff Pegues and senior national security analyst Juan Zarate broke down the latest intel in this week's Flashpoints.

Aug 13, 2015
03:35

The Pentagon confirms to CBS News that it has deemed credible reports that ISIS used chemical weapons against Kurdish peshmerga fighters in Iraq

The Pentagon confirms to CBS News that it has deemed credible reports that ISIS used chemical weapons against Kurdish peshmerga fighters in Iraq. Chris Harmer, senior naval analyst for the Institute for the Study of War, explains the attack to CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers.

Aug 13, 2015
04:15

The U.S.-led training of moderate Syrian rebels has hit a roadblock

The U.S.-led training of moderate Syrian rebels has hit a roadblock. Fighters who have left the program say they did so because the U.S. only wanted them to fight ISIS and not the Syrian regime. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports.

Aug 11, 2015
02:16

Secretary of State John Kerry tells "The CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley why the U.S. isn't fighting the war against ISIS more decisively

Secretary of State John Kerry tells "The CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley why the U.S. isn't fighting the war against ISIS more decisively.

Aug 11, 2015
01:09

A Mississippi couple has been arrested after allegedly planning to join ISIS in Syria under the guise of going on their honeymoon

A Mississippi couple has been arrested after allegedly planning to join ISIS in Syria under the guise of going on their honeymoon. CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss.

Aug 11, 2015
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