25 years after 9/11, Taliban rules Afghanistan again, but with U.S. firepower

CBS News finds Taliban forces patrolling Kabul in American armored vehicles, wearing American tactical gear and carrying American weapons.

• Sep 7

Taliban using U.S. weapons 5 years after exit

The 9/11 terror attacks, 25 years ago this week, were planned from inside the Taliban-controlled country of Afghanistan; a country that tonight is not only back under Taliban control, but with Taliban fighters carrying American weapons and driving around in American vehicles. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Kabul.

• Sep 7

What has Iran war done to U.S. after 6 months?

Friday marks six months since the start of the Iran war. When it began, President Trump said it would last six weeks. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins with analysis.

• Aug 28

Trial date set for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.

• Aug 27

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94

Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker of Kansas was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office.

• Aug 22

New report on artillery plant boondoggle

A new report from ProPublica reveals a $533 million contract for a factory to make howitzer shells destined for Ukraine did not produce a single usable shell. Jesse Coburn, the author of that report, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Aug 14

Hunter Biden says his father's cancer has spread

In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.

• Aug 8

Paul, Birx and Gounder on Fauci Senate hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment over a hundred times at a Senate hearing Wednesday on the COVID-19 pandemic, citing GOP Sen. Rand Paul's "unhinged obsession" with him. Paul, former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder join "The Takeout" to unpack the hearing.

• Jul 29

Dr. Deborah Birx on combative Fauci hearing

Former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx worked, in her words, in the trenches with Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. Birx joins "The Takeout" with her thoughts on Fauci's diaries, his actions during the pandemic and the debate over COVID's origins.

• Jul 29

Sen. Rand Paul on contentious Fauci hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, angering Republican lawmakers. GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who led the hearing, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.

• Jul 29

Biden criticizes Trump's DOJ over audio tapes

After a long legal battle, the Department of Justice released audio recordings containing former President Joe Biden's discussions with his ghostwriter. Biden criticized the release of the audio tapes as "political retribution" by the Trump administration. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.

• Jul 28

Biden tapes released after legal battle, with references to classified material

Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought for years to keep private have now been released.

• Jul 28

Biden tapes released after legal battle

Former President Joe Biden fought to keep audio recordings with his ghostwriter sealed, but the tapes were released after a long legal battle. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne weighs in.

• Jul 28

Biden tapes released after legal battle

Newly released audio recordings reveal former President Biden discussing classified documents in his possession when he was out of office. Weijia Jiang has more.

• Jul 28

Joe Biden tapes released after legal battle

Audio recordings of former President Joe Biden's interviews with his ghostwriter, which Biden fought to keep sealed, were released Monday. CBS News investigative reporter Josh Boswell reports on what they reveal.

• Jul 27

Biden recordings with ghostwriter released

Roughly 70 hours of recordings of an interview former President Joe Biden did with a ghostwriter in 2017, before he was president, were released Monday over Biden's objections. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Jul 27

Races to watch with 99 days until midterms

Monday marks 99 days until the midterm elections. All 435 House seats are up for grabs, along with 35 Senate seats. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik join with analysis.

• Jul 27

Appeals court denies Biden bid to block release of tapes with biographer, for now

An appeals court denied former President Joe Biden's attempt to keep the Justice Department from giving a conservative think tank redacted transcripts and audio recordings of conversations with his biographer.

• Jul 21

Blanche, Clayton pressed in confirmation hearings

Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton faced tough questions Wednesday in their respective Senate confirmation hearings for attorney general and director of national intelligence. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more details.

• Jul 15

103 Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel

More than 100 House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel on Wednesday, the latest flashpoint over support for the U.S. ally. Kendra Barkoff Lamy, former press secretary to then-Vice President Joe Biden, and Marc Short, former Chief of Staff for Vice President Mike Pence, join "The Takeout" to discuss

• Jul 15

Axios: Newsom embracing Biden ahead of 2028

Many Democrats are trying to put as much distance as they can between themselves and former President Joe Biden. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is publicly weighing a presidential bid, is instead embracing Biden, according to Axios. Political strategists Joel Payne and T.W. Arrighi join with analysis.

• Jun 22

Jill Biden faces scrutiny over remarks, new book

Former first lady Jill Biden is facing backlash over some remarks she made in an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" and in her new book. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins to examine the fallout.

• Jun 1

Trump snubs Mace with South Carolina endorsement

President Trump has weighed in on the South Carolina governor's primary, endorsing the opponent of Rep. Nancy Mace. Political strategists Harrison Fields and Dan Kanninen join with analysis.

• Jun 1

DOJ to stop work on "anti-weaponization fund"

The Justice Department said Monday it will stop work on its "anti-weaponization fund" after a judge's ruling. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Jake Rosen have the latest.

• Jun 1

Jill Biden on life in, and after, the White House

The former first lady discusses her new memoir, "View from the East Wing," and talks about Joe Biden's legacy, his health, the challenges he faced as president, and the demolition of the White House's East Wing by President Trump to erect a ballroom.

• May 31

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