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GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his decision to fire Army Chief of Staff Randy A. George. Hegseth appeared before a Senate committee to discuss the Pentagon's 2027 budget request.
Iowa will have an open Senate seat in the 2026 midterms after Republican Sen. Joni Ernst announced she would not run for reelection. Josh Turek, a Democratic Iowa state representative running for the Senate, joins to discuss his bid to flip the Hawkeye State.
The Trump administration has told Congress that it plans to cancel previously approved funding for foreign aid. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more details.
Sources tell CBS News that Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa will not seek reelection in 2026. Political strategists Meghan Hays and Matt Gorman join "The Takeout" with analysis.
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection to the Senate in 2026, multiple sources confirm to CBS News. Nikole Killion has more on the political shift before the midterm season.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection to the Senate in 2026, sources confirmed to CBS News. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds this week directed the state's National Guard to assist with Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations beginning in September. CBS News Iowa station KCCI's chief political reporter Amanda Rooker joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss NRA political contributions and how tariffs on China would affect American agriculture.
This week on "Face the Nation," moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Senator Mark Warner, Senator Joni Ernst, and five of the student activists who organized the March for Our Lives Rally. Plus, our political panel offers analysis on the latest developments in Washington.
This week on "Face the Nation," moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Joni Ernst, and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison. Plus, CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy joins us with the breaking news that four out of the 12 boys were rescued from Thai cave.
Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss how tariffs are affecting her home state and what her expectations are for President Trump's trips to Brussels and Helsinki.
This week on “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan interviews California Governor Jerry Brown, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Elijah Cummings and Sen. Joni Ernst. Plus, a panel of incoming members of Congress discuss the issues they want to tackle.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the current efforts at securing the border and her new role in the Senate Republican leadership.
John Dickerson shares the heartbreaking story of Alex Jacobsen as potential Medicaid cuts threaten rural access to mental health services.
Sen. Joni Ernst's comment that "we all are going to die" to a town hall attendee criticizing proposed changes to Medicaid has attracted attention.
This week on "The Takeout," CBS News' Major Garrett interviews Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst. Ernst talked about how she disagrees with the president's praise of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
Several female senators and former members of the armed forces grilled Pete Hegseth at his Senate confirmation hearing on past comments he made about women serving in combat roles. CBS News' Taurean Small breaks down the top moments from the hearing surrounding the secretary of defense post.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) used her time at Pete Hegseth's Senate confirmation hearing to ask about Pentagon spending and Hegseth's views on women in the military.
Pete Hegseth continues to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as he awaits a potential confirmation hearing to become secretary of defense. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is appearing more comfortable with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle has more.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, is still meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill in hopes of getting enough support from senators to clear the confirmation process. Zeke Miller, the Associated Press chief White House correspondent, joins CBS News with more.
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, met Monday with Sen. Joni Ernst as he continues to push for support ahead of his confirmation hearing. CBS News congressional reporter Nikole Killion has more.
Some Senate Republicans said the allegations against Hegseth should be taken seriously only if the anonymous sources come forward.
Two key Republican senators, Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham, signaled they're open to confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Scott MacFarlane reports it was a busy day for several of Trump's choices for top positions.
A ship was taken by unknown parties toward Iranian waters after an Indian-flagged vessel was attacked off Oman.
President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last year's trade war.
Anastasia Antonov believes that her father, Aleksandr, was arrested by the Russian government last year because he is an American citizen. Now, she is appealing to President Trump to push Vladimir Putin's government to free her father.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
The vote on a Democratic resolution to rein in Mr. Trump's authority to strike Iran was 212-212, falling just short of a majority.
A CBS News investigation showed the broker had worked with dangerous "chameleon carriers," thousands of which evade federal safety enforcement by reincarnating under new names.
Brett Blackman was convicted on charges including healthcare and Medicare fraud, and faces decades in prison.
More than 1,500 Russian drones and dozens of missiles were launched in the last two days, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ian Nixon, a veteran pilot from the Bahamas, put the plane he was flying down in the ocean without anyone suffering serious injuries.
A CBS News investigation showed the broker had worked with dangerous "chameleon carriers," thousands of which evade federal safety enforcement by reincarnating under new names.
Trump Mobile's $499 gold-toned phone has faced delays since it was unveiled in June 2025.
More than a dozen American CEOs are accompanying President Trump on his trip to China. That's not unusual.
An Oklahoma judge granted bond to former death row inmate Richard Glossip on Thursday, laying the groundwork for his first release from prison since 1997.
Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee that U.S. forces have destroyed more than 90% of Iran's inventory of 8,000 naval mines.
Trump Mobile's $499 gold-toned phone has faced delays since it was unveiled in June 2025.
More than a dozen American CEOs are accompanying President Trump on his trip to China. That's not unusual.
A jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in damages Wednesday to the family of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash.
The 5.5-carat "Ocean Dream" diamond was found in Central Africa in the 1990s.
AI companies are recruiting a wide range of temp workers, from writers to wine enthusiasts, for hourly-paid gigs to help train their language models.
The FBI said Thursday that it's still trying to locate Monica Witt, who is accused of defecting to Iran in 2013 and revealing highly classified U.S. intelligence.
Anastasia Antonov believes that her father, Aleksandr, was arrested by the Russian government last year because he is an American citizen. Now, she is appealing to President Trump to push Vladimir Putin's government to free her father.
The vote on a Democratic resolution to rein in Mr. Trump's authority to strike Iran was 212-212, falling just short of a majority.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
A CBS News investigation showed the broker had worked with dangerous "chameleon carriers," thousands of which evade federal safety enforcement by reincarnating under new names.
Challenging your mind, through games and learning new skills, may help reduce your risk of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association. (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.)
Several states have required their health agencies to take on another job: verifying immigration status among Medicaid recipients and reporting them to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Jake Rosmarin is one of the 16 Americans at the University of Nebraska Medical Center being monitored for signs of hantavirus. Ian Lee spoke with him and has more details.
"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The FBI said Thursday that it's still trying to locate Monica Witt, who is accused of defecting to Iran in 2013 and revealing highly classified U.S. intelligence.
Anastasia Antonov believes that her father, Aleksandr, was arrested by the Russian government last year because he is an American citizen. Now, she is appealing to President Trump to push Vladimir Putin's government to free her father.
The vote on a Democratic resolution to rein in Mr. Trump's authority to strike Iran was 212-212, falling just short of a majority.
Cuba's national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island's eastern provinces.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government plans to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
Film critic Rex Reed, whose clever and barbed opinions about movies – and movie stars – made him a fixture for decades in print and on television, died on May 12, 2026 at age 87. In this Feb. 4, 2018 "Sunday Morning" profile, Reed talked with Mo Rocca about how he came to live the life of an A-Lister himself. He also dispensed his unvarnished opinions about that year's best picture Oscar-nominees.
(Spoilers ahead) "CBS Mornings" reveals the castaways voted off during Wednesday's episode of "Survivor 50" in another double elimination. They discuss being part of the franchise and their legacies in the game.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
Major musicians from Post Malone to Meghan Trainor have recently struggled to sell out stadiums and arenas for their tours. It's a troubling trend being called "blue dot fever" and has led to entertainers canceling some or all of their shows. Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Actor Geena Davis talks about starring in the new series "The Boroughs," if there are parallels between herself and the character she plays, and why she's drawn to supernatural projects. She also addresses representation in the entertainment industry.
Trump Mobile's $499 gold-toned phone has faced delays since it was unveiled in June 2025.
AI companies are recruiting a wide range of temp workers, from writers to wine enthusiasts, for hourly-paid gigs to help train their language models.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called Taiwan "the most important issue" between his country and the U.S. About 10% of the population in Taiwan wants to reunify with mainland China, and there are real fears that it will fall under communist control. Tony Dokoupil and Anna Coren break down its importance to China and the U.S.
AI training is an emerging job market where those with specialized skills are paid to train bots to be more accurate and human-like in their responses. The CBS News MoneyWatch team spoke with multiple hiring platforms that pair human experts with AI training jobs. Megan Cerullo has more.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.
Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.
The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
The Pentagon on Friday released and declassified numerous files on UFOs, including eyewitness testimony, photos and reports. Government knowledge of non-human intelligent life was the subject of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure," released in February. Its director and producer, Dan Farah, joins CBS News to discuss.
An Oklahoma judge granted bond to former death row inmate Richard Glossip on Thursday, laying the groundwork for his first release from prison since 1997.
Brett Blackman was convicted on charges including healthcare and Medicare fraud, and faces decades in prison.
Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina lawyer who was convicted of murder, will get a new trial and have his convictions overturned, the state's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. CBS News' Eva Pilgrim reports.
The tourist sparked outrage after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at "Lani," a beloved Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach.
Warning: Distressing video. Authorities in the Philippines tried to arrest a senator on Wednesday, resulting in a burst of gunfire in the Philippine Senate, according to an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.
NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
The Artemis II team gained a new member, and the crew made sure their youngest teammate had the right stuff for space.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
David Begnaud meets a man who has attended the Kentucky Derby for 79 years in a row – and his dying wish to make it there one last time.
Russia unleashed a massive two-day aerial barrage on Ukraine, the largest since the war began, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday. These videos show the damage in the capital city, Kyiv.
Film critic Rex Reed, whose clever and barbed opinions about movies – and movie stars – made him a fixture for decades in print and on television, died on May 12, 2026 at age 87. In this Feb. 4, 2018 "Sunday Morning" profile, Reed talked with Mo Rocca about how he came to live the life of an A-Lister himself. He also dispensed his unvarnished opinions about that year's best picture Oscar-nominees.
Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of the U.S. Central Command, told Sen. Jack Reed that Iran is a "significantly degraded threat" but the country still retains some capabilities. Cooper appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker behind "Oppenheimer," "Interstellar," "The Dark Knight" and "The Odyssey," sits down with Scott Pelley. Sunday on 60 Minutes.