A look at USS George Washington operations

Tom Hanson reports from the USS George Washington, deployed in the Middle East. All 50,000 U.S. personnel in the region are prepped for battle at any moment.

• Sep 13

USS George Washington goes to the Middle East

The USS George Washington was deployed to New York after the 9/11 attacks. Now, the aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to support President Trump's war against Iran. Tom Hanson is on board with a new report.

• Sep 12

An exclusive look aboard the USS George Washington in its role in the Iran war

The USS George Washington, with its approximately 5,000 personnel, fighter jets and munitions, is the backbone of the U.S. military's tactical operation in the Iran war.

• Sep 11

State of al‑Qaeda 25 years after 9/11 attacks

25 years after 9/11, we rarely hear about the state of the organization responsible for the attacks. The Atlantic recently put out a piece on al-Qaeda that says in part, "analysts can't decide if the terrorist organization is all but defunct or more threatening than ever." The article's author, Graeme Wood, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Sep 11

Onboard the USS George Washington

CBS News national investigative correspondent Tom Hanson reports from aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier as it operates in the Middle East.

• Sep 11

Life in rural Afghanistan, 25 years after 9/11

Most of the fighting during the nearly 20-year war between the U.S. and the Taliban that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks was in rural Afghanistan. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab traveled to those provinces to see what life is like there now.

• Sep 11

9/11: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Ceremonies held to mark quarter-century since 9/11 attacks; a look at the numbers 53 days away from the November midterm elections.

• Sep 11

Iran strikes U.S. jets after Trump promises war to end after midterms

U.S. jets were hit by Iranian missiles while parked at a base in Jordan, sources tell CBS News, while Trump said the war will end "immediately" after midterms.

• Sep 11

U.S. colonel shot down in Iran speaks to 60 Minutes

In April, an American F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran, stranding two Air Force officers who were eventually rescued by U.S. Special Forces. One of them exclusively speaks with 60 Minutes' Norah O'Donnell after evading capture behind enemy lines.

• Sep 10

Trump: Iran war will end after midterms

Ahead of his appearance at the Republican midterm convention in Texas on Wednesday, President Trump told reporters that he thinks the war with Iran will end "immediately after" the midterm elections. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.

• Sep 9

9/9: The Takeout with Major Garrett

President Trump bans some Canadian imports and threatens more tariffs; Anthropic employee quits over risk AI poses to humanity.

• Sep 9

Netanyahu calls claim he was warned of Oct. 7 attack "malicious libel"

Israel's leader says a report claiming the UAE warned him in advance of Hamas' 2023 terror attack is politically motivated lies, but it's fueling fierce pre-election furor.

• Sep 9

U.S. forces hit Iran-linked oil tankers as oil nears $100 a barrel

Oil prices are rising steadily with no end in sight to the U.S.-Iran standoff impeding tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Sep 8

CENTCOM: U.S. destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers

U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after Tehran targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.

• Sep 8

U.S. envoy warns U.K. against new plan to sanction Israeli settlements

Britain and 11 other U.S. allies say they'll sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, citing an "unprecedented level of settler violence."

• Sep 8

Tehran threatens U.S. after strikes on tankers

Iran is threatening retaliation after U.S. airstrikes sank three ships in the Gulf. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.

• Sep 7

Iran threatens "more painful" retaliation after U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers

Iran on Sunday threatened a "more painful" response to U.S. strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.

• Sep 7

Wright: Venezuela deal will lower gas prices

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is back in the U.S. after his trip to Venezuela to hash out the new oil deal between the two nations. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.

• Sep 4

9/4: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case; U.S. employers add 162,000 jobs in August.

• Sep 4

Vance "extremely skeptical" U.S. strike hit Iran wedding party

Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

• Sep 4

Trump names new acting Army secretary after Driscoll resigns

President Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary, following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

• Sep 3

Ex-Trump adviser gives economy a B grade

As the midterms draw closer, mortgage rates have hit a new high for 2026, and gas prices are above $4 per gallon. Former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore joins "The Takeout" to assess the state of the U.S. economy.

• Sep 3

Pentagon: Military must stop using "Epic Fury"

CBS News has obtained an email showing that the Pentagon told personnel in July to stop calling the war in Iran "Operation Epic Fury." The Pentagon says the operation officially ended May 5. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis.

• Sep 3

What Vance said about Driscoll's departure

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday held the first briefing at the White House since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, where CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked him about the departure of the now-former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Jiang joins "The Takeout" with more.

• Sep 3

Vance says, "I wouldn't call it a war" on Iran

Iran's latest attacks did not impact military facilities used by the U.S., military officials say, after Iran claimed it targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait. When Vice President JD Vance was asked about the conflict's timeline during a press briefing on Thursday, he stopped short of calling it a war. CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman has more.

• Sep 3

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