Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites

Tensions in the Middle East hit a breaking point after Israeli Defense Forces launched airstrikes against Iran, targeting the country's nuclear sites and military leadership. President Trump is expected to meet with national security officials on Friday morning amid looming nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran. BBC's Hugo Bachega has more on the strikes and CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House. Dan Raviv, host of "The Mossad Files" podcast, also joins to discuss.

• Jun 13
• 08:53

Analyzing Trump's favor with Marco Rubio

The Trump-Rubio 2016 feud feels like a political lifetime ago. Nine years later and the president has a new tune when speaking of his Secretary of State and acting national security adviser. CBS News political contributor Chuck Rocha and former GOP senior congressional aide Rina Shah join "America Decides" to discuss.

• May 2
• 07:16

Analyzing Waltz's move from NSA

President Trump defended his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, in the wake of the first Signal group chat leak. But Thursday Mr. Trump announced Waltz would no longer serve as NSA and would instead be nominated for ambassador to the United Nations. Ashley Davis, former White House official for the George W. Bush administration, and Joel Payne, a CBS News political contributor, analyze the situation.

• May 1
• 07:40

Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired

Gen. Timothy Haugh had just last week testified​ on Capitol Hill about the Signal leak in which a journalist had been added to a group chat with high-ranking members of the Trump administration.

• Apr 4

National Security Council firings spark alarm

At least six National Security Council staffers were fired this week after a far-right activist presented President Trump with a list of people she deemed disloyal. Sam Vinograd joins to discuss the implications.

• Apr 4
• 02:36

Trump's NSA firings a "setback," ex-official says

The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command is the latest to be fired in President Trump's purge of national security officials. Margaret Brennan has details.

• Apr 4
• 03:22

Trump fires NSA, Cyber Command head

The Trump administration has fired the head of both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses its significance and effect.

• Apr 4
• 04:33

Trump fires head of NSA and other officials

The Trump administration fired Gen. Timothy Haugh, who served just over a year as director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command, according to top Democrats on the House and Senate Intelligence committees. At least six National Security Council staffers were also fired.

• Apr 4
• 02:06

NSA warned of Signal risks before chat leak

A journalist mistakenly received Trump administration war plans in advance of an attack on Houthis in Yemen via the commercial messaging application Signal. This came after a February 2025 National Security Agency bulletin warned employees of vulnerabilities in using the app. CBS News' Fin Gómez, James LaPorta and Nikole Killion report.

• Mar 25
• 12:41

National Security Agency reveals details of its role in hunt for bin Laden

The secretive National Security Agency recounts its contributions to the decade-long search for 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in the launch of its new podcast, "No Such Podcast."

• Sep 6, 2024

Ex-NSA H.R. McMaster: "Inconsistency" in foreign policy under Trump

Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration and is now a CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there was "inconsistency" in the Trump administration in foreign policy. He cited Trump issuing sanctions on Russian entities and delivering javelins to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression but then pulling support for Ukraine due to Trump wanting evidence of corruption by the Biden family, which had been the basis for Trump's first impeachment.

• Aug 25, 2024
• 07:48

Former U.K. intelligence worker confesses to stabbing NSA employee

Prosecutors said after Joshua Bowles stopped working for a U.K. intel agency, he tracked the U.S. agency employee online before launching his attack.

• Aug 30, 2023

Chinese officials question staff at U.S. consulting firm in Shanghai

In a statement, Bain & Company said it was "cooperating as appropriate with the Chinese authorities," as business ties are strained amid mounting U.S.-China tension.

• Apr 27, 2023

NSA director pushes Congress to renew surveillance powers

A top U.S. intelligence official is urging Congress to renew sweeping powers granted to American spy agencies to surveil and examine communications.

• Jan 12, 2023

NSA details 2021 cybersecurity improvements

The National Security Agency has released a report highlighting its efforts to improve U.S. cybersecurity in 2021. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis discusses the details of that report with CBS News' Lana Zak.

• Feb 4, 2022
• 06:44

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the April 14, 2014 edition.

Mindy Corporon is the mother of one victim killed by a gunman at a Kansas City-area Jewish community center and the daughter of another. Police believe Jews may have been the shooting suspect's intended targets, but all three killed Sunday were Christians; and, following the Boston Marathon bombing one year ago, a shrine sprang up at the race's finish line. Thousands of items left at the makeshift memorial are now on display in an exhibit honoring the victims of the attack.

• Apr 14, 2014
• 21:14

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 12, 2013

A rare bipartisan budget deal was met with an avalanche of criticism from conservative groups, but House Speaker John Boehner says such inflexibility led to this fall's government shutdown; and, for 34 years, the former U.S. Embassy in Iran's capital, Tehran, was off limits to Westerners, but Elizabeth Palmer got a rare look inside.

• Dec 12, 2013
• 21:11

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 9, 2013

The U.S. Treasury sold off the last of its General Motors shares at a loss to taxpayers of $10 billion; and, when Christo Brand became a guard at Robben Island, he was told he'd be guarding the worst of the worst. But he came to know Nelson Mandela as a kindly gentleman and the prison peacemaker.

• Dec 9, 2013
• 20:34

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 27, 2013

A federal judge in New York said the NSA's phone record collection program is legal, writing that it "represents the government's counter-punch to terrorism"; and, Steve Hartman meets one woman who has dedicated her life to making sure every child has a home. But Taylor presented a particular challenge -- until she realized he belonged with her.

• Dec 27, 2013
• 17:58

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 18, 2013

In his last press conference as Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke said the Fed will continue to stimulate the economy, but will cut bond purchases by $10 billion in January; and, Snowball Express, named for an old Disney movie, brings a weekend of fun to kids who have lost a parent to war. The non-profit organization gives children -- and parents -- an opportunity to spend time with people who understand what they've gone through.

• Dec 18, 2013
• 20:38

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 16, 2013

A federal judge in Washington said the author of the Constitution "would be aghast" at the NSA's collection of phone records of millions of Americans; and, cockroach farming is big business in China, since pharmaceutical companies use roaches to make products for use in traditional Chinese medicines. Seth Doane goes inside one farm whose owner says he makes $160,000 a year from the bugs.

• Dec 16, 2013
• 19:22

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 20, 2013

President Obama addressed questions about NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and whether there's a possibility of a negotiation for a plea agreement or amnesty; and, Steve Hartman meets Jackie Turner, a woman who wanted to raise her spirits around the holidays by hiring a set of parents on Craigslist.

• Dec 20, 2013
• 19:36

The full episode of The CBS Evening News from January 17, 2014

The surgeon general's new report adds colorectal and liver cancer to the new list of diseases caused by smoking. Others include rheumatoid arthritis, macular degeneration, erectile dysfunction, certain birth defects and Type-2 diabetes; Steve Hartman meets Mark and Mia Schand, who prove one of the most famous teachings about love -- that it is patient, endures all things and never loses hope.

• Jan 17, 2014
• 21:23

The full episode of The CBS Evening News from January 18, 2014

Nine days after a chemical spill contaminated the water system for 300,000 West Virginia residents, the water company has given them the all-clear, saying the water is safe once again. Many, however, say they can still smell the chemical odor in the water; and, CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer covered Iraq for more than a decade during the U.S. occupation and reports that many Iraqis feel the despair of broken promises and the onslaught of another war.

• Jan 18, 2014
• 20:53

NSA watchdog opens review of Tucker Carlson spying allegations

The NSA's internal watchdog has opened a review into allegations that the agency targeted the communications of the Fox News host.

• Aug 10, 2021

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