Trump indicates he'll try to pull U.S. out of NATO

President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.

• Apr 1

Trump says Iran is "begging to make a deal"

President Trump held his first Cabinet meeting since the war in Iran began, and he continues to claim that Tehran wants to negotiate with the U.S. Mr. Trump also slammed NATO for its reluctance to join efforts against the regime.

• Mar 26

2 NATO allies report drone impacts as Ukraine and Russia traded attacks

NATO members Estonia and Latvia say stray drones hit their territory amid one of Moscow's biggest assaults on Ukraine.

• Mar 25

Open: "Face the Nation," March 22, 2026

This week in "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid an escalation of the Iranian war, a new CBS News poll shows the conflict and rising gas prices are fueling economic concerns in the U.S. Plus, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte join.

• Mar 22

Trump calls NATO cowards

President Trump said he is considering "winding down" the military efforts against Iran. However, multiple sources tell CBS News that Pentagon officials are preparing for the possibility of sending U.S. ground forces into Iran. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang.

• Mar 20

Trump lashes out at NATO over Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Friday called NATO allies "cowards" for declining to send troops to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.

• Mar 20

Trump: "We don't need" the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Friday said the U.S. does not need the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil passes, and said other nations "will have to get involved." CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.

• Mar 20

3/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Pentagon makes detailed preparations for potentially sending troops into Iran; Trump lashes out at NATO for not sending troops to Strait of Hormuz.

• Mar 20

Trump slams NATO as "cowards"

President Trump is doubling down on his comments against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization regarding their unwillingness to join in the war against Iran. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

• Mar 20

NATO pulls several hundred personnel from Iraq amid Iran war

The announcement comes as NATO faces criticism from President Trump, who's seeking military assistance in securing the key Strait of Hormuz.

• Mar 20

Sources: Trump hasn't decided on troops in Iran

As fighting in the Middle East intensifies, sources tell CBS News that President Trump has yet to decide on having troops on the ground in Iran. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest.

• Mar 18

Why NATO isn't jumping to help Trump with Iran

President Trump has continued to bash U.S. allies for not joining the effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating war with Iran. Niall Ferguson, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Mar 18

Trump sends new message to NATO allies

President Trump once again disparaged NATO allies over their response to his demands for help with reopening the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.

• Mar 18

Latest on U.S., Israeli strikes in Iran war

Israel said Tuesday it killed two more senior Iranian leaders in airstrikes. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean joins to unpack the latest developments in the war with Iran.

• Mar 17

Trump again calls Iran war "a little excursion"

President Trump on Tuesday said the war in Iran is "moving along fast." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

• Mar 17

EU rejects Trump's calls for deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Despite Trump's repeated calls, the EU foreign policy chief says "nobody is ready to put their people in harm's way in the Strait of Hormuz."

• Mar 17

U.S. allies' reaction over Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Monday pressured allies and China for military assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The European Union and Australia turned down Mr. Trump's request while China and Japan were noncommittal. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Mar 17

Nations reject Strait of Hormuz involvement

President Trump is calling on nations to assist the U.S. with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but so far, many are declining. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

• Mar 16

Trump, NATO and the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump is pushing for allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but NATO support likely won't come easy. New York Times global affairs correspondent Anton Troianovski joins CBS News to discuss.

• Mar 16

H.R. McMaster on Middle East deployment

Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former national security adviser in the first Trump administration, and a CBS News contributor, weighs in on the Pentagon's deployment of additional service members to the Middle East.

• Mar 16

Allies on Trump's Strait of Hormuz threat

President Trump told reporters Sunday night that he thinks NATO allies should help with reopening the Strait of Hormuz. German officials responded by saying it's "not NATO's war" and pointing out that the U.S. and Israel didn't consult their allies before striking Iran. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.

• Mar 16

NATO fends off Iranian strikes near Turkey

North Atlantic Treaty Organization air defenses thwarted apparent Iranian strikes that entered Turkish airspace. Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times, joins CBS News with more.

• Mar 5

Zelenskyy says Putin playing for time as U.S.-brokered talks wrap up

U.S.-brokered Ukraine-Russia peace talks wrap up with little to show, and Zelenskyy accusing Moscow of playing for time

• Feb 18

Face the Nation: Garcia, Tillis

Missed the second half of the show? Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California and Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina join.

• Feb 15

Rubio calls for U.S. and Europe to "revitalize an old friendship"

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.

• Feb 14

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