Hegseth compares journalists to Pharisees
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth compares journalists to the Pharisees, ancient Jewish scholars who opposed Jesus, accusing the press of being unpatriotic.
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Hegseth quotes Bible at Pentagon briefing
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoted the Bible and attacked the press during a Pentagon briefing on Thursday. Shortly after, Pope Leo XIV posted on social media denouncing those who "manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain." CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more.
Pentagon gives update on Iran war, blockade
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters on the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz as the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds. This comes as China pressures Iran to reopen the key water passage and as U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of the U.S. military's Central Command, publicly addresses efforts in the region.
Impeachment articles filed against Hegseth
Democrats in the House on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth
House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."
U.S. approaches ceasefire with triumph, caution
The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears to be fraying at the edges, with the Strait of Hormuz once again closed after Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Key details on Iran war after ceasefire news
The Trump administration is reacting to news of a ceasefire in Iran brokered by Pakistani officials. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi, Elizabeth Palmer and Elliot Ackerman have more.
Hegseth reacts to Iran ceasefire deal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a briefing at the Pentagon on Wednesday, hours after President Trump announced a ceasefire in the war with Iran. Hegseth said "we're not going anywhere" and added the U.S. is prepared to resume operations "at a moment's notice."
Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff in latest purge
Army Chief of Staff Randy George is out of a job as part of the Trump administration's most recent Pentagon purge. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the details.
Hegseth says he will let troops take personal firearms onto military bases
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations.
Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
Hegseth lifts suspension of Army pilots who flew by Kid Rock's house
Just hours earlier, an Army spokesperson said the crew had been suspended from flying while the Army conducts a formal investigation into why the Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock's Nashville house.
Hegseth backs Trump on Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the upcoming days of the Iran war "will be decisive," and reiterated President Trump's criticism of U.S. allies for not helping at the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.
Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Hegseth, Caine give update on war with Iran
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a Pentagon briefing on Tuesday about the Iran war. Hegesth said "the upcoming days will be decisive," adding "American firepower is only increasing."
NYT accuses Pentagon of flouting judge's order blocking its press access policy
The New York Times says the Defense Department flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting press access to the Pentagon.
Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic risk label
A judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon's attempt to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Anthropic's case against Pentagon underway
The artificial intelligence company Anthropic is challenging the Pentagon in court after the Trump administration designated it a national security risk. Tom Dupree, former deputy assistant attorney general under President George W. Bush, joins with analysis.
Pentagon to remove media offices after judge strikes down rules for reporters
The Defense Department says it will issue new press credentials but remove media offices from the Pentagon, after a judge ruled that the military's new rules to get access to the Pentagon were unconstitutional.
Judge strikes down restrictive Pentagon press policy, finding it violates First Amendment
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
3/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Israel strikes a key Iranian natural gas field; Pentagon asking for an additional $200 billion for the Iran war, the Washington Post reports.
Trump says Iran war will end "pretty soon"
President Trump said Thursday that he is not sending troops into Iran, but he added, "if I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you," on Thursday. He also said the war is going to be over "pretty soon." CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Willie James Inman report.
Hegseth on "money to kill bad guys"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is responding to reports of a $200-billion request to Congress for the war in Iran. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Pete Hegseth says U.S. will hit Iran with its "largest strike package yet"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran since the war began.
Hegseth on reported $200-billion war request
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a Pentagon briefing on Thursday where he reacted to reports of a $200-billion request to Congress for the war against Iran. This comes as attacks expand to gas fields in the Middle East.
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth: Generals who "clung to the woke department ... no longer work here"
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