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The State Department is defending Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after his own employees accused him of violating a law meant to stop the use of child soldiers. Tillerson left Afghanistan, Iraq and Burma off a list of countries using child soldiers, prompting State officials to take the unusual step of sending an unsigned dissent memo. Margaret Brennan reports.
One of the victims of the unexplained health attacks in Cuba that have plagued U.S. diplomats has told CBS News that the State Department "ignored the complaints." CBS News Radio correspondent and executive editor Steve Dorsey first broke the story and joins CBSN with the latest.
Politico's Dan Lippman joins CBSN to talk about the State Department and West Wing butting heads and the president's apparent olive branch to Democrats on health care.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a rare press appearance Wednesday to refute reports that he had called President Trump a "moron" and had to be talked out of quitting. His relationship with U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley was also put into question. CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan reports.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made an extraordinary appearance before cameras at the State Department Wednesday to refute reports that he had disparaged the president and had to be talked out of quitting. Margaret Brennan reports.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made an announcement on Wednesday following reports of tension between him and President Trump. See his full remarks here.
The State Department has ordered Cuba to expel 15 diplomats from Washington. The decision comes after U.S. officials say 22 American government workers in Havana suffered health attacks that affected their hearing, balance and vision. CBS News Radio's Steve Dorsey has been covering this story from the beginning.
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is pulling more than half of the staff from the U.S. embassy in Havana after mysterious health attacks. The State Department also issued a travel warning for U.S. citizens. CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has the latest details from the White House.
The Trump administration formalized the U.S. response to mysterious health attacks on American diplomats in Cuba. The U.S. will dramatically scale back its diplomatic presence there and warn Americans not to visit. Margaret Brennan has more.
The State Department is ordering a majority of personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba to leave as the investigation continues into a series of mysterious attacks causing health issues for Americans working there. The State Department has also suspended all travel by U.S. officials to the island and issued a warning for American tourists. CBS News Radio's Steve Dorsey breaks down the details.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in London this week to meet with fellow foreign ministers in the G7, where the focus is likely to be the pandemic and climate change. The top U.S. diplomat is also sounding the alarm on China, as he told "60 Minutes" in an exclusive interview. CBS News' Christina Ruffini joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the latest.
The White House's budget proposal slashes spending for the State Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. Republican strategist Dan Senor explains how difficult it will be for this plan to get passed on Capitol Hill.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly are heading to Mexico to try to smooth tensions over the Trump administration's immigration policies. CBS News foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has the story of why different parts of the administration are at odds.
Two weeks after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took office, his aides have laid off longtime State Department staff members, including some with deep experience and regional expertise. CBS News' Margaret Brennan has the latest from the White House.
Russian troops have started leaving Ukraine's border. amid growing fears of another major conflict in the region. However, Moscow says it's leaving some heavy weapons behind for more massive military drills later this year. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to break down the latest developments and the United States' response.
Donald Trump is using FBI documents to launch a new attack on Hillary Clinton. The bureau released interview notes and summaries from its investigation of Clinton's private email servers. They show a top State Department official asked the FBI to declassify a single message. That item was left unchanged. Nancy Cordes reports.
Donald Trump accused President Obama of being "the founder of ISIS" Wednesday night. The Republican presidential nominee also slammed Hillary Clinton for the newest batch of her State Department emails and highlighted a controversial face in the crowd at a recent Clinton rally. But a Trump supporter then took the focus away from the Republican candidate. Major Garrett reports.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, Vice President Joe Biden addresses criticism of the Obama administration's use of force -- or lack thereof -- in hot spots like Libya, and the 51 State Department diplomats who slammed the president's policy in Syria.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the State Department's Inspector General report on Hillary Clinton private email server
CBS News' Nancy Cordes discusses how the Clinton campaign will react to the results of the State Department's audit over her email server.
Real Clear Politics' Rebecca Berg speaks with CBSN's Josh Elliott about the findings of a State Department audit of the Clinton email server and other security failings.
Hillary Clinton is doing some damage control in Iowa today after the State Department confirmed that the emails on her private server contained "top secret" material. Nancy Cordes has more.
Just two days before the Iowa caucuses, Hillary Clinton's campaign is in damage control mode over new information about her private email server when she was secretary of state. The State Department released a new batch of the emails, censoring 22 of them that contain top-secret information. They were not labeled classified when they were sent. Julianna Goldman reports.
The State Department said some of the emails on Hillary Clinton's unsecured private server did contain top secret information; When you think of Groundhog Day, most Americans don't think of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
The Donald Trump-free Republican debate drew 12.5 million viewers, the second-lowest viewership for a GOP debate this campaign season. Trump’s simultaneous event to raise money for veterans charities had 3.8 million viewers. Major Garrett reports.
President Trump's threat came after CENTCOM's commander said that Iran's ability to threaten the Strait of Hormuz had been "degraded."
The Trump administration brokered an unusual deal with a U.S. mining, refining and magnet company as part of a plan to diminish America's reliance on China for rare earths.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
The Trump administration has called the floundering American shipbuilding industry an economic and national security crisis. Getting help from overseas may be one way to save the domestic industry.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to dissolve her order preventing ICE from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia.
Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu, though they were later lifted.
"Today Show" co-host Savannah Guthrie is renewing pleas to residents of Tucson, Arizona, to jog their memories in the hopes of sparking new leads in the disappearance of her mother, Nancy.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte join Margaret Brennan.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said last week that an attack on energy infrastructure from either side could constitute a war crime.
Police found that five Barbie packages containing fentanyl were sold. They have all been recovered.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Security lines are stretching up to 2 hours at some airports amid TSA staffing shortages. Here's how to check wait times before you leave.
With gas closing in on $4 a gallon, the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy prices. The results have been mixed.
A pharmaceutical company issued the recall after receiving complaints of "gel-like mass and black particles" in the product, the FDA said.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte join Margaret Brennan.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said last week that an attack on energy infrastructure from either side could constitute a war crime.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
Transit Officer Paul DeGeorge thought his son was lying on him. Then he realized something much scarier was happening.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.
Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
In 2005, the "Friends" star played Valerine Cherish, a washed-up sitcom actress, in the HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback.
In this web exclusive, Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow talks with Tracy Smith about "Friends," and her HBO show "The Comeback."
"Friends" star Lisa Kudrow played a washed-up sitcom actress, Valerie Cherish, in the 2005 HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and then returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback for a third season. Kudrow talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her love for playing Phoebe Buffay; her aptitude for "cringe comedy"; and how she found solace following the death of "Friends" castmate Matthew Perry.
The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner, acclaimed chef and podcaster Ruthie Rogers, whose new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," celebrates conversations and comfort food.
The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner and acclaimed chef Ruthie Rogers. Seth Doane talks with the American-born Rogers about her fabled Italian restaurant, her new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," and her podcast, all of which celebrate the connections brought about by conversations and comfort food.
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss - and, as Martha Stewart discovers, it's fun!
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a "bioblitz" – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID species.
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.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
The White House unveiled a national framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss the outline and AI concerns.
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a "bioblitz" – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID species.
The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.
Police found that five Barbie packages containing fentanyl were sold. They have all been recovered.
When Gary Herbst, described by his Minnesota neighbors as confrontational, disappeared on July 8, 2013, it appeared he walked out on his wife and teenage son. Years later, a startling discovery would confirm what neighbors thought they might have witnessed.
Kendra Duggar was charged with multiple misdemeanors a day after husband Joseph Duggar's arrest.
Five people who were charged in connection to the Feeding Our Future scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.
A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.
Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Eileen Collins joins "CBS Saturday Morning" to discuss her groundbreaking journey to become the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission.
After a trip back out to the launch pad, NASA's Artemis II rocket will be readied for a historic flight to the moon.
A meteoroid was spotted streaking across the sky in 10 states. In some areas, there was also a loud boom, similar to an explosion. NASA says the meteor, which was traveling 45,000 mph in the sky, fragmented - causing the bright fireball and loud boom.
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.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.
Thousands of miles from the Middle East, the Iran war has triggered a crisis in Asia with energy shortages hitting almost every country on the continent, all dependent on the Persian Gulf for supply. Anna Coren reports.
Hawaii is under a flood watch after weeks of heavy rain triggered the worst flooding there in 20 years. Carter Evans reports and Andrew Kozak has a look at the national forecast.
Iranian ballistic missiles struck Israel overnight, inflicting damage on a scale not seen there since the beginning of the war. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Senate was in session Sunday but there is no end in sight to the partial shutdown fight, or the blame game, with Democrats and Republicans still far apart on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Cristian Benavides reports.