Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. One of…
Hegseth says anyone helping Iran's war efforts will be "confronted strongly"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that President Trump is “well aware of who’s talking to who” amid reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on U.S. movements in the…
Pentagon on Operation Epic Fury and Iran war | Special Report
Pentagon on Operation Epic Fury and Iran war | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…
Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model, sets deadline
Trust is breaking down between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of its AI model, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. In a meeting at the Pentagon…
Who's weighing in as Trump considers military strikes on Iran?
At the same time the U.S. has entered negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, President Trump acknowledged he’s considering limited military strikes against the regime, and inside the Trump…
New details on the covert operation to capture Maduro
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed new details Monday about the U.S. operation to capture and arrest Nicolás Maduro, describing a meticulously planned raid that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off…
Pete Hegseth: "President Trump sets the terms" on running Venezuela
When asked who would temporarily run Venezuela, President Trump referred to the officials standing behind him at the podium. One of them, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, joins “CBS Evening News”…
Colombia's leader slams U.S. boat strikes as illegal and ineffective
Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro has been outspoken in his condemnation of the U.S. military strikes on what the Trump administration says are drug smuggling boats in international waters. Petro…
U.S. military strikes a seventh alleged drug boat in Caribbean, Hegseth says
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel on Friday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Sunday. It is the seventh known attack since last month. Hegseth…
















