Tulsi Gabbard, the former director of national intelligence who left her position earlier this year after her husband was diagnosed with bone cancer, told CBS News that he is progressing well. In a new video she shared with CBS, Gabbard said doctors discovered the rare tumor, a sacral chordoma, on his tailbone after Abraham Williams…
Washington — Pentagon officials have discussed firing the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes before his scheduled retirement, U.S. officials told CBS News, as the Trump administration strategizes an overhaul of the military news outlet partly funded by American taxpayers. Max Lederer, who has served as the publisher of Stars and Stripes for 19 years,…
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold spent four days without power last month after a problem with its engineering, according to a spokesperson for the Navy’s 7th Fleet. Commander Matthew Comer, the spokesperson, said there were no injuries to the crew. The loss of power impacted plumbing, meals, toilets and air conditioning aboard the ship. The…
23m ago Ship hit by “unknown projectile” on Strait of Hormuz A ship on its way out of the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an “unknown projectile” on Tuesday, according to a British maritime agency, resulting in one casualty and damage to an engine room. “The impact caused damage to the engine room…
U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper tried to assuage concerns about the sailors and Marines aboard USS Abraham Lincoln after visiting the aircraft carrier over the weekend. A number of families have voiced worries that mental health conditions on the ship are deteriorating, and there have been some complaints about sanitary conditions and food supplies…
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln after he visited the cruiser on Saturday. In a statement shared on social media, Cooper said his time aboard the Lincoln was “awe-inspiring.” “I wish every American could see the crew in action,” he said. “You would beam…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, NOTUS reporter Paul Kane, The Atlantic staff writer Toluse…
Washington — GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said on Sunday that Congress should conduct oversight following concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is being replaced after a nearly nine-month deployment, while calling for testimony from top Navy officials. “We should have oversight,” Bacon said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”…
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 16, 2026. ED O’KEEFE: We turn now to Republican Congressman Don Bacon. He joins us from Omaha, Nebraska. Good morning, Congressman, and we understand it is your birthday. So…
The father of a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln said he’s worried for his son and the rest of the ship’s crew as the aircraft carrier’s deployment to the Middle East stretches on. The ship has been at sea for nine months, much longer than the typical deployment of six months. Combat aircraft have…
