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U.S. intelligence agencies warn Putin could test NATO by authorizing provocative actions

American intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions that could extend onto NATO territory, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News. Those actions could include hybrid operations, cyberattacks and other deniable measures short of a conventional military campaign, the officials said. The assessments reflect a…

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Newsom blamed Trump for high-speed rail’s $4 billion funding cut. Records show California never bought the trains it promised.

California’s High-Speed Rail Authority repeatedly missed key deadlines to buy its trains, a failure federal officials cited when they pulled $4 billion in funding a year ago. More than a year and a half after the original deadline, the authority still cannot say when it expects to award the contract. The state says that the…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 26, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb A look at new CBS News polling with Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys Click here to browse full transcripts from…

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Transcript: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 26, 2026

The following is the full transcription of an interview with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 26, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin this morning with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Welcome back to Face the Nation, Senator. SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS: Good to…

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Spacewalkers successfully replace broken “wrist” joint in space station’s robot arm

Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound “wrist” joint near the end of the lab’s 58-foot-long robot arm.  “That is a good install, you guys. I know that was tough. Wonderful work,” Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons called up from mission…

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