Trump seeks $1.5 trillion for military spending in 2027 budget
President Trump submitted a 2027 budget, requesting an additional $1.5 trillion in military spending, the most in decades. Nancy Cordes reports.
What has changed in Venezuela since Trump ousted Maduro?
U.S. military forces captured then-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro three months ago. His vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, has taken over as the country’s acting leader, and President Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. and Venezuela are working well together. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
Trump Issues Executive Order to Bolster College Sports Rules
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday that aims to reinforce the rules of college sports in a bid to restore financial stability and protect the future of college athletics. Friday’s order directs federal agencies to bolster the effectiveness of key college-sports rules on transferring, eligibility and …
Trump’s prime-time Iran address, Bondi’s departure and more: Recapping the week in politics
Jeff Mason, Washington correspondent for Bloomberg, and Tia Mitchell, Washington bureau chief of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, join “The Takeout” to unpack some of the week’s biggest political moments.
U.S. plane damaged during search and rescue for downed jet in Iran, officials say
American forces rescued one crew member after a U.S. fighter jet went down in Western Iran on Friday, and U.S. special forces are searching for the missing second crew member. A second plane, an American A-10 Warthog, took fire and was damaged during the search-and-rescue mission, two U.S. officials told CBS News. The Warthog’s pilot …
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who served in Afghanistan War, says Iran conflict is “very similar”
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told CBS News that he believes the U.S. is heading toward “another forever war” in Iran, paid for by Americans. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, who conducted the interview, joins “The Takeout” to unpack the governor’s remarks.
First photo of Earth from Artemis II mission released
First photo of Earth from Artemis II mission released – CBS News Watch CBS News Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took the first released pictures of Earth taken from the Orion capsule. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
Pope Leo carries cross for all 14 stations during Good Friday procession, first pontiff to do so in decades
Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what …
Retired NASA astronaut breaks down experiments Artemis II crew will conduct in space
Retired NASA astronaut breaks down experiments Artemis II crew will conduct in space – CBS News Watch CBS News Friday marks Day 3 of the Artemis II mission around the moon. Retired NASA astronaut Bonnie Dunbar joins “The Takeout” with analysis.
Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff in latest Pentagon purge
Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff in latest Pentagon purge – CBS News Watch CBS News 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.