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Correspondents of CBS' 60 Minutes pose for a portrait in 2023. From left to right, they are Sharyn Alfonsi, L. Jon Wertheim, Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Anderson Cooper. Former Executive Producer Bill Owens sits on the far right. Only Wertheim, Whitaker and Stahl remain at the program.

Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump

The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math

Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on August 05, 2022.

For Lindsey Graham, foreign policy may be where his influence was felt most

Over the course of his three decades in Congress, Lindsey Graham was a major influence on Capitol Hill and throughout the world as one of the most vocal advocates for U.S. military might.

Dr. Bryant Lin teaches a lung cancer class in fall 2024. He says he was very nervous to teach the first class and share his story.

From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment

Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients.

Netia McCray stands outside the Museum of Science, where she runs a STEM educational program for teens, in Boston, Mass. McCray has been suffering from long COVID since 2020.

The U.S. relied on these science advisers. Then the Trump administration cut them

The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.

Polymarket's Shayne Coplan (left) and Kalshi's Tarek Mansour are two 20-something billionaires who run the biggest prediction market sites. They have had a long-running rivalry.

2 young billionaires are behind the prediction market boom. They hate each other

The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up.

Security fencing on Capitol Hill has become a contentious issue in the debate about how to adjust security protocols after the Jan. 6 riot. The House approved a stand-alone funding bill, but it faces challenges in the Senate.

From Trauma Counselors To Fencing, What's In The House-Passed Capitol Security Bill

The House Democrats' $1.9 billion security plan includes more than $730 million to reimburse the National Guard and other agencies for the Jan. 6 attacks. It's fate is unclear in the Senate.

Trump tried to use the DOJ in his effort to overturn election, ex-DOJ officials said

The House Jan. 6 committee held a hearing Thursday with testimony from former DOJ officials on how Donald Trump tried to use the department to spread false claims about election fraud.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the America First Policy Institute Agenda Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Trump paints a grim picture and Pence tries to look ahead in dueling D.C. speeches

In his return to Washington, Trump rambles about violent crime and the election he lost while his former vice president tries to present a competing vision of the future of the Republican Party.

Coco Gauff holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.

Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

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