CBS Evening News, 02/27/25

President Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's energy sector as U.S. special operations troops arrive in the region. TSA workers finally getting paid, as the White House finds a way to bypass Congress. And, the countdown to the launch of NASA's Artemis II for a nine-day trip arou ...  Show more

President Trump signed an order to pay TSA employees as soon as Monday, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress. An hour earlier, House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund TSA and most of Homeland Security. Golf legend Tiger Woods was in ...  Show more

President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the UK seeks a U.S. security backstop for Ukraine. Elon Musk has a starring role at Trump's first cabinet meeting. Judges question the secrecy of DOGE’s activities. Andrew Tate and his brother have left Romania o ...  Show more

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended his actions on vaccines in a contentious Senate hearing. European leaders have finalized a commitment to provide post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, including troops. And, the Attorney General for the Di ...  Show more

Today, we're excited to share an episode from NPR's newest podcast, Sources & Methods. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly breaks down the week's biggest national security news with NPR's team of reporters covering the military, State Department, and spy agencies. NPR correspon ...  Show more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet with President Trump at the White House as Ukraine pushes for Tomahawk missiles to aid in its war against Russia. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton pleads not guilty after being charged with improperly retaining and ...