The majority of all U.S. seeds are provided by four companies, which some experts say has become a pressing national security issue. Add to My List Save By Autumn Spredemann | December 20, 2025Updated:December 20, 2025 For decades, American farmers relied on a diverse patchwork of seed companies to grow the nation’s food supply. That
The Justice Department released thousands of new records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted in the initial release, CBS News has found. The newly released files included photos of several prominent people in Epstein’s orbit, images from his homes and investigative records
At least 15 files that were released by the Justice Department Friday in relation to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were no longer available on the department’s website on Saturday, CBS News has determined. CBS News downloaded the complete set of documents on Friday and compared it to what is available Saturday. It was unclear
President Trump endorsed Bruce Blakeman, a Republican county executive on New York’s Long Island, for governor on Saturday, just a day after GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik announced her exit from the highly-contested race. Mr. Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Stefanik’s exit cleared the way for him to
Here are the guests for Dec. 21, 2025 on CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” this Sunday: Joint Interview: Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The U.S. seized a second vessel in international waters, authorities announced, days after President Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem shared a video of the seizure in a post on X on Saturday. The video shows helicopters surrounding the vessel. “In a pre-dawn action
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, senior Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, in Berlin, on Dec. 14, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters The United States has