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The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, after a battle with troops loyal to dictator Bashar al-Assad. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata joins “America Decides” to discuss why the civil war is reigniting after a yearslong stalemate.
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the world’s most powerful military, is facing new questions amid reports that he was forced out at two veterans groups because of alleged financial and sexual misconduct. Nancy Cordes has more.
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President Biden granted his son Hunter a “full and unconditional pardon” Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted in two separate criminal cases earlier this year. Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library, joins CBS News to discuss the history and constitutionality of presidential pardons.
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Despite the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the back-and-forth violence doesn’t appear to be going away. Both sides say the other is violating the deal. Matthew Levitt, a Middle East policy expert with the Washington Institute, joins CBS News with analysis.
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Biden faces backlash for granting pardon to son Hunter; Amazon’s driver program faces criticism over safety issues
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A CBS News investigation tracked plastic cups tossed into Starbucks recycling bins at stores across the country, finding that many never reached a recycling center. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
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Elton John says he’s lost his eyesight and struggled to see his new musical, “The Devil Wears Prada” after a “severe” eye infection.
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Cynthia Erivo opens up about her bond with co-star Ariana Grande while filming “Wicked,” sharing how their early friendship and promise to support each other shaped their on-screen chemistry as Elphaba and Glinda.
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Astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why the moon sometimes appears larger and brighter in the night sky.
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Over the weekend, rebel fighters in Syria took control of most of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, in a lightning assault. President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has responded with airstrikes backed by Russia. CBS News reporter Courtney Kealy has more.
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