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Pentagon is using Defense Production Act to replenish critical munitions

The Pentagon is leveraging its most powerful authorities to put missile production on "wartime footing" now that the U.S. war against Iran has burned through a significant amount of munitions.

Congress urged to bolster counterintelligence

U.S. counterintelligence agencies are ill-suited to confronting new and increased foreign threats from China, Russia and other adversaries, a panel of experts told the House intelligence oversight panel on Wednesday.

WATCH: Alex Adams looks back on a year reshaping foster care, Head Start and welfare rules

On this episode of "The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer," host Alex Swoyer sits down with Alex Adams, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, marking his first year in office -- covering Head Start reform, the "orphan tax," foster care shortages, migrant children and more.

DHS wrongly deports man for second time in six months

DHS did it again. Six months after wrongly deporting a teen migrant to El Salvador despite a court order prohibiting his removal -- and less than one month after un-deporting and bringing him back -- the Department of Homeland Security admitted to a federal judge that it has now deported the 19-year-old a second time.

Trump cuts migrant population by nearly 3 million; total U.S. population likely to drop

President Trump has cut the illegal immigrant population by 2.3 million since he took office, according to a preliminary new analysis of government numbers being released Thursday.

New York City bans AI in elementary and middle schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a 1-year moratorium on the use of AI in elementary and middle school classrooms on Wednesday. Danielle Giunta, first deputy chancellor of NYC public schools, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

OpenAI confirms "critical" risks of Astra model, despite plans to release it soon

OpenAI confirmed that its unreleased Astra model has reached a critical cyber capability threshold, which could pose cybersecurity risks. Tim Werth, a tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.

2 killed, multiple injured and gunman dead after mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis

Minneapolis police say they are responding to a deadly shooting that killed two people and injured multiple others, including police officers, law enforcement sources say. The shooter is also dead. CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan reports.

Oil giant Chevron to invest $7 billion in Venezuelan projects after Trump deal

Oil giant Chevron has pledged to double its Venezuelan oil production with a $7 billion investment after the U.S. reached a deal with Caracas. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.

Witnesses Testify About Origin of Alleged Penn State Cocaine Trafficking Ring

Agostino Abbatiello, one of the fraternity members accused of running a massive cocaine trafficking operation at Penn State University, has been released on bail. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.

Expert questions legality of U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats as death toll hits 227

Brian Finucane, senior adviser for the U.S. program at the International Crisis Group, joins "The Daily Report" to analyze the Trump administration's deadly campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats.

Retired Navy veteran reclaims title of oldest person to finish crossing Appalachian Trail

A retired Navy veteran set a record as the oldest person to ever finish hiking along the 2,200-mile-long Appalachian Trail in 2017. After a friend took his title in 2021, Dale Sanders reclaimed it this week. Tony Dokoupil has the story.