Stefan Becket

I was laid off from CBS News yesterday. Now I’m looking for my next role in data visualization, news graphics and interactive storytelling. If you’re hiring or know of something that could be a fit, I’d love to connect. taylorfayjohnston.com

I'm among those laid off by CBS News today. This is a tough business, but I'm proud of the work these last few years covering campaigns, elections and Congress. Will be looking for what's next, email is reporterwoodall@gmail.com

I am sadly among the layoffs at CBS News today. Many wonderful journalists have influenced my 3+ years here, & I'll miss them dearly. Working logistics on the DC desk and with national security & justice teams, I'll be looking for my next space. My email is nick.kurtz27@gmail.com

NEWS via @CBSNews: An Iranian drone attack in Kuwait that killed U.S. service members in the early hours of the war with Iran was more severe than previously known, with dozens suffering injuries that included brain trauma, shrapnel trauma and burns, per sources. More than 30 remained in hospitals yday with battle injuries — one at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, 12 at Walter Reed, and about 25 at Landstuhl in Germany, sources said.  Of those, about 20 arrived on a C-17 military transport aircraft at Landstuhl on Tuesday with injuries the military designated as “urgent” and requiring evacuation. More than 100 medical personnel were sent to Landstuhl to assist. Report here from @ellee_watson @JimLaPorta and me. cbsnews.com/news/strike-in…

NEW: An internal pentagon memo sheds light on the dramatic steps military commanders need to take to remove Anthropic AI from key national security systems, including those for nuclear weapons, ballistic missile defense and cyber warfare.  w/@jolingkent cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-…

To understand the ongoing conflict with Iran, take a journey through 50 years of 60 Minutes reporting. From the 1974 Mike Wallace interview with the Shah to his historic interview with the ayatollah just after the hostage crisis began, and Scott Pelley's recent interview with Reza Pahlavi, we will explain how the current war has been years in the making. Stream the 4-hour marathon this Sunday on CBS News 24/7.

President Trump called DHS Secretary Noem moments before she took the stage at a public event in Nashville. Her last day as secretary is March 31. cbsnews.com/news/decision-…

I enjoy The Atlantic's practice of posting the receipts the day after the main story, just to give those involved the chance to deny something that obviously happened. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

Scoop: Pentagon officials on Wednesday night sent Anthropic what was described as their best and final offer in negotiations for use of the company's artificial intelligence technology, just ahead of a government-imposed deadline, sources told @CBSNews. It was unclear whether the offer substantially changed what the govt had discussed with the AI startup earlier this week. @SecWar Pete Hegseth set a deadline of Friday evening for the company to grant all lawful use of its AI technology or face the loss of its business with the U.S. military, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-…

NEW @CBSNews: We looked at all federal threat cases against top federal and state officials last year across all 94 judicial districts. Here’s what we found, and read what those impacted by these threats said: cbsnews.com/news/threats-g…

Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News. The official statistics contained in the DHS document, which had not been previously reported publicly, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's far-reaching deportation operations across the U.S. cbsn.ws/4r5SkfX

Republicans pan Democrats' demands for ICE reform in DHS funding, with little time to reach deal cbsnews.com/news/senate-re…

Senate fails to advance funding package ahead of shutdown deadline as ICE talks continue cbsnews.com/news/governmen…

"The families of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a U.S. missile strike on a boat... sued the Trump administration in federal court, arguing the 'premeditated and intentional killings lack any plausible legal justification.'" @becket cbsnews.com/news/us-caribb…

CBS News: "A terrible miscalculation": The public response by top Trump administration officials to the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is causing anger and frustration inside the Department of Homeland Security, multiple officials tell me. cbsnews.com/news/alex-pret…

Follow along live here @CBSNews: cbsnews.com/live-updates/j…

NEWS: The Trump admin. plans to send scores of Border Patrol agents to Charlotte, New Orleans for operations that could feature armored vehicles and special op teams. Exclusive details on plans officials are calling “Charlotte Web” & “Catahoula Crunch": cbsnews.com/news/charlotte…

Most of the GOP senators whose phone records were obtained by investigators as part of special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election probe said they won't seek damages under a new law that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if their data is unknowingly seized. @becket @CBSNews cbsnews.com/news/republica…

More here cbsnews.com/news/republica…

The shutdown deal opened the door to $500k lawsuits from senators who had their phone records searched in Jack Smith's probe. Three of them — Johnson, Blackburn, Hagerty — say they won't seek damages. Blackburn also says she would support repealing the provision allowing the lawsuits if it comes up for a Senate vote.