A government report released Friday on sexual abuse in high school Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs estimated that dozens, and potentially hundreds, of instructors have been accused of sexually abusing or harassing students in the past five years.

I wonder when that Defense Department Inspector General report on Signalgate is going to drop?

People can come to their own conclusions and the comment section isn’t evidence. At the moment, we don’t have information that the release was intentional (that could change with new information) but at the moment, we don’t have it. bsky.app/profile/kare...

This is true. We don’t have any evidence at the moment that suggests this was intentional or politically motivated on the part of the NARA technician. NARA told us that the FOIA request was proper and they do not believe at the moment there was an attempt to deceive. bsky.app/profile/anth...

The National Archives released a mostly unredacted version of Rep. Mikie Sherrill's military records to an ally of Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent in the NJ governor's race. The disclosure potentially violates several U.S. privacy laws. www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

New from me: The National Archives released Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s unredacted military record to ally of Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent in the NJ governor’s race. Also, Sherrill was punished for not turning in her classmates in 1994 Naval Academy cheating scandal. www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

#BREAKING from CBS News - The National Archives released Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s military record to ally of Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent in the NJ governor’s race. Also, Sherrill was punished for not turning in her classmates in 1994 Naval Academy cheating scandal www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

A Pentagon spokesman said it was common sense that “information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified.” Maybe in Russia or China, but not in America. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

From the story Ellee Watson and I wrote yesterday. We found an interesting case involving a service member and Article 134. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces found that a soldier expressing white supremacist views did not violate Art. 134. www.cbsnews.com/news/pentago...

It’s unclear how Pres. Trump could designate a group inside the U.S. as a domestic terrorist group. The U.S. does not have a federal crime of domestic terrorism. Additionally, it’s been understood that the Govt. would run into 1st and 4th Amendment issues. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...

Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk www.cbsnews.com/news/pentago...

Goodnight

I deleted these two posts related to the lockdown at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. There is no active shooter and the base is no longer in lockdown. Purpose of deletion: to stop spread of initial post which did not include the updates. bsky.app/profile/jiml...

Update to the lockdown at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. CBS News obtained the “ALL CLEAR” message that went out moments ago. It also says Security Forces have an ongoing investigation but the base is no longer in lockdown and there is NO active shooter. bsky.app/profile/jiml...

When George Wallace was shot in 1972, Ronald Reagan reacted in part by saying: “if something is to be done about this kind of tragedy for anyone, isn’t it necessary that all of us review our own attitude and say yes it is possible for men and women of good will to differ.”

Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Trump confirmed. He was 31 years old. t.co/MQhuRf4Lm9

President Trump announced on Truth Social that Charlie Kirk is dead. Independently, five sources have confirmed to my colleagues here at CBS News that Kirk has died. He was 31.

I’m incredibly sad about the news of Charlie Kirk - I pray he recovers from this disgusting violence.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. I unfortunately have had 9 friends and colleagues take their own life. These photos are just a few of them. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to get 24/7, confidential crisis support.

Army removes head of elite burn treatment center after Christian activist called her pro-trans www.expressnews.com/news/article...

Poland says its airspace was violated by unidentified "drone-type objects" during Russian strikes on Ukraine www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

I wrote this 4 years ago following the Afghanistan withdrawal of U.S. forces. This is a story about a curious boy with no name — at least, no name that I ever came to know. apnews.com/article/sept...

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An update to this story: I rechecked with my sources and it’s more accurate to say this second encounter was in the vicinity of the Dunham versus a flyover but was told both the ship and Venezuelan aircraft were in weapons range of each other. bsky.app/profile/jiml...

Venezuela flies military aircraft over U.S. Navy ship for a second time, Pentagon officials say - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...

BREAKING Scoop: following a flyover on Thursday, Venezuelan aircraft flew over the USS Jason Dunham for a second time overnight, according to multiple Defense Department officials who described the action as turning into a "game of chicken." The Dunham did not engage. bsky.app/profile/jiml...

President Trump to issue executive order to allow punishments for countries wrongfully detaining Americans www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...

The Defense Department confirmed my CBS News scoop Thursday evening in a post on X. bsky.app/profile/jiml...

Venezuelan fighter jets flew over U.S. Navy ship in "show of force" - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...

Defense Dept. to send up to 600 military attorneys to serve as temporary immigration judges www.cbsnews.com/news/defense...

Pentagon mulls expediting process to reinstate troops discharged over Covid vaccine www.cbsnews.com/news/pentago...

I just finished producing a firearms analysis for my colleagues from what I can gather of today’s shooting. I used to teach internal/external/terminal ballistics in the Marine Corps. It’s hard writing this information up, having seen first hand what these rounds are capable of.

I'm back at work after a few days under the weather and unfortunately there's another mass school shooting to cover. A permanent shattering has occurred, ripping apart families and communities. The impacted forever changed into tranches of themselves —the before 08/27 and after.

LCpl Rylee McCollum LCpl Jared Schmitz LCpl David Espinoza LCpl Kareem Nikoui LCpl Dylan Merola HM3 Maxton Soviak Cpl Hunter Lopez Cpl Daegan Page Cpl Humberto Sanchez Sgt Nicole Gee Sgt Johanny RosarioPichardo SSgt Taylor Hoover SSG Ryan Knauss

New: DNI Tulsi Gabbard barred the U.S. intelligence community from sharing information on Russia-Ukraine negotiations with "Five Eyes" partners — some former officials say it could cause a “chilling effect” while others say it’s standard practice. www.cbsnews.com/news/gabbard...

Via Charlie D'Agata of CBS News - F/A-18E crash, pilot rescued.

4 years ago today.

NEW: Acting NSA director intervened to try and save job of chief data scientist and government AI expert but was rebuffed by Tulsi Gabbard. More: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...

Thinking about Jim today

New at CBS News – (a story that I’ve been invested in since covering the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida) — West Point Cadets honor Junior ROTC cadet killed in Parkland shooting who helped others escape. www.cbsnews.com/news/west-po...

Long day. 0600 to 22:00. Working on a few stories. Some follow-ups and several exclusives that have been in the works.

For no particular reason at all, if you happened to be in the DC National Guard or work in the National Guard Bureau or maybe you’ve received PTDO to the DC area, I’m on signal app at jimlaportacbs.31

Putin needles U.S. by giving Trump envoy the Order of Lenin, an award meant for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/putin-a...

From Fort Stewart: 5 Soldiers were shot in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. All Soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment. No further threat present.

A wild response: when SIGAR was asking State about what foreign assistance programs in Afghanistan were canceled and why, SIGAR was referred to the State Department's Office of Foreign Assistance who said it “has no equity” in responding to SIGAR and declined to answer waste and abuse questions.

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New: DHS and HHS among federal agencies hacked in Microsoft Sharepoint breach — also, two sources told CBS News that SharePoint was unavailable for several hours Tuesday for users at the Defense Intelligence Agency. www.cbsnews.com/news/microso...

Confirming Washington Post scoop - Officials confirm the Pentagon’s internal watchdog has obtained evidence that encrypted messages sent from Sec. Def. Pete Hegseth’s Signal account included details from a classified email. DoD stands by previous statements. www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

Rep. Ralph Norman - two other Republicans and a Democrat lawmaker - wants to give a Congressional Gold Medal to TimKennedy and others for efforts during the Afghan withdrawal. Kennedy, a Green Beret, is under investigation for his combat valor claims www.govtrack.us/congress/bil...