Starliner commander says politics not involved in extended mission

Starliner commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore said Tuesday he did not think politics played any role in the crew’s extended mission, but he did not directly address earlier comments by President Trump and Elon Musk that the crew had been “abandoned” in space by the Biden administration. “Obviously, we’ve heard some of these different things that

Poll and analysis: Americans most want to hear Trump talk about lowering prices

Looking ahead to President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, here’s what’s on Americans’ minds and what they want to hear from the president, with context from recent CBS News polling. What do people want to hear about? Inflation. More think it’s important for President Trump to talk about his plans for lowering prices than any

Ukraine willing to sign minerals deal after earlier agreement fell apart

Washington — Ukrainian officials have indicated to their U.S. counterparts they are willing to sign a key minerals agreement, days after the original plan to sign the deal at the White House imploded in an acrimonious Oval Office meeting between President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance.   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who

Why RFK Jr.’s top spokesperson abruptly resigned last week

The top communications official under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly resigned last week, just two weeks after being sworn in to be the department’s assistant secretary for public affairs. The resignation of Thomas Corry, a Trump administration appointee, was first reported by Politico. Corry did not respond to multiple requests