In the room where it happened: Trump advisers recall what led up to Oval Office confrontation

President Trump’s advisers on Saturday morning were still uncertain how to salvage a mining deal with Ukraine, which had been intended as a key first step in a Trump strategy to eventually secure a ceasefire and peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv.  What began as a formal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday — … Read more

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander on course for descent to touchdown Sunday

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander closed in on the moon Saturday, on course for a nail-biting automated descent to touchdown early Sunday, the first of three private-sector robotic moon landers to reach its target after launches earlier this year. The Blue Ghost lunar lander spent a month orbiting Earth after launch atop a Falcon 9 … Read more

Kurdish terror group declares a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey

Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday in what could mark a significant boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, comes against the backdrop of fundamental … Read more

Amid Trump crackdown, illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades

Washington, D.C. — The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump’s first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News. Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the … Read more

Future of military aid to Ukraine, minerals deal uncertain after tumultuous White House meeting, sources say

Washington — U.S. military aid to Ukraine could be in jeopardy after a contentious Oval Office meeting Friday between President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to administration officials familiar with the discussions.  The day started on a positive note, with Mr. Trump joking with Zelenskyy, a guest book signing … Read more

Trump administration USAID “chaos” hits American manufacturer of product that saves babies’ lives

When Navyn Salem received a letter Wednesday terminating the federal government’s contract with her Rhode Island company, Edesia, she halted its production line, which makes a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies. A day later she received an email, just a few short sentences, rescinding the contract’s termination. The reversal failed to put her mind … Read more