Politics

Trump remembers Starmer as feckless on Iran and energy as British PM resigns

President Donald Trump vacillated between insults and well wishes after the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, bashing him over energy and his noninvolvement in the war with Iran.

Ro Khanna challenges Elon Musk to televised debate after online DOGE battle

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has been a critic of the Elon-Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency cuts.

Trump plan would increase citizenship application fee by $570

Updated on: June 22, 2026 / 7:01 PM EDT / CBS News

Senate passes bill meant to curb housing costs, sending to House for final approval

The Senate voted Monday to pass bipartisan housing legislation designed to boost supply and help with affordability, a measure that would be a major change in the federal government’s role in real estate markets.

Senate Passes Landmark Housing Affordability Bill After Bipartisan Breakthrough

Washington — The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus that comes as affordability remains top of mind for voters heading into the midterm elections.

FBI arrests two more men in foiled White House UFC drone attack

The FBI arrested two more men over their alleged involvement in a planned drone attack on the White House’s UFC event.

Plan to auction over 100 Titanic artifacts faces US government opposition

Company wants to sell objects despite agreements to only display them at museums and traveling exhibitions

Trump Can’t Spin His Way Out of His Two Latest Crises

He’s trying to defy the reality of a green Reflecting Pool and a lost war.

U.S.-Iran Updates: Vance says Iran to let international nuclear inspections resume after "good day" of talks

Updated on: June 22, 2026 / 5:52 PM EDT / CBS News

'We'll see'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent authorized the import of Iranian oil and refined products into the U.S. through at least August.

Judge blocks voter database linking Social Security and citizenship records

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a voter verification system that would combine Social Security information with citizenship records, ruling that the effort unlawfully exposed sensitive personal data and led to eligible voters being wrongly flagged as noncitizens.

Trump fires warning shot at NATO ahead of meeting with secretary general

President Donald Trump voiced his growing frustration with NATO on Monday, just two days before he’s slated to host Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, and suggested he might decline to defend the alliance from Russia.