"The Takeout" with Rick Perry
Despite some teasing from President Trump, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry tells "The Takeout" that he will not seek to challenge Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2018.
Despite some teasing from President Trump, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry tells "The Takeout" that he will not seek to challenge Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in 2018.
On "The Takeout" this week, the Energy secretary weighed in on the argument begun by the president about contacting the families of fallen troops
Energy Secretary Rick Perry joined Major Garrett and Steve Chaggaris on "The Takeout Podcast" and weighed in on the appropriate way for presidents to contact families of deceased servicemen and women. The full episode is available Friday morning on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and Spotify. Or watch it on CBSN Fridays and Saturdays at 9p ET/PT.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned Friday over his use of private charter flights for official government business
"This is not the time to be having this conversation," energy secretary says of climate change
The agency wants the government to make it cheaper and easier to operate coal, nuclear and other power plants
Instead, he was speaking to two Russian pranksters who have also targeted other U.S. officials in the past
Perry says the administration is seeking U.S. energy dominance on the global scale
Energy Secretary Rick Perry offered some confusing comments on supply and demand economics Thursday
As part of the White House's Energy Week, Trump announced goals he said would usher in "the golden era of American energy"
A new reality is emerging across the global energy landscape where U.S. innovations long dominated
"I’m not going to say I’m going to go tell the President of the United States let’s just walk away from Paris Accord," Energy Secretary says
Rick Perry suggests that election of Texas A&M's first openly gay student body president was "stolen"
Its loan to the Venezuelan company behind Citgo could trigger a claim on U.S. pipelines that only the White House could stop
The two former campaign rivals of President Trump will be sworn into their cabinet positions this week
Senate committees clear Perry and Rep. Ryan Zinke to head to full chamber for cabinet confirmation votes
Four Cabinet nominees were approved in committee and will go to a vote by the full Senate, and three were postponed
The former Texas governor also disavowed the Trump transition team's controversial questionnaire seeking information about those who had worked on climate change issues
Governor Rick Perry, tapped to head the department of energy, explains cybersecurity practices that can keep nuclear capabilities protected.
As President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, more than a half-dozen Cabinet nominees will go before the Senate this week
Donald Trump's nomination of Rick Perry as energy secretary has drawn considerable blowback from Democrats, with questions mounting over the former Texas governor's qualifications to helm an agency he once famously said he'd shutter.
Trump has met with prominent climate activists since his election, but he has also appointed climate change deniers to his administration
A primer on the powerful agency charged with maintaining and securing the country's nuclear stockpile
The Trump transition team sent a questionnaire asking department officials to list employees working to advance Obama's climate policies
Perry once said he'd eliminate the department he's now nominated to run; he twice failed in bid to capture GOP presidential nod, including vs. Trump
The Israeli strike came hours after Hamas claimed it fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza toward central Israel for the first time in months.
"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky. But there were also remarkable stories of survival.
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.
Several House Democrats are wondering why a plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wasn't installed by the deadline required by law.
Trump is being tried in New York state court, where judges have broad authority to determine when sentences are handed down after convictions, says a former prosecutor.
Papua New Guinea informed the U.N. that more than 2,000 people were buried in last week's massive landslide, according to a letter seen by numerous news agencies.
Prominent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis aired concerns about the "excessive size" of Musk's pay deal.
Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
For decades, the U.S. government conducted nuclear bomb tests near what is sometimes called Area 52.
A group of investors will put up $6 billion to fund development of artificial intelligence by Elon Musk's xAI.
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.
Prominent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis aired concerns about the "excessive size" of Musk's pay deal.
A group of investors will put up $6 billion to fund development of artificial intelligence by Elon Musk's xAI.
Prominent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis aired concerns about the "excessive size" of Musk's pay deal.
Here are tips for avoiding getting duped by a scammer trying to separate you from your money.
Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.
Here's what stores, restaurants and fast-food places are open — and closed — on Memorial Day 2024.
Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid for the nomination.
President Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is delivering his annual Memorial Day address.
Several House Democrats are wondering why a plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wasn't installed by the deadline required by law.
Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas faces YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, known as "The AK Guy," in runoff on Tuesday.
Spencer Wright's son, Levi Wright, has shown some progress since he was found unconscious in a river, his mother said.
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Royal Caribbean required Michigan man to pay his onboard medical bills in full as he was being evacuated urgently from ship.
At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Jamaica to Florida were told to prepare for a water emergency Saturday after a possible mechanical issue.
Jessica Ellis, a combat medic, was killed in action in Iraq in 2008 after she volunteered for a mission.
A preliminary investigation suggested the animals had gotten bogged down in the marsh and drowned, an official said.
Georgie Campbell suffered a fatal accident while competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England, officials said.
North Korea had earlier notified Japan's coast guard about its plans to launch "a satellite rocket."
Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted three suspects in the midst of a catalytic converter theft in downtown LA early Saturday morning, according to family members.
In the Off-Broadway comedy, Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man.
For more than 40 years Emmy Award-winner Kyra Sedgwick has starred in films and on TV, including the series "The Closer," and has shared the world stage with her husband, fellow actor Kevin Bacon. Now, in the Off-Broadway comedy "All of Me," Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Sedgwick about the play she calls a "family dysfunction story," and with actors Madison Ferris and Danny J. Gomez, who say they like the play for not indulging in what's been called "inspiration porn."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who recently left us, including stunt woman Susan Blacklinie, who played the first victim of the shark in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."
She was a gun-toting goddess who made her name in blaxploitation films like "Coffy" and "Foxy Brown." But the action star was more than just proficient at taking down drug dealers; she also beat cancer.
New technology is transforming the way travelers pass through airports. Biometrics, including facial recognition are becoming more common. A push in Congress to restrict the TSA's use of biometrics failed earlier this month.
Dr. Sue Varma joins "CBS Mornings" to share her guidance on what the signs of tech addiction are, what parents should look out for with their kids, how tech addiction can be treated and how we can all maintain healthy boundaries with technology.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
New legislation could hold people accountable who share non-consensual deepfake porn images online.
Artificial intelligence can create fake images and videos of real people, including so-called deepfake porn. Congress is now considering a bill to make it illegal to share those images, exposing those who post deepfake porn to jail time and a hefty fine. There were more than 21,000 deepfake porn videos online last year.
One million species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations. One of the reasons is climate change. As dire as it sounds, there are many communities working to protect the Earth and those threatened species.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
Louisiana authorities found two inmates who had escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, just north of New Orleans, hiding in a dumpster — but two others are still at large, the parish sheriff's office says.
A man in a New York City subway station was burned when police say a fellow rider doused him in flaming liquid that set his shirt on fire.
A sinister story has gripped part of Ohio for decades with small-town intrigue, a flood of threatening letters, a booby trap and an attempted murder.
A New Mexico judge on Friday denied a request from actor Alec Baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge brought against him in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust." Jonathan Vigliotti has details.
Four years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, momentum in Washington to pass sweeping reform in the Minnesota man's name has almost faded away completely. Taurean Small explains.
Engineers are confident the leak will not worsen in flight, and even if it does, the Starliner can safely launch June 1.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
May's full moon will peak on Thursday morning, but the Flower Moon already appears full.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
Bill Walton, the college basketball superstar who went on to win two NBA titles and followed that up with a successful broadcasting career, has died at age 71 following a battle with cancer. Elise Preston takes a look back at the sports icon, activist and noted deadhead's legacy.
More than 20 people, including two young children, were killed as dangerous storms moved across four states over Memorial Day weekend. Meg Oliver has the latest.
Connor Nicol is on a mission to make a dog tag for every single U.S. service member who was killed in action. The 15-year-old sends the dog tags and more information about the fallen to anyone willing to adopt the tag and honor their memory.
There's growing concern that sunscreen manufactured outside the U.S. may be more effective than American-made products. But a law from the 1930s is keeping those other sunscreens off U.S. shelves. Manuel Bojorquez has the story.
Veterans who served at a secret base in Nevada sometimes called Area 52 say nearby nuclear tests gave them cancer and caused other health problems. But because the government won't acknowledge they were there, they can't get the aid they need. CBS Chicago's Dave Savini has the story.