Robert Costa

Washington, D.C., United States

Chief Washington Analyst at CBS News

National Correspondent at CBS Sunday Morning

Chief Election & Campaign Correspondent for @CBSNews, co-author of “Peril” with @realBobWoodward, @Center4Politics Scholar at the University of Virginia

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Articles

AARP and the business of an aging audience

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Robert Costa

Drew Barrymore is beloved for her youthful energy. She also just turned 50 — and landed on the cover of AARP: The Magazine. "Everyone keeps telling me that this magical age of 50 is when you really start to let go of things, and I would love that to be true," Barrymore said on the set of her talk show, "The Drew Barrymore Show."Aging is a tricky business, but it is the business of AARP. The non-profit magazine's readership is staggering: nearly 40 million people.
H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Margaret Brennan |Robert Costa

7 hours agoThe former first lady emphasized wanting to think deliberately about how she was spending her time. Women, Obama said, “struggle with disappointing people.” WASHINGTON — For former first lady Michelle Obama, it was time to start asking herself tough questions as conversations around her personal …
H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Robert Costa

Just over a month ago, retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster received an unexpected call on his personal cell, four sources told CBS News. It was from the White House and he was instructed by the voice on the other end to stand by for the president. McMaster, who had served as national security adviser during President Trump's first term and was ousted after 13 months, was surprised to hear from Mr. Trump at all.
How DevOps is Transforming the Financial Services Industry?

2 weeks ago | vevioz.com | Robert Costa

The financial services industry is undergoing a tectonic shift—driven not just by technology, but by the imperative for agility, security, and resilience. From fintech startups disrupting traditional banking models to legacy institutions undergoing massive digital overhauls, the need for faster, safer, and smarter development cycles has never been more urgent.
Bernie Sanders says U.S. under Trump is facing "unprecedented level of danger"

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Robert Costa

Ever since President Trump took office, surrounded by some of the richest men in the world, Senator Bernie Sanders has been sounding the alarm: "This country today faces an unprecedented level of danger, something that I've never seen in my lifetime," he said.
Bernie Sanders says U.S. under Trump is facing "unprecedented level of danger"

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Robert Costa

Billionaire Investor: 'Do Not Catch Falling Knives,' Buy Dividends Instead - Our PicksWhile the sharp recent pullback of markets has got many investors thinking of buying the dip, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) and the S&P …
Government expert on Elon Musk and DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Robert Costa

It was a remarkable moment last Tuesday: President Trump standing beside a shiny electric car at the White House making a pitch for the car's maker, Elon Musk: "This man has devoted his energy and his life to doing this.
Are we heading toward a constitutional crisis?

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Robert Costa

More than a half-century ago, during Watergate, President Richard Nixon had a stand-off with the Justice Department, and the courts. On October 20, 1973, the president demanded that attorney general Elliot Richardson fire Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Richardson refused, and resigned. His deputy, William Ruckelshaus, also refused, and resigned. The tensions brought a certain phrase to the fore of the American conversation: "Constitutional crisis."Now, that term is back.
Are we heading toward a constitutional crisis?

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Robert Costa

11 hours agoLetters to the Editor: Now Mitch McConnell wants to rein in Trump? Too little, too lateTo the editor: Nice try, Mitch, but too little, too late. (“McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees,” Feb. 18) While no political party has a monopoly on hypocrisy, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) stunts on U.S. Supreme Court nominations …NowJohn Roberts Has One Chance to Get This RightAlexander Hamilton saw it coming.
A government worker's message for Elon Musk

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Robert Costa

A government worker's message for Elon Musk Coal mining has always been dangerous, one of the deadliest professions in the nation. In the 20th century, more than 100,000 workers died in the U.S. mining industry. Christopher Mark experienced that risk first-hand. "I started the mines in 1976; it was almost 50 years ago," he said. "And I worked underground altogether for about two years. And I can tell you, I was almost killed a couple times."Mine safety has been Mark's life's work.