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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut  Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan  David Becker, CBS News election security analyst Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…

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Justice Department to send a record 1,000 monitors to polling places in midterm elections

Washington — The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections, the head of the department’s Civil Rights Division said this week. Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, made the announcement in remarks to Bloomberg on Monday….

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Sen. Bill Cassidy says his vote to confirm Todd Blanche wasn’t a “black or white decision”

Washington —GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said on Sunday that his decision to support Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general wasn’t “black or white,” outlining what informed his thinking ahead of casting the decisive vote. “If you’re looking for a black or white decision here, you’re not going to find it,” Cassidy said on…

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Appeals court says Trump lacks authority to build White House ballroom without approval from Congress

Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday said the Trump White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing once stood, finding that the $400 million project requires congressional approval. In a 2-1 decision, a federal appellate panel in D.C. sided with a lower court in ruling that the…

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White House levels new allegation that China swept up voter data

The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China’s alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference — an allegation leveled by President Trump in a primetime address two weeks ago. The White House said the voter files that were swept up by China “included non-publicly available data,” in…

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Republicans spent years targeting progressive dark money. That could now boomerang on Trump.

During President Trump’s second term, Republicans have escalated their attacks on hard-to-trace fundraising methods used by left-leaning groups. Now, those efforts could force more disclosure for a project linked to Mr. Trump himself: Freedom 250, the entity behind America’s 250th birthday celebration. When the Trump administration set out to plan events for America’s 250th anniversary,…

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