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U.S. confirms for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. China and Russia have responded.

The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, prompting separate warnings from China and Russia. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland on Monday that the U.S. has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 23, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator   Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner   Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida and candidate for governor  Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts and…

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Transcript: Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed president and CEO, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 23, 2026

The following is the transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 23, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: For more on what’s next for the American economy, we’re joined by Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the…

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Justice Dept. leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns and certain rifles

Some Americans can now possess short-barreled rifles, shotguns and silencers without registering them with the federal government, after the Trump administration declined to pause a Texas judge’s ruling issued earlier this month that deregulated those weapons. The Aug. 5 ruling by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas gave the…

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Senate candidate El-Sayed says it’s “funny to me” to assume Michigan votes for moderates when it voted twice for Trump

In his race to be the next Democratic senator from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive populist, is challenging perceptions about who Michigan’s voters are and what they really want. In an interview with CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, El-Sayed questioned the characterization of the state’s voters as moderates. “It’s always…

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