Count Binface may have come up short in the by-election against Nigel Farage, but don’t throw his popularity in the trash just yet. The candidate wearing a garbage can on his head just won over a quarter of the votes in a contest against one of Britain’s most famous politicians. The longtime satirical candidate had…
With U.S. inflation easing for two consecutive months, older Americans and other Social Security recipients may see a smaller cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 than was forecast earlier this year, according to two new estimates published Wednesday. The 2027 COLA is now projected at 3.6%, based on the July Consumer Price Index figures released on Wednesday,…
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…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Nicole Sganga, CBS News homeland security and justice correspondent Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with…
The following is the transcript of an interview with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 9, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by the Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Good morning to you, doctor. NIH DIRECTOR DR….
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 9, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to ‘Face the Nation.’ Both the House and the Senate are now gone for the summer, but we begin with one…
With the U.S.-Iran conflict in its sixth month, the Trump administration is angling for a deal. But Republican Sen. Ted Cruz argues the U.S. should heap more pressure on Iran’s regime — including by arming Iranians who oppose their government. “I think our objective should be regime collapse,” the Texas Republican told CBS News national…
Washington — President Trump on Monday publicly rebuked Jeanine Pirro, his handpicked U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, for dropping the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, and ignored questions about whether he intends to fire her. The Justice Department submitted a court filing Friday moving to dismiss vandalism charges against 67-year-old former Olympian…
One of the Trump administration’s top health officials, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, is accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, of an abuse of power during the COVID-19 pandemic. “He frankly abused the place of power that he had been given both by the media and…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb A look at new CBS News polling with Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys Click here to browse full transcripts from…
