Washington — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he won’t support New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader when the party takes control of the Senate, becoming the most prominent progressive to oppose his candidacy to date. Sanders made the announcement at a press conference at the Capitol, saying last week’s midterm elections were…
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the Kentucky Senate race on Sunday, two days before Election Day. “I’m proud to support Charles Booker for the U.S. Senate,” former President Barack Obama said in a statement shared first with CBS News. “Charles cares deeply about the people of Kentucky, and by sending…
Nine days after next month’s midterm elections, three prominent Democrats who are widely believed to have presidential ambitions will join other potential 2028 party contenders in Denver to discuss the future of the party. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, as well as Rep. Ro Khanna of California, are…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Energy Secretary Chris Wright Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of news and surveys Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona Zach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor Brett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East adviser to former President Joe Biden…
President Joe Biden was on the verge of taking “draconian measures” after an Israeli military drone strike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip in April 2024, but U.S. intelligence that Iran was about to launch an “unprecedented” aerial attack on Israel prevented Biden from moving forward, according to Brett McGurk,…
The following is the full transcript of the interview with Brett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East adviser to former Preident Joe Biden, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 4, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, October 6th, 2023, Saudi Princess Reema Bandar shakes hands with you…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 4, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. He joins us from Charleston, South Carolina, where he is campaigning for his fellow Democrats. Good morning…
Washington — The Senate rejected the latest attempt to rein in President Trump’s war powers in Iran on Thursday, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days. In a 47 to 49 vote, one Republican — Susan Collins of Maine — joined Democrats in…
Senate and House Democrats launched a congressional inquiry on Wednesday into a new controversial Justice Department legal opinion that would make it easier for states to keep people with mental illness institutionalized, rather than paying for them to receive community-based care. In a letter to Acting Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the lawmakers asked the…
