Geneva — Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to record highs in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Levels of the three main greenhouse gases — the climate-warming carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — all rose to unprecedented figures in 2025, the U.N.’s…
A federal judge on Monday barred the Trump administration from removing trees from East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., in a colorful ruling that follows a weekslong controversy over President Trump’s plans to overhaul the publicly owned course. “The Court earlier stated, ‘I am not the Lorax. I do not speak for the trees,’”…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 25, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis, who joins us from Charlotte this morning. Good morning to you, sir. SENATOR THOM…
Latinos voted in record numbers for President Trump in 2024, but polling shows that voting bloc is up for grabs in the midterms. And one region that reflects that shift is Florida’s Miami-Dade County, where Latinos and Hispanics make up more than 70% of the population. In January, CBS News met Andrea Ramos and her…
As artificial intelligence capabilities improve, many Americans are worried that the technology could one day put them out of work — a possibility more lawmakers in Washington are preparing for. Members of Congress have recently introduced a series of bills to safeguard the nation’s workforce against potential AI-related disruptions. Their proposals range in scope, with…
Sheerness, England — A delicate operation aimed at preventing an 82-year-old U.S. shipwreck packed with tons of World War II explosives from unleashing a potentially catastrophic tidal wave on London has been completed. But while the most imminent danger has been addressed, the explosives remain inside the rusting wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery on…
In a heated city council meeting on Tuesday, leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, voted against a moratorium that would have paused data center development for a year in the city, which has become a hotspot for the facilities driven by Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI. Instead, city council members passed a substitute ordinance — which some said they…
As artificial intelligence — and the conversation surrounding it — rapidly evolves, keeping up with the language being used to describe it has become essential to understanding its impacts. Here are some key terms to know: Abliteration Abliteration (a portmanteau of the words ablation, meaning to remove a part of something, and obliteration) is a…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, Democratic candidate for Senate Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys,…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 18, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We go now to North Dakota Republican Senator Kevin Cramer, who joins us from Bismarck. Good morning to…
