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California billionaire tax could leave state with less revenue, Stanford study cautions

California voters next month will decide on whether to tax billionaire wealth, a proposal designed to generate billions of dollars to shore up the state’s healthcare system. But Stanford economists are now cautioning that the tax could backfire, leaving the state with less in tax revenue than before.  Seven billionaires have already publicly moved out…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 18, 2026

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,…

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Rep. Turner calls for congressional probe into Starlink disruption in Ukraine: “Lives are at risk”

Washington — GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio on Sunday called for a congressional investigation into disruptions in Ukraine to satellite communications with Starlink, the technology owned by SpaceX’s Elon Musk. “There needs to be an investigation, we need to find out who these people are because lives are at risk and lives are lost…

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Transcript: Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 18, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 18, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Florida State Representative Angie Nixon. She is the Democratic Party’s nominee for Senate, and she joins us from Gainesville. Good morning…

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“Heaven forbid”: Mike Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose House majority

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to serve as GOP leader if Republicans lose their House majority in November — but he remains bullish about the party’s chances despite significant headwinds. “In the unlikely scenario where we lost the majority, I would expect my colleagues would ask me to continue leading this conference, even…

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