Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he has “no objection” to withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general until Republican Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina leave office in January, as their concerns have effectively placed Blanche’s nomination process on hold. Cornyn in particular has demanded that the Justice…
Weeks after top Senate Democrats pushed for answers on whether a provision in the controversial tax settlement between President Trump and his own administration applies to companies co-founded by or affiliated with the Trump family, several of the businesses have distanced themselves from the deal, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who launched the investigation. As…
The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s activities, closing the spigot on federal funding estimated to have saved thousands of lives and billions of dollars over the past 27 years by improving medical practice. In a July 15 letter, the small Department of Health and Human…
A group of Democratic senators is accusing the Social Security Administration of using a July email to distribute “misleading information” and “a partisan, politicized message,” saying it threatens the agency’s credibility as an independent agency. The email, titled “Making Life More Affordable for America’s Seniors,” was sent on July 2 by Social Security Commissioner Frank…
Washington — The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as part of its crackdown on fraud in federal programs, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday. The pause comes after reviews conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS,…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia CBS News contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat Border czar Tom Homan Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face…
The following is the transcript of an interview with CBS News contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 19, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And for more on election security, we’re joined now by CBS News contributors David Becker and Chris Krebs. Good to have you both…
