1789932761 1789923021504

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 20, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California  Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican of Florida  Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana  IBM vice chairman Gary Cohn Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN:…

Read More
gettyimages 2287096615

Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs, proposing alternate measure

Washington — One Senate Democrat on Thursday scuttled a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, despite the bill securing widespread bipartisan support in the House a day earlier.  The measure, titled the Ratepayer Protection Act, seeks to force tech companies to pay for the costs…

Read More
gltznx w0aa1ftx

ISIS-K member sentenced to 20 years in prison in case tied to deadly 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing

A member of an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization, which took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country….

Read More
1789588106 gettyimages 2283423964

House votes unanimously to hold Epstein business associate Leon Black in contempt of Congress

Washington — The House unanimously agreed to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas as part of lawmakers’ investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.  The measure was passed by unanimous consent a day after the House Oversight Committee voted 41-0 to recommend holding him in contempt.  The matter now heads…

Read More