President Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines — publicly faulting the shots for an increase in autism cases — even as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has failed to produce evidence linking vaccinations to the disorder. While the executive order released Aug. 10 does not directly mention autism, Mr….
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln after he visited the cruiser on Saturday. In a statement shared on social media, Cooper said his time aboard the Lincoln was “awe-inspiring.” “I wish every American could see the crew in action,” he said. “You would beam…
President Trump announced Sunday that he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, saying that the country recently declined to join the U.S. effort to denuclearize Iran. Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that the exercises are costly and they “send a signal that is totally inappropriate…
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator on Middle East affairs, met with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday to discuss the latest U.S.-backed peace deal that seeks the group’s disarmament and a road map for the transfer of power to a new government, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting. The meeting…
On a sunny afternoon in Chicago, along the Riverwalk he helped expand, former Mayor Rahm Emanuel was beaming about the city he led for eight years. “All along this Riverwalk, one mile, you have people from all parts of this city, and guess what, all parts of the country and all parts of the world.”…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, NOTUS reporter Paul Kane, The Atlantic staff writer Toluse…
The following is the transcript of an interview with Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democrat, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 16, 2026. ED O’KEEFE: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to Pennsylvania State Representative Chris Rabb. He’s the Democratic Party’s nominee in the third district…
The summer of 1936 wasn’t just hot; it was dangerously hot. At least 5,000 people ended up dying from heat-related causes. “New York City, Baltimore, Columbus, Ohio, Lexington, Kentucky, Minneapolis – I mean, cities were hammered,” said Geoff Williams, the author of “The Summer of Death,” about that great heat wave. “For weeks, some cities…
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 16, 2026. ED O’KEEFE: We turn now to Republican Congressman Don Bacon. He joins us from Omaha, Nebraska. Good morning, Congressman, and we understand it is your birthday. So…
Washington — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that he hasn’t heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for updates on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization that prompted widespread speculation and concern. “I’ve heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell,” Beshear said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” McConnell,…
