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The following is the transcript of an interview with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026.
Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.
As a Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate; he says his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party.
Over a long career, as Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate in showdowns over health care and the economy. He tells "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa that his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party. He talks about addressing the Democratic Party s…
Americans think more young people in office would make politics better.
Hurricane Lala stalks Hawaii; Indiana requests aid as Midwest floods worsen.
South Carolina s Democratic presidential primary will take place on Jan. 22, 2028. Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia will also hold early Democratic nominating contests.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Rain floods the Midwest as Lala looms over Hawaii. We look inside a spy satellite company. Plus, Putin s meeting with President Trump, a year later.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder; new aircraft carrier on way to replace USS Lincoln.
President Trump is downplaying concerns raised by military families that conditions are poor aboard the USS Lincoln as the Iran war continues. Charlie D Agata reports.
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said a woman has been arrested and faces two felony charges related to vandalism of the World War II Memorial.
Along the Texas-Mexico border, prosecutors say a group of businessmen found a way to monopolize the trade of used cars — a scheme called "the Pool." This week, authorities say they caught one alleged member.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle over President Trump s White House ballroom.
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran s control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier s record-setting deployment.
A sailor went overboard off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier earlier this month, but was quickly rescued. Sources say the incident is under investigation as family members fear that its long deployment is worsening mental health issues. Charlie D Agata reports.
The Kennedy Center s board of trustees voted to add President Trump s name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center s board.
President Trump s name may once again appear on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It came down this summer after a federal judge said only Congress could order a name change, but the president s allies apparently have a new plan. Ed O Keefe reports.
Over 36 million under threat of severe storms; Possible plea deal in Luigi Mangione trial.
Concerns rise about conditions on USS Lincoln; U.S. and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
The lawsuit was one of many steps against Harvard that the Trump administration has taken since President Trump s return to office, in addition to attempting to cancel billions of dollars in federal funds.
A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.
Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman s release.
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups.
Populist British lawmaker Nigel Farage has resigned amid a financial scandal, but says he ll run in a snap election to reclaim his seat.