Washington — Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, expressed regret on Sunday for supporting Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security secretary last year. “Big mistake,” Kaine said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” President Trump announced Thursday that Noem would leave her role following a string of controversies that boiled over last week. The
Trump threatens to block all new legislation until Senate passes SAVE America Act requiring voter ID and citizenship proof, setting up a major showdown.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Michael Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Michael Leiter. Welcome to ‘Face the Nation.’ ISRAELI AMBASSADOR MICHAEL LEITER: Good
The following is the transcript of the interview with Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the war in Ukraine, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olga Stefanishyna. Welcome back to Face the Nation. UKRAINIAN
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, good to have you here, Senator. SEN. TIM KAINE (D-VA): Thank you, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: You
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., criticized the Trump administration over Middle East ambassador vacancies as the State Department defended its Iran evacuation response.
A U.S. soldier holds a drone in the Pentagon parking lot in Arlington, Va., on June 14, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to conduct an anti-drone “high-energy laser test” in New Mexico over the weekend. The announcement comes a little more than a week after the FAA