Senate debates Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” ahead of “vote-a-rama”

Washington — The Senate is debating President Trump’s massive tax bill Sunday ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon overnight session as the chamber efforts to pass the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second term agenda. The House narrowly passed the bill last month, and Senate Republicans have since been working to put their

Sen. Mark Warner: If White House can pressure UVA, “they can do it anywhere”

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, on Sunday condemned what he described as an “outrageous” pressure campaign by the Trump administration amid a federal investigation into the University of Virginia, which led to the resignation of its president, Jim Ryan. “This is the most outrageous action, I think, this crowd has taken on education,” Warner

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 29, 2025

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of International Atomic Energy Agency Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Click here to browse full transcripts from

Sen. Thom Tillis announces he won’t seek reelection after Trump threatens primary challenge

Senate works to kickstart Trump’s budget plan Senate works to kickstart Trump’s legislative agenda that could impact millions 02:20 Washington — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced Sunday that he won’t seek reelection in 2026, opening up a key seat in North Carolina. The announcement came hours after President Trump posted on Truth Social criticizing Tillis

Transcript: Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 29, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Pfizer board member and non-executive chairman of the board at Illumina, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 29, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, who joins