The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Feb. 9, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Good to have you here. You have spoken quite a bit this week about what
With most describing him as “tough,” “energetic,” “focused” and “effective” — and as doing what he’d promised during his campaign — President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall. Many say he’s doing more than they expected — and of those who say this, most like what they see. Very
Two of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary people face court challenges filed Friday. A group of transgender people sued in U.S. District Court in Boston over an order that led to the halting of allowing gender markers to be changed on passports and barring the use of the
Judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Americans’ sensitive data – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk and his team of cost-cutters at the Department of Government Efficiency have found their next target, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But security concerns about their actions – and access – to other agencies have prompted new
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has gained access to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has started a thorough review of the independent government agency designed to protect consumers from corporate fraud and scams. DOGE representatives have gained access to the internal systems, including personnel rolls and financial records of the agency,
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was caught on a hot mic on Friday saying that President Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is “a real thing,” local media reported. Canadian public broadcaster CBC reported that Trudeau made those comments to business leaders and labor leaders in a closed-door session that was mistakenly
The former top government scientist during President Trump’s first term in office has a cautionary tale to tell about the politicization of science. It involves Neil Jacobs, Mr. Trump’s nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Jacobs, who led the agency on an acting basis during Mr. Trump’s first term, was reprimanded