U.S. intelligence shows that Iran’s supreme leader is effectively holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world and is only reached by a labyrinth of couriers, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. The Iranian officials authorized to work with the Trump administration have been having a difficult
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Nancy Cordes: Kevin Hassett, director of White House National Economic Council Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland Reps. Josh Gottheimer , Democrat of Maine, and Mike Lawler, Republican of New York Dr. Deborah Birx, former White House coronavirus response coordinator Lt. Col. William
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) participates in a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on March 18, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Senate has unanimously passed legislation aimed at preventing American-made semiconductor chips from being smuggled to China. The legislation, called the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act,
Iran has agreed in principle to dispose of highly-enriched uranium in negotiations with the U.S., although a deal likely won’t be signed this weekend, a senior Trump administration official said Sunday morning. The official said the U.S. believes Iran’s supreme leader has approved the template for a deal, but a final agreement still needs to
The following is the transcript of the interview with retired Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Command Sergeant Major Matthew Williams (Ret.) that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined today by two Medal of Honor recipients, retired Command Sergeant Major Matt Williams and retired Lieutenant
The following is the transcript of the interview with Dr. Deborah Birx that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026. NANCY CORDES: We turn now to the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Joining us to discuss is the former White House coronavirus response coordinator, Dr.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026. NANCY CORDES: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to the Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, who joins