Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 24, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026. NANCY CORDES: We turn now to Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen. Senator, thank you so much for being with me. SENATOR CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: It’s

Transcript: Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 24, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Josh Gottheimer, Democrat of New Jersey, and Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026. NANCY CORDES: We go now to a bipartisan pair of representatives. Josh Gottheimer is a Democrat from New Jersey,

5/24: Face The Nation

This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as President Trump says a peace deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv and Sen. Chris Van Hollen discusses the possible deal. Plus, on this Memorial Day weekend, Medal of Honor recipients retired Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Command

Trump touts a potential agreement with Iran

President Trump said Saturday on social media that an agreement between the U.S. and Iran “has been largely negotiated” after weeks of diplomacy. However, some Republicans have warned Mr. Trump that Iran can’t be trusted. Robert Costa has the latest. Original CBS News Link

American Odyssey

To historian Craig Fehrman the 8,000-mile expedition (1804-06) indelibly associated with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark is nothing less than “our national Odyssey.” To this TCM junkie their epic crossing of the continent suggests a road picture with more perils than Pauline and more plot twists than anything starring Hope and Crosby. Fehrman spent five

Less Choice, More Happiness

Fifteen years ago, when my older children were in preschool at our synagogue, I participated in a focus group. The synagogue’s leadership wanted to understand why they were having trouble getting young families to attend services and become members—even if their kids were enrolled—and also why, once their kids finished preschool, the families didn’t come