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5/25: Face the Nation

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5/25: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as Americans prepare for Memorial Day, Margaret Brennan speaks to some veterans serving in Congress about the value of public service and honoring those who’ve protected us. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about the House’s

Johnson says Medicaid work requirements have a “moral component”

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, who shepherded President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” through Congress, said Sunday that the Medicaid work requirements — which could affect his home state of Louisiana — have a “moral component” to them because people on Medicaid who “refuse” to work are “defrauding the system.”  “If you are able to work

Trump Seeks Names and Countries of International Students at Harvard

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It follows a judge’s ruling blocking the federal government from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students. President Donald Trump on May 25 said he wanted the names and countries of origin of foreign students at Harvard days after a federal judge blocked his administration from trying to stop the university from enrolling foreign students.

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 25, 2025

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On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe:  House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut Cindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director  Navy veteran Jack McCain For Country Caucus members Reps. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts, Zach Nunn, Republican of Iowa, and Don Davis, Democrat

Transcript: Cindy McCain on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 25, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Cindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 25, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Cindy McCain. She joins

US State Department Concerned Over Malaysia’s Arrest of Falun Gong Practitioners Before Xi’s Visit

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The CCP is ‘likely behind the scenes trying to expand the persecution against Falun Gong beyond China’s borders,’ a human rights group said. Malaysia’s decision to detain dozens of Falun Gong practitioners before and during a visit from Chinese leader Xi Jinping has drawn alarm from the U.S. State Department and human rights advocates. Two