10/5: Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins to discuss where the peace plan for Gaza stands, nearly two years after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Chuck Schumer weigh in on the congressional standoff fueling the government shutdown. Original CBS

US Ambassador to China Signals US Won’t Capitulate to Beijing on Taiwan Policy

David Perdue, nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to China, before his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on April 3, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue reiterated in an Oct. 1 media appearance that U.S. policy on Taiwan hasn’t changed, following reports

Johnson, Schumer accuse each other of not being serious in shutdown negotiations

Washington — Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.  The Senate is set to reconvene Monday after dueling measures to fund the government fell short of the necessary support for a fourth time on Friday,

White House Official Says Layoffs Will Start Soon If Shutdown Talks Go Nowhere

A sign indicates that the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is closed due to lack of funding from the government during the fifth day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A top White House economy official, Kevin Hassett, said Sunday that layoffs to the federal workforce could occur quickly

Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 5, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Secretary of State and National Security Adviser, Marco Rubio. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO: Good morning.

Transcript: House Speaker Mike Johnson on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 5, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the government shutdown now in its fifth day. House. Speaker Mike Johnson joins us from Capitol Hill. Good morning to you, Speaker. Anyone