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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass says “I don’t think that’s a problem” as city lacks permanent fire chief – CBS News Watch CBS News Six months after deadly wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles area, the city still lacks a permanent fire chief. “I don’t think that’s a problem,” Mayor Karen Bass told “Face the Nation

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed confidence Sunday that the Trump administration will cut trade deals with key U.S. trading partners in the coming weeks — before steep tariffs kick in for dozens of countries. “The next two weeks are going to be weeks for the record books. President Trump is going to deliver for the

Howard Lutnick says next two weeks will be “for the record books” with tariff deals – CBS News Watch CBS News Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Americans are “going to love the deals that President Trump and I are doing.” As the Aug. 1 tariff deadline approaches, he

Rep. Jim Himes says intel chief Tulsi Gabbard’s post on 2016 election is a “dangerous lie” – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Jim Himes told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s claim about the 2016 election is a “dangerous lie.” Gabbard’s office released a statement Friday

The following is the transcript of an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 20, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: For more on the Trump administration’s economic policy, we go now to Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick. Welcome back to Face the Nation, Mr. Secretary, COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD

CBS News poll: Support for Trump’s deportation program falls – CBS News Watch CBS News Six months into President Trump’s new administration, a CBS News poll finds that support for his deportation program is falling, and Americans call for more focus on lowering prices. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more.