The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 26, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin this morning with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is traveling with President Trump. He joins us from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Good evening to you. TREASURY
Signage is seen outside of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington on Aug. 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters President Donald Trump has nominated Michael Selig to serve as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). White House Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency czar David Sacks first announced the nomination in an Oct. 25
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the air traffic controllers’ union held a news conference at Philadelphia International Airport, where they highlighted the impact of the shutdown on air travel, reiterating points Duffy made at the Capitol on Thursday. “The stress level that our controllers are under right now I think is unacceptable,”
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media following a meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop at Al-Udeid Air Base in Abu Nakhlah, Qatar, on the way
Trump administration won’t use emergency funds for food stamps amid shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration says it will not use emergency funds to pay for federal food benefits with a fast-approaching deadline. One in eight Americans relies on SNAP benefits. Christina Fan has more details. link.lazyload { position: absolute; }
Voters in New York City hit the polls Saturday as early voting got underway. According to unofficial, preliminary numbers from the Board of Elections, nearly 80,000 voters checked in across all five boroughs. More than 24,000 people cast their votes in Manhattan, followed by Brooklyn with just over 22,000, Queens with just over 19,000, the
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 24, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Oct 25 that he doesn’t plan to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin until a peace deal with Ukraine is reached. “I’m going to have to know that we’re going to