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U.S. citizens once held by Iran advocate for Americans still behind bars – CBS News Watch CBS News Earlier this week, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with former hostages held by Iran. Brennan joins “The Takeout” with a preview of the conversation.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said border czar Tom Homan will be back on Capitol Hill on Friday night to continue talks with Democrats about funding the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.
As national attention focuses on the growing fraud scandal in Minnesota, which federal prosecutors estimate could top $9 billion, the state’s Democratic Governor Tim Walz announced he is dropping his reelection campaign. Right before New Year’s, a viral social media video by YouTuber Nick Shirley, which was amplified by Elon Musk, Vice President J.D. Vance …
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations, finding that he did not “scheme” to mislead investors. The civil trial …
The following is the full transcript of the panel with former Iran detainees Siamak Namazi and Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, a CBS News contributor and former U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, and Shargi’s sister, Neda Sharghi. A portion of the panel will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 22, 2026. …
Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar on Friday waived his right to an extradition hearing in Arkansas, which set in motion his transfer to Florida to face a child molestation charge. Duggar, 31, was arrested Thursday in Tontitown, Arkansas, where he lives with his family. Authorities in Bay County, Florida, now have 30 days to …
Americans wrongfully detained in Iran face the risk of being caught in the middle of the U.S.-Israeli war. Former detainees Siamak Namazi and Emad Shargi, who were freed in a 2023 diplomatic deal, join “Face the Nation” to discuss.
Some Americans who are wrongfully detained abroad have found the prospect of their release tied to bigger and broader political issues. Neda Sharghi, whose brother Emad was freed from Iran in 2023 after five years of captivity, explains.
Iran is holding “anyone they want out of the way” in notorious prison, former detainee says – CBS News Watch CBS News “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with former Iran detainees Emad Shargi and Siamak Namazi about the country’s notorious Evin prison and who is held there.
Former prisoners in Iran, Emad Shargi and Siamak Namazi, told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan their message to President Trump about current Americans held there.