Rep. Jim Himes says Bill Pulte in intelligence role is Trump’s “worst and most dangerous” appointment

Washington — Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, lambasted President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pultea controversial housing official, to serve as acting director of national intelligence. Mr. Trump’s choice of Pulte, who had been the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has drawn backlash from Democrats and …

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The Sagrada Família: “Like a dream comes true”

There’s a moment each morning, just after the cleaners and the waiting in line, when visitors to the Sagrada Família in Barcelona get their first glimpse. Nearly everyone gazes up. “You’d have to have a soul made of stone not to kind of, when you step over the threshold, for your spirit just to lift …

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Open: This is “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 7, 2026

This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Reps. Ro Khanna, Don Bacon and Jim Himes join. Plus, a panel on artificial intelligence with cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs, a CBS News contributor, and Ben Buchanan, a former special adviser for AI during the Biden administration.

Full Interview: With Honor co-founder Rye Barcott

Watch Margaret Brennan’s full interview with Rye Barcott, co-Founder and CEO of With Honor and author of Courage Can Save Us, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 7, 2026.

Nature: Cormorants in California – CBS News

Nature: Cormorants in California – CBS News Watch CBS News We leave you this Sunday with a colony of cormorants and friends putting on a show near Santa Cruz, California. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.

The films of Steven Spielberg

Columbia Pictures Director Steven Spielberg on the set of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” One of the most influential filmmakers working today, the director-producer is responsible for some of Hollywood’s most popular films, including “Jaws,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Jurassic Park,” as well as the Oscar-winning dramas “Schindler’s List” …

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An exhibit fit for a queen: The fashion of Elizabeth II

During her lifetime, and her 70-year reign as Britain’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s wardrobe was as important diplomatically as any speech she gave. A new exhibition on view at Buckingham Palace in London, “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style,” is the most comprehensive look at her wardrobe, covering every decade of her life. Correspondent …

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