3/07: Saturday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump said on social media that Iran will be “hit very hard” on Saturday after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to the country’s regional neighbors for retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East.
In a phone call with CBS News’ Robert Costa, President Trump said he “couldn’t care less” about threats from Iran’s top national-security official, Ali Larijani. Mr. Trump said he is focused on “getting Iran to a point where they surrender,” Costa told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that when talking about the Iranian leadership pipeline, Americans have to remember that “pragmatists have been very limited in their ability to influence in Iran” because “the people influencing deciding for Iran are these ayatollahs.”
The following is the transcript of the interview with Michael Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Michael Leiter. Welcome to ‘Face the Nation.’ ISRAELI AMBASSADOR MICHAEL LEITER: Good …
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, good to have you here, Senator. SEN. TIM KAINE (D-VA): Thank you, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: You …
Though the Trump administration has discontinued the government’s annual report on food insecurity, claiming it does nothing more than “fear monger,” the problem of hunger persists. On any given day, almost 48 million Americans, including nearly 14 million children, don’t get enough to eat. Lee Cowan sits down with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the outgoing CEO of …
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis often writes book-length biographies for the characters she portrays on screen. And now she’s written an actual book: “Judge Stone,” a courtroom thriller that touches on the lightning-rod issue of abortion, co-authored with bestselling writer James Patterson. Tracy Smith talks with Davis and Patterson about their collaboration, and how Davis’ childhood …
3/8: Sunday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: The first 50 years of Apple; Viola Davis and co-writer James Patterson; “NCIS”; the persistence of hunger in America; former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein; and the art of picture frames.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he believes that oil and gas prices “shouldn’t go much higher than they are here because the world is very well supplied with oil,” adding that the conflict in the Middle East is “not a long-term war.”
The following is the transcript of the interview with Energy Secretary Chris Wright that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who joins us this morning from Denver. Good morning to you. SECRETARY OF ENERGY CHRIS WRIGHT: Thanks for having …