Washington — Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, expressed regret on Sunday for supporting Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security secretary last year. “Big mistake,” Kaine said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” President Trump announced Thursday that Noem would leave her role following a string of controversies that boiled over last week. …
Washington — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that elevated energy prices amid the escalating war with Iran will be “temporary,” stressing he believes gas prices “shouldn’t go much higher.” “We have a temporary period of elevated energy prices, but it will not be long,” Wright said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Concerns …
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett interviews Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the state of the war with Iran. Hegseth says “there will be more casualties,” but says Iran will be forced to surrender. 60 Minutes, tonight.
The promise of artificial intelligence has been simple: let the machines do the work. Instead, it may be creating a new headache from babysitting the machines. A new study published in Harvard Business Review suggests that instead of making work easier, AI may be giving some workers what researchers are calling “brain fry.” Researchers surveyed …
Missed the second half of the show? Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter, CBS News national correspondent and chief Washington analyst Robert Costa, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna.
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as the U.S. and Israeli forces stepped up their bombing campaign through the weekend, Margaret Brennan speaks to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine.
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 …