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On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: National Economic Council director Kevin HassettSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaSen. Roger Marshall, Republican of KansasSen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony SalvantoClick here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: A not-so-hot jobs report leads to more uncertainty about the strength of the economy. With Friday’s jobs report showing an even foggier forecast for American consumers than anticipated, President Trump called on…

The following is the transcript of an interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 7, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face The Nation. We begin this morning with the Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett. Good morning and thank you for being here. KEVIN HASSETT: Good morning. It’s great to be here.MARGARET BRENNAN: In person. KEVIN HASSETT: Yes. MARGARET BRENNAN: There’s a lot to get to with you, but I want to start on what just happened overnight. Russia has launched a very significant…

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his sixth major trophy overall at the U.S. Open on Sunday after defeating No. 1 Jannik Sinner. It is his second of 2025 following his victory over Sinner at the French Open.Alcaraz won the first set 6-2 in 37 minutes once the match finally began after a delay caused by extra security measures for President Trump, who watched the match from a suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after a point against Italy’s Jannik Sinner during the men’s singles final tennis match on day fifteen of the US Open tennis tournament at…

Washington — Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, who President Trump has said is on his shortlist to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said Sunday that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy “needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump.””The fact is that we’ve looked at countries that have allowed the leaders to take over the central banks, and what tends to happen is that it’s a recipe for inflation and misery for consumers,” Hassett said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”The comments came after Mr. Trump said Friday that…

President Trump and Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour arrive in the Rolex suite prior to the men’s singles final match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Sunday in New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images President Trump attended the U.S. Open men’s tennis finals on Sunday in Rolex’s luxury box, stepping out of the suite briefly for an on-camera appearance during the national anthem. He drew mixed cheers and boos from the half-empty stadium. Due to enhanced security for the president’s attendance, many ticketholders stood in long lines outside the…

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said Sunday that President Trump “essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation” referring to his recent remarks about Chicago. But she outlined that “we don’t have any indications” that the administration is getting ready to send troops into the nation’s third-largest city, despite signals in recent weeks that he is preparing to do so. “This is not normal,” Duckworth said of Mr. Trump’s statements on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” “This is not acceptable behavior.”In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Mr. Trump shared a screenshot that read “Chicago…

President Trump on Sunday is attending the U.S. Open men’s finals in New York to watch the match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain — in his first appearance at the event in a decade and first since being elected president. Mr. Trump waved to the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, sitting alongside Rolex CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour upon his arrival in a luxury suite. Joining the president in the suite are Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt,…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Roger Marshall, Republican of Kansas, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 7, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We turn now to Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who joins us this morning from Wichita, Kansas. Welcome to Face the Nation.SENATOR ROGER MARSHALL: Margaret, great to be with you. I know it’s going to be a great discussion.MARGARET BRENNAN: I know you were an OB-GYN in practice for decades before you ran for office. This past week, the HHS Secretary underwent intense questioning from both…

A man from Mexico in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody died last week at a hospital in Arizona, the federal agency said.He had been detained at the Central Arizona Correctional Complex, in the town of Florence, and was pronounced dead by a doctor at the Mountain Vista Medical Center, near Phoenix, on the morning of Aug. 31, according to ICE. The agency said his cause of death was unknown and remained under investigation.Lorenzo Antonio Batrez Vargas, 32, was a citizen of Mexico who had been arrested by Flagstaff police on Aug. 2 and charged with possession and use of…