Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026.

• Jun 28

Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health "upon a foundation of lies"

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "If you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you're going to have the absence of adequate public health."

• Jun 28

Poll: America at 250 and some of what Americans think is best about U.S.

Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.

• Jun 29

Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026. This interview was conducted on June 25, 2026.

• Jun 28

Second Dan Sullivan eligible for ballot in Alaska Senate race, judge rules

A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.

• Jun 27

Trump-endorsed Julia Letlow projected to win Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

Rep. Julia Letlow was endorsed by President Trump in the state's Republican Senate runoff to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.

• Jun 28

Buttigieg targeted by fake report to child protective services

Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.

• Jun 26

U.S. strikes targets in Iran after drone attack on cargo ship

The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.

• Jun 26

Trump vows immediate 100% tariff if countries levy digital services tax

Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.

• Jun 26

Epstein's assistant grilled by lawmakers over Amex travel booked for women or girls

U.S. lawmakers recently grilled Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff about Epstein's use of American Express to book travel for multiple women or girls.

• Jun 26

"Regime Change" authors on Trump's "information bubble" and use of power

In "Regime Change, Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describe his fundamentally different approach to running the country.

• Jun 26

Senate Democrats push for info on "anti-weaponization" fund, demand hearing

Led by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, a group of Senate Democrats suggested the Justice Department violated its internal policies with the creation of the "anti-weaponization" fund.

• Jun 26

Newsom proposes federal billionaire tax and AI "public equity" fund

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom eyes a 2028 presidential bid, he's calling for a national tax on billionaires and a public stake in AI, though he opposes a state ballot measure to tax billionaires.

• Jun 26

John Bolton pleads guilty to retaining classified information

Bolton agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine, pleading guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information.

• Jun 26

Billionaire Leon Black subpoenaed to return to House Epstein panel in 3 weeks

An investor who employed and was close to Jeffrey Epstein appeared before members of Congress Friday investigating the deceased sexual abuser.

• Jun 26

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