Trump announces plans for largest steel plant in U.S. history to be built in Iowa

President Trump on Monday announced that the company Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa over the coming years.

• Sep 28

Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern

Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made food safety a concern of voters.

• Sep 28

Sen. Kennedy urges Trump to focus on affordability ahead of midterm elections

Kennedy also weighed in on a new ad campaign extolling the president, saying no official "should spend public money on private ads for themselves."

• Sep 27

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Alexander Yui, Taiwan representative to the U.S., join Margaret Brennan.

• Sep 27

Transcript: Sen. John Kennedy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.

• Sep 27

Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.

• Sep 27

Transcript: Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.

• Sep 27

Sen. John Fetterman says it's "entirely possible" Democrats take back Senate

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said that it's "entirely possible" his party wins control of the Senate in the midterm elections, while leaving the door open on his own political future.

• Sep 27

Trump and Xi to set up AI safety channel as military, trade talks continue

The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology.

• Sep 26

The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11

Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.

• Sep 26

Trump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending, a move some lawmakers called illegal

President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.

• Sep 25

Transcript: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"

The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian airing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.

• Sep 25

Iranian President Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, who is also a physician, says he has visited Iran's supreme leader twice and talked with CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Mojtaba Khamenei's health.

• Sep 26

Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new House map that favored GOP

The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos."

• Sep 25

Broadview 6 prosecutor retires under protest, blames U.S. attorney

Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the Department of Justice this week, penning a scathing letter in which she said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "personally directed" the Broadview 6 prosecution that she says ended her career.

• Sep 28

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