House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdown

Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.

• Aug 31

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan.

• Aug 30

Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions amid "extreme urgency" in Ukraine

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.

• Aug 30

Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.

• Aug 30

Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.

• Aug 30

ICE sends Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations

Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.

• Aug 30

Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order

Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."

• Aug 30

USS Lincoln sails past Singapore after 9-month deployment

Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapore Strait, spotted the massive vessel as it transited waters near Singapore just after 1 a.m. local time.

• Aug 30

Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for his comments about Michigan synagogue attack

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, has apologized to the state's Jewish Democratic Caucus.

• Aug 29

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, federal judge rules

The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.

• Aug 29

Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say

Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.

• Aug 29

Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

• Aug 29

Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi

He was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after it was determined he used his position to make bets on what President Trump would say in speeches.

• Aug 28

Trump says U.S. now has control of over 60 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.

• Aug 29

Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction

A federal judge has again blocked President Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York.

• Aug 28

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