Rep. Mike Turner says he hopes Senate will pass Russia sanctions as

Washington — GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said Sunday that he’s hopeful the Senate will soon pass a Russia sanctions bill as “one of the legacies” of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch backer of stricter Russia sanctions who died suddenly Saturday. “This bill would be an important symbolism to say, ‘We’re going to be … Read more

Transcript: Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter on

The following is the transcript of an interview with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 12, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Michael Leiter. Good to have you back here. ISRAELI AMBASSADOR MICHAEL LEITER: Good … Read more

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie on the Trump administration’s options with Iran

As the U.S. and Iran trade another round of strikes, retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, who led U.S. Central Command, told “Face the Nation” the U.S. has the ability to take control of the Strait of Hormuz or Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal. “If you want to gain concessions from Iran, you have to directly pressure … Read more

40 million under alerts as heat dome peaks across western U.S.

Severe weather alerts were in place for roughly 40 million people across the western United States on Sunday, as a heat dome scorching the region finally reached its peak. Forecasters warned of the dangers associated with the unusually prolonged bout of warmth, which they’ve called “exceptionally rare” for some locations, even in mid-July. The harshest … Read more

Transcript: Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie on

The following is the transcript of an interview with retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command and president of The Citadel, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 12, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the former commander of the U.S. Central Command, retired General Frank McKenzie. … Read more

Margaret Brennan: I spoke with Lindsey Graham a day before he died. He was in Kyiv, working on one of his top priorities.

Fierce Ukraine supporter Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday on the heels of his tenth trip to the warzone, and at a key moment for one of the South Carolina Republican senator’s proudest accomplishments. I spoke twice by phone on Friday with Graham while he was in Kyiv. He told me it was a big day, … Read more