The former Nebraska senator has metastatic pancreatic cancer. He spoke with 60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley about where America has been and where it could still go. Editor’s note: The video above is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, April 26, 2026. This extended version was condensed for clarity. … Read more
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, dying of cancer, is using the time he has as “an opportunity to talk about bigger stuff.” He reflects on America’s future, and the importance of faith, community and family. Source link
Ben Sasse would like a final word. At the age of 54, the former U.S. senator of Nebraska is dying of pancreatic cancer. But a new drug is giving him extra time — time to hear his appeal for reason in Washington and community at home. Sasse is a conservative Republican of independent thought. With … Read more
Cancer has forced former Sen. Ben Sasse to tell himself the truth, he said. The 54-year-old, diagnosed late last year with stage-four pancreatic cancer, has already lived longer than doctors expected. He sees an opportunity in living on a deadline. “The lie I want to tell myself is that I’m the center of everything. And … Read more
Late last year, former Sen. Ben Sasse was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given three to four months to live. Now, he’s on “extended time” — and he wants to spend some of his remaining time talking about “bigger stuff.” In an interview with “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley and a town hall hosted by … Read more
Ben Sasse is “on extended time.” The former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer in December and was told he had three or four months to live. He credits “providence, prayer and a miracle drug” — a clinical trial that has shrunk his tumors by 76% — for … Read more
Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse was told he had months to live after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December. Sasse credits “providence, prayer, and a miracle drug” with extending his life. Watch Sasse’s interview with Scott Pelley, Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source link
At 54, former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is dying of pancreatic cancer. In a conversation with Scott Pelley, he shares his message on faith, family, AI, and a divided nation. Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source link
Ben Sasse, who represented Nebraska for eight years in the U.S. Senate, spoke openly this week about living — and dying — with cancer. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Sasse announced in December he was diagnosed with metastasized Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis he … Read more
It’s a sunny wintery morning in January, and a man who bears a strong resemblance to Benjamin Franklin is walking the brick-lane sidewalks of Colonial Williamsburg. In a few months, the streets here will be teeming with tourists eager to meet with historical reenactors like this man, B.J. Pryor, and to learn more about the … Read more