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 Jan. 4, 2026.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said President Trump will be "testing" Russian President Vladimir Putin in their meeting set for Friday as world leaders push for a ceasefire deal in Russia's war with Ukraine.

Adams, who served as surgeon general during the first Trump administration, said Kennedy's assertions about the efficacy of mRNA vaccines are "simply not true."

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said the applications for a rural hospitals fund will go out in "early September" in the wake of Medicaid cuts.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended President Trump's decision to fire a key official responsible for jobs reports in a CBS News interview.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said"we're prepared to stick around and do the work needed" after leaving Washington without a trade deal in recent days.

Senate Democrats told the secretary of state they have "grave concerns" about the U.S. role in financing GHF, the main group distributing aid in Gaza.

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen said rescissions—the bills to cut funding Congress already approved—are "just a Washington name for double cross."

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed confidence Sunday that the Trump administration will cut trade deals with key U.S. trading partners in the coming weeks — before steep tariffs kick in for dozens of countries.

Immigration agents will arrest anyone they find in the country illegally, even if they lack a criminal record, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said in an exclusive CBS News interview.

"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

Sen. Lindsey Graham said "a turning point regarding Russia invasion of Ukraine is coming" amid a bipartisan effort in Congress to impose new economic sanctions on the Kremlin.

"This report reveals a disturbing pattern of communication failures and negligence that culminated in a preventable tragedy," Sen. Rand Paul wrote in the report.

"This report reveals a disturbing pattern of communication failures and negligence that culminated in a preventable tragedy," Sen. Rand Paul wrote in the report.

White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear" ahead of a key tariff deadline this week.

Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public media has become a target of the White House.

"It is clear that there has been severe damage, but it's not total damage," IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

UVA President Jim Ryan announced Friday that he would be submitting his resignation.

Sen. Mark Warner suggested that the bill, which is nearing a final vote in the Senate, could lose support from Republicans, saying "it's not over until it's over."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday and said what happens next "depends on what Iran chooses to do."

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was briefly detained last week after being forcibly removed from a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The Trump administration announced Saturday that it would be deploying the National Guard to the Los Angeles area after protests over immigration enforcement.