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Luigi Mangione is due in a New York courtroom to face state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin joins “The Takeout” with lawmakers facing a government shutdown deadline. Raskin discusses Elon Musk’s increasing influence in Washington, and President-elect Donald Trump’s admiration for authoritarian leaders around the world. He also looks at where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election, and how they need to better communicate key issues to voters.
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The Sunday before Christmas marked the busiest travel day of the holiday season, as millions of Americans packed airports, train stations and the roads. Elise Preston reports.
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Grammy-winning artist Samara Joy is 25, but critics say she reminds them of jazz royalty from the 1940s and 1950s. It isn’t the music she grew up with, but Joy is making jazz her own.
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U.S. Steel workers are divided over the possible sale of the company to Japanese manufacturer Nippon Steel. President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have both voiced opposition to the deal, and Mr. Biden may signal an official stance on trying to block the deal as early as Monday. Erica Brown reports.
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While many in the U.S. have lambasted the flow of migrants and drugs from Mexico, the porous border works both ways. Mexico’s government says guns from the U.S. are fueling cartel violence.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Dec. 22, 2024.
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GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that despite 34 Republicans voting against Speaker Mike Johnson’s own continuing resolution to fund the government, he believes his party in both Houses of Congress are “united” behind President-elect Donald Trump’s border and energy agenda.
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Roger Carstens, the White House special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, speaks to “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” from Jordan after he traveled to Syria to seek information on Austin Tice. While in Syria, he said he was “stunned” by the number of prisons that were operating under the Assad regime, making it that much harder to find Tice.
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Watch Margaret Brennan’s full interview with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Dec. 22, 2024.
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