Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 26, 2025.

US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  For most of President Donald Trump's second term, Republicans have bent to his will.

Nation's biggest law firms back off from challenging Trump policies  —  Smaller law firms are being pressed to their limits as they try to pick up the legal slack.  —  Just now  —  NEW YORK — The largest law firms in the United States have been far less likely to challenge President …

Gavin Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections  —  Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has become one of President Trump's most high-profile adversaries, told “CBS News Sunday Morning” in an exclusive interview that he will consider whether to run for president after the 2026 midterm elections.

How Trump Demolished the White House East Wing  —  By putting the demolition of the East Wing before the necessary approvals for his ballroom, President Donald Trump borrowed a tactic known as “stake-driving” to force an outcome. … The world watched this week as the Trump administration razed …

Swalwell demands 2028 Dem candidates vow to destroy Trump's White House ballroom project  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said the next Democratic presidential nominee must vow to demolish President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, proposing the pledge a litmus test for the party's 2028 contenders.

State Department Intelligence Agency Dissented Over Putin's Appetite for Peace  —  The CIA had a more positive assessment of the Russian leader's willingness to talk  —  The State Department's internal intelligence agency cast doubt earlier this year on the notion that Russian President Vladimir Putin …

In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President's Policies Have Hit Hard … When President Trump announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina this month, Larry Ory, 86, a farmer in Earlham, Iowa, could hardly believe it, especially after boatloads of Argentine soybeans began shipping to China, a once-critical customer for Mr. Ory's family.

'You'll go down as a wimp:' Pence's never-before-published notes key evidence in case against Trump, book says  —  ABC's Jonathan Karl has the exclusive details in his new book, “Retribution.”  —  Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress to certify …

Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Federal Aviation Administration said flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport …

Donald Trump Got Mad at the TV, So Now Stuff Costs More  —  “ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”  —  Last month, Donald Trump's administration assured the US Supreme Court that the president's massive tariffs were intended to address an “unusual and extraordinary threat” …

‘King-like powers’: Chris Murphy says Trump prefers the government to remain closed … “He can open up the parts of the government that he wants.  He can pay the employees who are loyal to him. ...  This is part of what happens in totalitarian states.”  —  As the shutdown continues …

Why Fentanyl Smuggling isn't War and Cannot Justify Extrajudicial Killing  —  Donald Trump continues to order strikes on boats carrying supposed drug traffickers in the Carribean and the Pacific, killing an estimated 43 people so far.  I have previously written about why these attacks are both illegal and unjust.

Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level  —  Whether because of his increasingly mercurial approach or despite it, President Trump has won some foreign policy victories in his second term.  The question now is whether he can build on his record.