Transcript: Reps. Tom Suozzi and Don Bacon on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 16, 2025  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, and Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 16, 2025.

Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities  —  Baltazar Enriquez starts most mornings with street patrols, leaving his home in Chicago's Little Village on foot or by car to find immigration agents that have repeatedly targeted his largely Mexican neighborhood.

Trump Plays Hardball With GOP Lawmakers as Epstein Vote Approaches  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene says president is publicly targeting her to discourage other Republicans from supporting the measure  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is making a last-ditch push to dissuade House Republicans …

Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations  —  Under President Trump, an agency intended to keep Americans safe has diverted resources from combating child abuse, trafficking and terrorism.  —  The Department of Homeland Security has diverted thousands of federal agents …

Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say  —  Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week with a “deluge of Republicans” …

White House Hunts for Ways to Lower the Cost of Living  —  Aside from reducing tariffs, Trump has a limited ability to bring down prices  —  WASHINGTON—A proposal to give Americans direct payments of $2,000 or more.  An antitrust probe into allegations that meatpacking companies are colluding to drive up beef prices.

US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3  —  The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced Sunday.  —  “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling …

The Grift Bubble  —  A Political Theory of American Collapse  —  How does a country burst?  To answer this questions, it helps to see matters as do the president and the vice-president: from inside a grift bubble.  —  As I traveled around the United States these last few weeks — Columbus …

Aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela  —  The nation's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal …

Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing  —  President Donald Trump is planning to receive Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House this week with all the trappings of a state visit …

‘Noem should resign over this’: Fury over alleged DHS ‘child kidnapping and trafficking’  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.

Trump trade negotiator hits out at EU delays in cutting tariffs and rules  —  Jamieson Greer warns bloc that trade remains a ‘flashpoint’ in advance of talks next week  —  Donald Trump's top trade negotiator has warned the EU that trade remains a “flashpoint” with Washington …

Are Israeli-backed human trafficking networks forcing people out of Gaza?  —  Rights activists warn of possible ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.Read more  —  What will be the fallout from Ukraine's worsening corruption scandal?  —  Is global sports betting out of control?

The banality of evil: how Epstein's powerful friends normalised him  —  Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his ear  —  He got by with a little help from his friends.  From British royalty to White House alumni …

Trump Buys Another $82 Million of Corporate and Municipal Bonds  —  President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration's policies.  —  New disclosures posted Saturday by the US Office …