Troy Jackson Crowned As New Maine Senate Nominee

Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space"

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz also said military assets are being moved into the region. GOP Sen. John Kennedy and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also weighed in on Iran.

Transcript: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 26, 2026

The following is the full transcription of an interview with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 26, 2026.

Sanders says polls show voters want change in midterm elections

Senator Bernie Sanders said the major obstacle progressive candidates are facing in the midterm elections is massive spending in key races by the "billionaire class."

Sanders dismisses Rahm Emanuel’s warning that ‘Bernie bros’ could ‘spoil’ Democrats in the midterms

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday dismissed a warning from Rahn Emanuel, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, who wrote in The Wall Street Journal that “Bernie bros” could “spoil” the Democratic Party’s chances in the midterm elections. “There is a strong division within the Democratic Party,” Sanders told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan during an appearance…

Sanders says he does not regret supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate race

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after a former girlfriend’s accusations of sexual assault came to light and led the progressive candidate to drop his bid. CBS News’s Margaret Brennan asked Sanders about his support for Platner on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,”…

“People are sick of Rahm Emanuel”: Sanders says progressive wins make Dem establishment “nervous”

The senator said establishment Dems are pushing a losing message ahead of the midterms

Bernie Sanders has no regrets for ignoring warning signs about disgraced pick Graham Platner

Sen. Bernie Sanders insisted that he has no regrets about not ditching disgraced oyster farmer Graham Platner earlier despite the avalanche of warning signs.