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12/29: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dr. Leana Wen discusses the bird flu outbreak and what health policy could look like in the new administration. Plus, philanthropist and author David Rubenstein joins. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…

Dr. Leana Wen said Sunday that the lack of testing for bird flu doesn’t mean that the virus isn’t alive in humans, and that she feels the federal government “should have learned our lesson from COVID” and should be proactive in making tests available for Americans — and not wait for labs to characterize the…

Elected in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, ran as a Washington outsider and rose to the White House with a strong sense of morality, an engineer’s mind and a progressive, moderate approach to governing. Carter, who died Sunday at the age…

The death on Sunday of former President Jimmy Carter, the nation’s oldest former president in history, quickly prompted tributes from the U.S. and abroad, with responses coming in from world leaders and ordinary citizens, celebrities and politicians, and people whose lives he affected. Here are some of the reactions to Carter’s death at age 100.…

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Sunday at the age of 100, the Carter Center confirmed. Though he served only one term in office, he went on to a distinguished second act of humanitarian work, and he lived long enough to become the oldest former president in U.S. history. No details…

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Dr. Leana Wen on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Dec. 29, 2024. MAJOR GARRETT: Last week, the US reported its first severe case of bird flu found in a patient in Louisiana. For more, we’re joined by Dr. Leana Wen. She…

The following is the full transcript of an interview with David Rubenstein, philanthropist and author, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Dec. 29, 2024. MAJOR GARRETT: David, it’s great to see you. Thanks for joining us.  DAVID RUBENSTEIN: My pleasure. Thank you for having me. MAJOR GARRETT: You don’t know this,…

The bald eagle is emblematic of America. It’s on coins and bills, graces the Great Seal and inspired conservation efforts that brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Though it was first used as the national symbol more than 240 years ago, Congress had never made it official. That changed earlier this year.…

Washington — Marianne Williamson, a self-help author who twice ran for president, announced Thursday that she is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. In an open letter to DNC members posted online, Williamson laid out her plan for the party as it seeks to move forward after losing the White House and Senate…

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are lowered.  Panama’s leader shot back in a recent statement, saying the waterway is not for sale. Since then, Trump has posted repeatedly about the canal.  It’s…