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The Climate Election: How climate change impacts maternal health and pregnancy
For those who are pregnant, extreme heat isn't just uncomfortable. Studies show it can lead to serious complications for them and their unborn child, including pre-term births, miscarriages and stillbirths, and even increase the likelihood of one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women in the U.S. — homicide. Here's what to know.
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Government shutdown threat looms over Congress' return
Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill on Monday with just three weeks to avert a shutdown.
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Trump and Harris' first presidential debate of 2024 is tomorrow. Here's what to know.
The ABC News-hosted debate is the first time Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off on the issues.
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WTC Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, advocates say
The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed the number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks.
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Democratic House campaigns urge emphasis on message of "freedom"
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's memo urges a continued focus on the ideas of freedom as a pathway to regaining the majority in the House.
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Polls show tight race headed into Harris, Trump debate
A New CBS News poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris with a slight edge in Michigan and Wisconsin while in Pennsylvania she remains even with former President Trump. The two will square off in their first debate Tuesday. Weijia Jian has more.
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How Trump and Harris are preparing for their first debate of 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald are set to face off for the first time on Tuesday.
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North Carolina governor: If Harris wins state, "she is the next president"
"There's no question about it. It's close here in North Carolina," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
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Rep. Jim Himes says Biden came to office with "binding agreement" on Afghanistan from Trump
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden did not come to office with an agenda on Afghanistan, as Republicans have alleged, but he came to office with a "binding agreement negotiated by President Trump."
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Face the Nation: Cooper, McCaul, Himes
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who was considered to be Kamala Harris' running mate, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if the vice president wins his state, "she is the next president of the United States", House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the GOP-led investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal will continue "well after the election", and Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden did not come to office with an agenda on Afghanistan, as Republicans have alleged, but he came to office with a "binding agreement negotiated by President Trump."
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Nikki Haley says JD Vance's comments on childless women are "not helpful"
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, who challenged former President Donald Trump in the primary but is now campaigning for him, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Sen. JD Vance's comments about childless women are "not helpful."
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Kamala Harris campaigns in Pittsburgh ahead of crucial debate
As a new CBS News poll shows that a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, Harris and Trump will meet on the debate stage on Tuesday. Weijia Jiang reports from Pittsburgh, where Harris is campaigning ahead of the debate.
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Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 8, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Sept. 8, 2024.
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Full interview: Nikki Haley on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, a portion of which aired on Sept. 8, 2024.
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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 8, 2024
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," in the wake of a forthcoming GOP report on Afghanistan, House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul discusses its findings with Margaret Brennan. Plus, Brennan speaks with former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley.
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GOP-led House panel says Biden administration misled public on Afghanistan exit
The House Foreign Affairs Committee details the panel's three-year investigation into the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal in a forthcoming report.
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Ted Koppel on taking election victories for granted
The "Sunday Morning" senior contributor notes that "whoever gets the most votes" does not necessarily mean victory - now more than ever.
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Has Hollywood abandoned the political movie?
As Americans have become more polarized, Hollywood appears to have shied away from telling overtly political stories. But some political messages fly under the radar.
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South Carolina's "Sister Senators" on finding common ground
Three female Republican legislators bucked their party to join a Democrat and an Independent in filibustering South Carolina's near-total ban on abortion. For their efforts, the three lost their party's primaries, but say they're proud of what they accomplished.
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Lessons from South Carolina's "Sister Senators"
In South Carolina, three Republican State Senators – Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn and Penry Gustafson – bucked their party to join Democrat Margie Bright Matthews and Independent Mia McLeod in filibustering their state's near-total ban on abortion and halting its passage three times. For their efforts, Shealy, Senn and Gustafson lost their party's primaries, and faced threats and harassment. They talk with correspondent Lee Cowan about the price they paid for their principles, and what they gained by reaching across the aisle.
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Transcript: Nikki Haley on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 8, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Sept. 8, 2024.
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Politics (and deep-fried pickles) at the Wisconsin State Fair
In a suburb of Milwaukee, visitors to the Wisconsin State Fair could partake of pig races and deep-fried foods on a stick – and also talk politics with "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel, who asked Wisconsinites why they were backing their chosen candidates in the presidential election.
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Harris-Trump poll finds Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin tight ahead of debate
More think Kamala Harris has the cognitive health to serve as president. Inflation concerns are bolstering Trump.
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Harris, Trump preparing for debate, but in different ways
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are getting ready for their debate Tuesday in Philadelphia, but in vastly different ways. Weijia Jiang reports.
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Harris campaign hits Trump on Taliban deal in response to Afghanistan criticism
In a statement, the Harris campaign says Trump's Taliban deal "set a virtually impossible deadline" for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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