House Speaker Mike Johnson after Charlie Kirk assassination: “I think this could be a turning point” for the country

In the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that “I think this could be a turning point” for the country, while urging leaders to “turn down the rhetoric” amid a divisive political climate.  Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that…

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Transcript: Sens. Chris Coons and James Lankford on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 14, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sens. Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 14, 2025. MAJOR GARRETT: Welcome back to “Face The Nation.” For a look at how Congress may- may help bridge political divisions in…

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RFK Jr. accuses ousted CDC director of lying about pressure to preapprove vaccine recommendations

Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday denied that he pressured the ousted director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to preapprove vaccination recommendations from a panel he overhauled before her firing.  Susan Monarez was fired from the position less than a month after her Senate confirmation….

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