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Transcript: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 15, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 15, 2026. ED O’KEEFE: We turn now to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who joins us this morning from New York City. Leader Jeffries, thank you for being here. DEMOCRATIC LEADER…
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Trump gets the Monroe doctrine wrong. He should take a page from Bad Bunny | US foreign policy
Throughout Bad Bunny’s mesmerizing performance during the Super Bowl, the word “America” kept expanding, like an accordion, stretching out to embrace people of all nationalities. “Together we are all America,” his football read, and he obviously meant it, in the largest, most hemispheric sense. Near the end, after shouting “God bless America” (his only words in English), Bad Bunny ran…
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10 Movies That Will Completely Change the Way You Look at Horror
Horror has been reshaping the entertainment industry ever since the invention of filmmaking. It has undoubtedly become the most recognizable genre these days, and, of course, its popularity has only grown with each new exciting decade. Though some other genres are more successful at the box office, horror has steadily been consistent both critically and financially, giving audiences what they…
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RU forces have had diminished strikes at the same tempo and depth
Russian forces conducted a series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of February 13 to 14. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile from Kursk Oblast and 112 Shahed-, Gerbera-, Italmas-type, and other drones – of which about 70 were Shaheds – from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, and Bryansk…
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Pam Bondi is leaving her Democratic successor a mess
On Wednesday America was subjected to a monumentally outrageous performance by one of the most powerful people in the federal government — and for once it wasn’t by Donald Trump. Pam Bondi was called to Capitol Hill to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, and she chose to behave like a bratty schoolgirl having a temper tantrum in the principal’s office.…
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Om Birla to represent India at Tarique Rahman’s oath ceremony in Bangladesh
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, the external affairs ministry announced on Sunday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of Lok Sabha Utpal Kumar Singh are also likely to accompany Birla, people familiar with the matter said. It is learnt that Bangladesh…
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After stalled health deal, voters want Congress to deliver | News
WASHINGTON — As Congress spent months arguing over COVID-19-era enhanced premium tax credits that many people on the Affordable Care Act used to subsidize their health insurance, a relatively narrow debate over a single policy grew into a much broader and more complicated discussion about how to lower health care costs. Concerns about those costs are a top issue for…
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Bumrah-led bowlers give India thumping win over Pakistan
Colombo: Ishan Kishan merged power with finesse for a fifty before Jasprit Bumrah destroyed Pakistan’s top-order with his malevolently talented right-arm, powering India to a T20 World Cup Super Eight berth, clinching a one-sided 61-run win here on Sunday. Kishan’s supersonic 77 (40b) on a tacky Premadasa pitch was worth its weight in gold, carrying India to a competitive 175…
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Trump Is Using Mexico’s Oil to Put the Squeeze on Cuba
In the days following the US abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on January 3, Donald Trump wasted little time in extending the threat to both Colombia and Mexico. Labeling President Gustavo Petro a “sick man,” Trump followed up by opining that an invasion of the country sounded “good to me.” As for Mexico, after trotting out his oft-repeated chestnut…
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Sony’s New Spider-Man Movie Rewrites Tom Holland’s Peter Parker
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has no shortage of releases lined up, but few generate hype like Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Slated for release in July, Brand New Day marks Tom Holland’s return after the jaw-dropping ending of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. While MCU fans are beyond eager for Holland back on screens, equally exciting is how the next chapter…
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