The Oct. 25, 2026, edition of “Face the Nation” focused on the U.S. midterm elections, which were less than 10 days away. CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto discussed the latest polling, and retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis joined the program.
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The episode aired on Oct. 25, 2026.
The midterm elections were less than 10 days away.
Anthony Salvanto discussed the latest CBS News polling.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is retiring, appeared on the program.
CBS News listed a Battleground Tracker analysis among its related coverage.
The page also featured segments on Israeli politics, inflation, health, and other topics.
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President Donald Trump said his uncle, MIT professor John Trump, invented radar. Historical accounts credit several people with developing radar, including Robert Watson-Watt, while John Trump helped lead U.S. radar research during World War II.
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Trump made the claim to reporters on October 24 in Palm Beach, Florida.
John Trump became an assistant professor of electrical engineering at MIT in 1936.
In 1942, John Trump became secretary of the U.S. National Defense Research Committee’s Microwave Committee, overseeing radar research.
From February 1944, John Trump led the British Branch of MIT’s Radiation Laboratory and worked with British scientists, including Robert Watson-Watt.
Heinrich Hertz’s experiments demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves, which radar uses.
Christian Hülsmeyer patented a radio-wave device to detect ships in 1904, an early form of radar.
Robert Watson-Watt developed a system that could reliably locate aircraft in 1935; it led to Britain’s Chain Home radar network.
MIT said it has no record that Ted Kaczynski attended the university, contrary to a previous claim by Trump about his uncle teaching him there.
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A 60 Minutes archive feature revisits Frances Haugen’s 2021 interview about her experience as a Facebook employee and whistleblower. Haugen said she saw conflicts between the public interest and Facebook’s interests.
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Frances Haugen is identified as a former Facebook employee and whistleblower.
Haugen spoke with 60 Minutes in 2021.
She said she saw conflicts between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook.
The page presents the segment as part of the 60 Minutes Archive.
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Al Jazeera reports that more than 2,000 Palestinians have been forced from their homes in Hebron amid an Israeli lockdown of the occupied West Bank lasting more than 50 hours. The report says the military operation is taking place days before Israel’s elections.
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The report says more than 2,000 Palestinians have been forced from their homes in Hebron.
Israel’s lockdown of the occupied West Bank had lasted more than 50 hours at the time of the report.
The report describes the operation as a sweeping military operation.
The operation was unfolding days before Israel’s elections.
Al Jazeera’s Nour Hegazy reported on the situation.
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Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally, addressed about 10,000 supporters in Orléans on Sunday to launch her presidential campaign. The event came a day after cost-of-living protests across France turned violent in some places, while polls showed Le Pen benefiting from weeks of unrest.
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Le Pen launched her presidential campaign in Orléans on October 25, 2026.
About 10,000 supporters attended her campaign event.
Nationwide protests over the cost of living flared into violence the day before.
The article describes Le Pen as the frontrunner in the presidential race.
The article says polls show Le Pen benefiting from weeks of unrest.
Andrew Smith, a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, provided analysis in the video.
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Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Yemen and prayed for people killed or wounded in an attack on Orthodox worshippers in Jordan. He is gradually resuming public duties after surgery for lung cancer, which doctors said had not spread.
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Leo said people in Taiz, Yemen, face shortages of food, water and medical care.
The U.N. said more than 250,000 people had been displaced in Yemen by renewed fighting since August.
The Houthis closed the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden, according to the U.N.
The World Health Organization said 42 health facilities in Taiz faced acute shortages of fuel, oxygen, medicines and medical supplies.
Nine people were killed and about 40 wounded in a shooting during a funeral at an Orthodox church in Hamoud, Jordan.
Leo expressed solidarity with the victims and praised Jordan’s tradition of peaceful coexistence among religious communities.
Doctors removed the lower lobe of Leo’s right lung less than two weeks before his remarks and said no further treatment was planned.
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A federal appeals court will hear arguments Sunday in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against California over alleged noncitizens on voter rolls. The administration wants California to segregate ballots linked to people on its list; state officials say the list is unverified and includes lawful voters.
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The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. PDT before a three-judge federal appeals court panel.
The panel includes two judges appointed by President Donald Trump and one appointed by former President Joe Biden.
The Trump administration says the voter-roll list contains about 20,000 potential noncitizens and argues that a district judge did not address its claims quickly enough.
California officials say the list is unverified and includes lawful voters.
Los Angeles officials reviewed 200 names from the list and said nearly 40% indicated U.S. birth and 71.2% had no voting history.
The Justice Department filed suit earlier in October, alleging California failed to review a list of potential noncitizens who had been sent mail-in ballots for the November midterm election.
The Justice Department recently announced charges against about 28 people from the list for alleged voting and immigration-related crimes.
The Justice Department asked every California county to help identify which people on its list are citizens.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche accused “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan of misleading viewers about a Justice Department lawsuit involving Alaska’s Senate race. Two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot, and the DOJ sued Alaska over certification of the election results.
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Todd Blanche made the accusation Sunday.
Margaret Brennan hosts CBS News’s “Face the Nation.”
Two candidates with similar names are running in Alaska’s Senate race.
The Justice Department sued the state of Alaska.
Brennan described the lawsuit as seeking to block certification of the results.
The article excerpt does not provide further details about the lawsuit or Blanche’s response.
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The article addresses violence against women and argues that it should not be downplayed. It describes the crimes as patterned, persistent, predictable, and preventable.
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The article focuses on violence against women.
The headline calls for people to stop downplaying this violence.
The article characterizes the crimes as patterned.
The article describes the violence as persistent.
The article says the violence is predictable.
The article says the violence is preventable.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses. The department says two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters; election law experts cited in the article called the legal case weak and raised concerns about federal intervention.
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President Donald Trump said he directed the Justice Department to file the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges that two candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot could cause voter confusion.
Blanche argued in interviews on CNN and CBS that the department was addressing possible confusion in Alaska, not laying the groundwork to overturn an election.
CNN host Dana Bash raised the possibility of an attempt to overturn election results and referred to the January 6 Capitol attack; Blanche rejected the comparison.
The article says Democrat Mary Peltola could benefit from the ballot issue as control of the Senate is at stake.
Election law experts quoted in the article described the lawsuit as legally weak and unprecedented, and said Alaska courts had already litigated the issue.
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Donald Trump said Democrats had conceded Representative Ilhan Omar’s seat after a federal court filing used a different name for her. No formal concession has been announced, and Omar remains a member of Congress; she and her office say her name is Ilhan Omar and reject Trump’s claims.
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A federal court filing submitted Wednesday referred to Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.”
Omar said on X that her name has always been Ilhan Omar.
Trump said at a Florida speech that Democrats had conceded Omar’s seat and called for her to resign.
Trump also claimed Republicans had picked up a House seat, but the article reports no formal Democratic concession.
Omar’s office told Fox News Digital that the claim about her name was false.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Trump’s accusations and said Democrats opposed using the federal government against Omar.
Omar represents Minnesota and remains a sitting member of Congress.
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The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys representing about 1,300 people who said clergy sexually abused them have agreed to an $800 million settlement. The agreement is not final until the parties sign it, which is scheduled for the week of November 6, and would resolve more than seven years of lawsuits.
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The proposed settlement covers legal claims by about 1,300 survivors of alleged clergy sexual abuse.
The archdiocese said all parties must sign the agreement before it becomes final.
The settlement would be the second-largest in the United States involving a Catholic archdiocese.
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed in 2024 to pay $880 million to about 1,000 abuse victims.
The New York archdiocese and survivors agreed to a settlement framework in May that required claimants to approve it.
New York's 2019 law allowed survivors of child sexual abuse to sue abusers and institutions that shielded them, with a temporary filing window for people already over age 55.
The Archdiocese of New York serves New York City's Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island boroughs and seven counties north of the city.
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President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on some beef tariffs made imports, especially from Brazil, cheaper. The move was followed by falling cattle auction prices and anger among ranchers, while its effect on grocery prices and midterm voting remains uncertain.
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Trump announced the tariff pause in late August.
The United States Cattlemen’s Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Farm Bureau opposed the decision.
Cattle auction prices fell after the announcement, temporarily reducing ranchers’ profits.
The administration announced $8 billion in farm relief in Kansas on October 19.
The United States cattle herd is near its smallest size since 1951, and the number of ranchers has also declined.
Earlier tariff changes involving Brazil and Argentina were followed by swings in cattle futures prices.
Cattle prices also responded to meatpacking plant closures, labor shortages, and the reopening of the southern border after a New World screwworm-related closure.
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Sen. Thom Tillis said SpaceX needs “guardrails and accountability” after the company temporarily throttled Starlink satellite communications in Ukraine. He said that although SpaceX is a private company, its actions affect military and geopolitical affairs.
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SpaceX temporarily throttled its Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis criticized the move.
Tillis spoke about the slowdown on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
Tillis said SpaceX’s role affects military and geopolitical matters.
Tillis called for guardrails and accountability.
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CBS News’ “Face the Nation” page for Oct. 25, 2026, features an appearance by CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto and Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa. A listed segment says Hinojosa discussed Texans’ disappointment with both parties, and the page also points to a new CBS News Battleground Tracker analysis.
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The program page is dated Oct. 25, 2026.
Anthony Salvanto is identified as CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys.
Gina Hinojosa is identified as a Democratic candidate for Texas governor.
A segment headline says Hinojosa discussed Texans’ disappointment with both parties.
The page lists a new CBS News Battleground Tracker analysis.
The page invites viewers to watch the second half of the show.
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More than 400,000 people joined protests across France on Saturday over the rising cost of living and school funding. Most marches were peaceful, but violence broke out in some areas, and police reported more than 1,300 arrests nationwide.
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More than 400,000 people took part in protests across France.
Protesters raised concerns about the cost of living and school funding.
Most marches remained peaceful.
Violence broke out on the sidelines of demonstrations.
Police said more than 1,300 people were arrested nationwide.
The protests came a week after riots and looting affected several cities.
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Ted Brown, the Libertarian candidate in the Texas Senate race, rejected claims that his candidacy could split the vote and affect the contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. Brown said both political sides have argued that he could draw votes from their candidate.
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Ted Brown is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas as a Libertarian.
Brown rejected claims that his candidacy could split votes in the race.
The race described in the article is between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico.
Brown said Democrats and Republicans have both claimed he could take votes from their side.
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The article reports that young Israelis are leaning to the political right, contrary to a broader global trend among young people. It examines how their views on security and Palestinians could affect an election and Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
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The article describes young Israelis as leaning politically to the right.
It contrasts this trend with a broader global tendency among young people to lean left.
The report focuses on young Israelis’ views about security.
The report also examines their views about Palestinians.
The article says these views could affect an election.
The title links the rise of a younger right-wing generation to Netanyahu’s political future.
Al Jazeera correspondent Nida Ibrahim reports on the issue.
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British Columbia voters elected a Conservative provincial government, ending nine years of New Democratic Party rule. The result may offer a warning for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s federal Liberals, though provincial and federal voting patterns can differ.
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Conservatives led in 64 of British Columbia’s 93 electoral districts in the early official count, more than the 47 needed for a majority.
The New Democratic Party lost power after nine years in office.
Premier David Eby called the snap election on September 22, two years ahead of schedule.
Eby announced he would resign as NDP leader and said he accepted responsibility for the result.
Lorne Doerkson campaigned on affordability, lower taxes, and expanding energy production.
Carney congratulated Doerkson and said he looked forward to working with him on housing, energy, and other priorities.
Carney’s Liberals hold 20 of British Columbia’s 43 seats in the federal House of Commons, while federal Conservatives hold 19.
A Leger poll conducted October 9–12 found 48 percent support for the Liberals, 33 percent for the Conservatives, and 8 percent for the NDP.
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Democratic strategist David Axelrod criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday over comments about high fuel prices. At an evening rally, Trump said he did not care about high fuel prices because the country was making a fortune on oil, according to the article.
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David Axelrod criticized Trump on Saturday.
Trump made the remarks at an evening rally.
Trump said he did not give a damn about high fuel prices.
Trump said, “we’re making a freaking fortune” on oil.
Axelrod said Trump was making money like he had never made before and did not care about high prices.
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