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Washington — Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, said Sunday that the upcoming months will be "really critical" in determining the "next phase" of the war in Ukraine as the president-elect is expected to work to force a negotiated settlement when he enters office.

McMaster, a CBS News contributor, said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Russia and Ukraine are both incentivized to make "as many gains on the battlefield as they can before the new Trump administration comes in" as the two countries...

A dog owner in India says her pet Labrador is "completely fine" after being attacked by a leopard.

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as Republicans have sought to put forward a bathroom ban in the Capitol, she "didn't run for the United States House of Representatives to talk about what bathroom I use."

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sens. Rand Paul and Tammy Duckworth discuss President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks after a busy week on Capitol Hill. Plus, Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, joins.

Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the longer-range missiles the White House are sending to Ukraine "can make a difference" in the final days of the Biden administration.The result, McMaster said, is the next few months are "really critical" for Ukraine.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

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MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.

And this week on Face the Nation: President-elect Trump makes a flurry of picks for top health and finance jobs. Will they pass muster with the Republican-controlled Senate?

The Trump transition team unveiled almost a dozen people selected to fill key Cabinet and White House roles. And as would-be nominees are whisked through Capitol Hill to...

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who last week backed Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill to block U.S. sending arms to Israel, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden " is not fully complying with American law" on sending arms to Israel.

A Texas native, Ms. Rollins worked in the first Trump White House and has also led two influential conservative think tanks.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.

"Our military could not go to war without the women who wear this uniform," Duckworth said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." "And frankly, America's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons."

Trump tapped Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as his...

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is "flat-out wrong" in his assessment that women shouldn't be in combat roles.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, Democrat of Delaware, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Nov. 24, 2024.

MARGARET BRENNAN: The 2024 election was historic for several reasons. Among them, the first openly transgender person was elected to the United States Congress. She joins us now from the state she will be representing, Delaware. Democratic Representative-elect Sarah McBride. Welcome to Face the Nation.

REP.-ELECT SARAH MCBRIDE: Thank you for having me, Margaret.

MARGARET BRENNAN...