The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 16, 2025.
Dave Portnoy talks about his digital empire catering to a young, mostly-male audience that he calls "normal guys," and about blowback from some of his site's "locker-room"-style content.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, one of the eight Senate Democrats who made a deal with Republicans to reopen the government, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "we need to put the shutdown behind us" and "end the circular firing squad." She has faced criticism from fellow Democrats for making a deal with Republicans.
