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Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

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America’s premier Sunday morning public affairs program. For nearly 70 years, Face the Nation has sought to help audiences understand how current events affect their lives. Today, that mission remains the same. Hear moderator Margaret Brennan’s illuminating and informative interviews with elected officials, policy experts and foreign leaders. Face the Nation airs Sundays at 10:30 AM, ET on the CBS Television Network and at 12 PM, ET on the CBS News Streaming Network. Face the Nation is also available on Paramount+.
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Sec. Chris Wright, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Ted Lieu

This week on Face the Nation, global energy markets remain tied in knots by the conflict with Iran as ships in the Strait of Hormuz remain at a standstill. As the administration awaits a response to the latest U.S. offer to end the war with Iran, President Trump attended a golf tournament at his golf club in Virginia Saturday, and last week settled on a new label for the military conflict, which has persisted despite a previous declaration that the war had been "terminated". With critical energy...

May 10, 202651 min

Kevin Hassett, Rep. Jason Crow, Sen. Raphael Warnock

This week on Face the Nation, gas prices spike as the standoff between the U.S. and Iran continues and the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act sparks a scramble in some southern states to get in on redistricting before the midterm elections. We take a deep dive on the state of the economy with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, the head of Minneapolis Federal Reserve Neel Kashkari and the Chairman and CEO of Chevron, Mike Wirth. Then, President Trump...

May 03, 202651 min

Extended Interview: Mike Wirth

Margaret Brennan interviews Chevron CEO Mike Wirth about the Iran war's impact on the global energy supply. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 27, 202630 min

Acting AG Todd Blanche, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ambassador Christian Turner

This week on Face the Nation, shots fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. President Trump, members of his Cabinet, and hundreds of lawmakers and journalists were in attendance. A Secret Service agent was hit during the attack, but protected from serious injury by his bulletproof vest. The alleged gunman is now in custody. We'll find out the latest on the investigation from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. We'll hear from several attendees, including Congressman Jamie Raskin and U...

Apr 26, 202651 min

Amb. Mike Waltz, Dr. Jerome Adams, Fmr. Attorney General Eric Holder

This week on Face the Nation, the fight over the Strait of Hormuz could threaten the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The short-term truce in the war with Iran is holding — for now — but tensions are escalating over the status of the vital waterway where around 20% of the world's oil and energy supplies travel through. Iran again closing it to ships this weekend, and firing at vessels attempting passage. We get the latest from U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz. Former White House adviser on...

Apr 19, 202651 min

Extended Interview: Kristalina Georgieva

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva joins Margaret Brennan for her first U.S. network TV interview since the outbreak of the war in Iran. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Apr 13, 202630 min

Ambassador Michael Leiter, Senator Mark Warner, Congressman Mike Turner

This week on Face the Nation, Vice President Vance returns to the U.S. empty handed following a marathon session of peace talks with Iranian leaders. What's next in the now 44-day war that has sent gas prices soaring around the world? Will the fragile two week ceasefire hold? And what exactly is President Trump's goal in the conflict? We hear from the Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner and Republican Congressman Mike T...

Apr 12, 202650 min

Gov. Wes Moore, Ret. General Frank McKenzie, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman

This week on Face the Nation, the missing crew member from a downed fighter jet in Iran is rescued in a daring mission. Plus, tracking Artemis II as it makes its way to the moon. Breaking overnight, the U.S. Air Force officer in Iran, found and recovered after an urgent, two-day manhunt involving special operations forces in a remote area of Iran where the F-15E fighter jet went down. We'll get details on the operation, plus discuss President Trump's threats to escalate attacks unless Iran reope...

Apr 05, 202651 min

Tom Homan, Rep. Jim Himes, Dr. Jerome Adams

This week on Face the Nation, continued conflicting messages out of the White House when it comes to the war against Iran and why Americans are increasingly bearing the brunt of Washington's actions, or inactions. It's a spectacular spring in the nation's capital, but Congress has fled the city after showing they're incapable of consensus when it comes to funding the Homeland Security department. President Trump says he'll use other means to pay TSA officers until an agreement is reached, but wi...

Mar 29, 202650 min

Extended Interview: Former Iran detainees

Two Americans who were previously detained in Tehran join Margaret Brennan to discuss their fears for people who are currently behind bars in Iran as the war continues. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 24, 202628 min

Extended Interview: Rafael Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi joins Margaret Brennan for his first U.S. network TV interview since the outbreak of the war in Iran. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mar 23, 202627 min

Amb. Mike Waltz, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Rep. Jason Crow

This week on Face the Nation, is President Trump eyeing an exit from the war with Iran, or is he doubling down? We talk with key voices in the conflict, including U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency Rafael Grossi, and NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte. Plus, as the standoff between Congressional Democrats and the administration over funding DHS marks day 37, President Trump is now threatening to deploy ICE agents to assist with the sh...

Mar 22, 202651 min

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Kevin Hassett, Sen. Mark Warner

This week on Face the Nation, the consequences of the war in Iran are increasingly reverberating across the globe. The world's oil supply is under intensifying pressure as Iran threatens to blow up tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. strikes back at the heart of Iran's critical oil hub. President Trump is now asking U.S. allies to send warships to the region to help keep the Strait open as Tehran doubles down on its blockade. We get the latest from Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghch...

Mar 15, 202651 min

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Ambassador Michael Leiter, Senator Tim Kaine

This week on Face the Nation, as the war on Iran enters its second week, concerns about a global energy crisis are growing. U.S. and Israeli forces stepped up their bombing campaign through the weekend, targeting Iranian airports, oil depots, bases and more. President Trump promises an escalation of hostilities until Tehran offers a complete and unconditional surrender. But Iran's defiant leaders say they will never surrender, hitting back hard at U.S. facilities and allies in the region, striki...

Mar 08, 202650 min

Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Chris Murphy

The U.S. and Israel have launched attacks on Iran and Tehran is responding with retaliatory strikes against U.S. allies. At least three American service members have already been killed and President Trump says the operation is far from over. Senator Tom Cotton, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Chris Murphy, and Congressman Mike Turner join Face the Nation with the latest. Plus, our expert panel of analysts weighs in on what’s next and the regional impact. To learn more about listener data and our priv...

Mar 01, 202650 min

Extended Interview: America's Governors Panel

This week on ‘Face the Nation,’ a bipartisan conversation with four American governors. They talk to us about the economy and immigration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 202634 min

Amb. Jamieson Greer, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Christine Lagarde

This week on Face the Nation, in a major blow to the president's economic agenda, the Supreme Court strikes down his use of an emergency law to impose tariffs on foreign goods. Despite the defeat, the president digs in, announcing a new 15% global tariff to replace the measures struck down by the Court, lashing out at the justices who struck it down. We'll get the latest from the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. And what's the impact on the global economy? We'll ask the president of the...

Feb 22, 202651 min

Tom Homan, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Thom Tillis

This week on Face the Nation, the Department of Homeland Security is in a shutdown as negotiations over immigration enforcement rules are at a standstill. Two months into the new year, and the government is shut down yet again, this time, only partially, as disputes over President Trump's deportation policy leave lawmakers unable to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Caught in the limbo: TSA agents, the Coast Guard, FEMA employees and thousands of others, some working without pay. We ask ...

Feb 15, 202651 min

Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Tony Gonzales, Scott Gottlieb

This week on Face the Nation, mindful of the upcoming midterm elections, the Trump administration moderates its tone on deportations while ramping up efforts to undermine confidence in our election process. With Congressional efforts to agree on reforms tied to DHS funding stalled, we'll talk to a Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales. His district is home to that family detention facility that housed five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father last month. Plus, President Trump prods Republican...

Feb 08, 202651 min

Extended Interview: America's Mayors Panel

A bipartisan conversation with four of America’s Mayors. Local leaders tell us how national politics is impacting their communities. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 03, 202633 min

Extended Interview: Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado

An exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 02, 202617 min

María Corina Machado, Rep. Mike McCaul, Gary Cohn

This week on 'Face the Nation,' an exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado. After a whirlwind of meetings in Washington, Machado is projecting optimism about her country's future…even as her own future remains murky, with the party she defeated in nationwide election still holding power with the support of President Trump. What comes next for her and for Venezuelans? Meanwhile the debate over ICE immigration enforcement drives more ...

Feb 01, 202651 min

Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman [Extended Interview]

Outgoing Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman spoke with Face the Nation as she prepares to leave her post. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 202618 min

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

This week on Face the Nation, as a paralyzing winter storm barrels through a vast part of the country, the standoff between federal law enforcement agencies and the Minneapolis community explodes following yet another deadly shooting of a protestor. Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday morning outside a donut shop amid what federal officials say was an unrelated immigration operation led by Customs and Border Protection agents. Interpretations of the extensive videos of the shooting are mixe...

Jan 25, 202650 min

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Mayor Jacob Frey, Senator Mark Warner, Rep. Mike Turner

This week on Face the Nation, tensions continue to boil over in Minneapolis while the president's pursuit of Greenland prompts backlash from allies here and in Europe. Despite temperatures in the low teens, protestors in support of and in opposition to ICE, as well as agents themselves, took to the streets of Minneapolis again Saturday, as the divide between local officials and federal ones got even wider. Plus, America's views of President Trump's immigration policies erode as he hits the one y...

Jan 18, 202650 min

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. María Elvira Salazar

This week on Face the Nation, anti-ICE protests spread nationwide, and the Trump administration struggles to deal with exploding tensions around the world. Four days after an ICE agent shot and killed a protester in Minneapolis, the struggle to own the narrative of what exactly happened continues, and scrutiny over the use of force by ICE as part of the Trump administration's deportation process intensifies. We talk with Minneapolis-area Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on the latest in her h...

Jan 11, 202651 min

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Sen. Tom Cotton, Rep. Jim Himes, Sen. Chris Van Hollen

The Trump administration stages a dramatic, top-secret mission in Venezuela and captures its leader, dictator Nicolas Maduro, but what's the U.S. role going forward? We'll talk to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We'll also hear from Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton and the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Jim Himes. Plus, Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen will also join us. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht...

Jan 04, 202650 min

Brian Moynihan [Extended Interview]

Bank of America Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan joined Margaret Brennan to discuss the economic forecast for the year ahead. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 29, 202527 min

CEO Brian Moynihan, CBS News Washington Correspondents Panel

This week on Face the Nation, as 2025 comes to an end, we'll look ahead to what's on the horizon for 2026 and more. We'll turn to Wall Street and the Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan for the industry's economic forecast. We'll discuss national security threats and challenges from the increasing use of artificial intelligence with CBS News contributors Sam Vinograd and Chris Krebs. And we'll wrap up and look to the new year with our CBS News Washington correspondents in our annu...

Dec 28, 202551 min

Reps. Thomas Massie & Ro Khanna, Director Kevin Hassett

This week on Face the Nation, the long-awaited release of the Epstein files has begun, and will that good news about inflation improve America's views about President Trump's handling of the economy? President Trump is wrapping up the year with a tighter focus on the economy and affordability, both in the Oval Office, and on the midterms campaign trail, boasting of his 2025 accomplishments. Our new CBS poll shows that half the country says Trump's policies are making them financially worse off. ...

Dec 21, 202550 min
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