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Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

CBS News 495 Episodes Jul 19, 2026

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan is America's premier Sunday morning public affairs program. For nearly 70 years, it has helped audiences understand how current events affect their lives. The show features illuminating interviews with elected officials, policy experts, and foreign leaders. It airs Sundays at 10:30 AM ET on CBS Television Network and at 12 PM ET on CBS News Streaming Network, and is also available on Paramount+.

Episodes

Sen. Mark Warner, Gov. Kathy Hochul, David Becker and Chris Krebs 
Sen. Mark Warner, Gov. Kathy Hochul, David Becker and Chris Krebs  Jul 19, 2026 2753 This week on ‘Face the Nation.’ America is back at war with Iran. Overnight, the U.S targeting Iranian drone and missile sites after Iran's revolutionary guard killed two American servicemembers and injured others, with one servicemember still missing. These are the first deaths of US troops since the fighting resumed two weeks ago. To date, sixteen American troops have died in the conflict. We ha
Sen. Tim Scott, Rep. Mike Turner, Amb. Michael Leiter
Sen. Tim Scott, Rep. Mike Turner, Amb. Michael Leiter Jul 12, 2026 2758 Today on Face the Nation, breaking overnight: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died from what his office calls a "brief and sudden illness" at the age of 71. We'll have the latest and we'll talk with fellow South Carolina Senator Tim Scott about his impact in Washington and beyond. Plus, new developments overseas as U.S. Central Command has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran aft
Extended Interview: NCAA President Charlie Baker
Extended Interview: NCAA President Charlie Baker Jul 6, 2026 1438 CBS News Senior White House and Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe interviewed NCAA President Charlie Baker this weekend about NIL rules, sports betting, and the future of college sports.
Extended Interview: Dr. Deb Houry, Former CDC Chief Medical Officer
Extended Interview: Dr. Deb Houry, Former CDC Chief Medical Officer Jul 6, 2026 2758 Margaret Brennan interviews Dr. Debra Houry, the former CDC Chief Medical Officer who resigned in protest after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired then-CDC Director Susan Monarez.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Rep. Carlos Gimenez and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, NCAA President Charlie Baker
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Rep. Carlos Gimenez and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, NCAA President Charlie Baker Jul 5, 2026 2710 This week on Face the Nation, America celebrates its 250th birthday. We try to put politics aside and a take look at some of the things that make this nation so unique.Despite record breaking temperatures sweeping across much of the nation, Americans came out over the weekend to honor the country's 250th year of independence.  Fireworks, parades, flyovers, and red, white and blue were all on
Extended Interview: Senator Bill Cassidy
Extended Interview: Senator Bill Cassidy Jun 29, 2026 3338 Margaret Brennan interviews Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) about his clash with President Trump over the war with Iran and healthcare policy.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Tim Kaine, CBS Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford
Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Tim Kaine, CBS Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford Jun 28, 2026 2745 This week on Face the Nation, the fragile detente between the US and Iran is disrupted and tensions over the war with Iran explode between President Trump and the Republican Senator he worked to defeat.Following a Capitol Hill shouting match between President Trump and Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy over the Senator's vote against the war with Iran, we spoke exclusively with Cassidy about that
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jason Crow
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jason Crow Jun 21, 2026 2758 This week on Face the Nation, Vice President Vance and Iranian officials meet face to face in Switzerland to kick off a 60 day period of talks to resolve the nuclear issue, but the Trump administration is finding that their path to peace is complicated.  Saying he wanted to avert "economic catastrophe," due to the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, the President negotiates an agreement wi
Sec. Pete Hegseth, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Mark Kelly. Gary Cohn
Sec. Pete Hegseth, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Mark Kelly. Gary Cohn Jun 14, 2026 2755 This week on Face the Nation, the U.S. and Iran might be on the brink of a preliminary peace deal. As the nation's capital gets ready for a UFC fight night on president Trump's birthday, officials say a deal to end a war in the Middle East is imminent. We get the latest in an exclusive interview with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Plus, we hear from two key Democrats on committees with ov
Extended Interview: Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Rye Barcott
Extended Interview: Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Rye Barcott Jun 8, 2026 728 Margaret Brennan interviews Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor, about his new book Courage Can Save Us.
Rep. Jim Himes, Rep. Don Bacon, Rep. Ro Khanna
Rep. Jim Himes, Rep. Don Bacon, Rep. Ro Khanna Jun 7, 2026 2735 President Trump's grand plan for the Washington DC skyline isn't the only thing shaking up the city this summer.  Last week he appointed a man with NO intelligence experience to head up the top agency in the intelligence community. Bill Pulte, who serves as the director of the federal housing finance agency, is the heir to a building fortune and close to the President.  He's rubbed
Extended Interview: World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain
Extended Interview: World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain Jun 1, 2026 1092 In her final interview as World Food Programme Executive Director, Cindy McCain spoke with Margaret Brennan about the global hunger crisis.

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