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Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

CBS News 495 Episodes Oct 12, 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

Extended Interview: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar
Extended Interview: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar Oct 12, 2026 1144 For another perspective on artificial intelligence, we spoke with Shyam Sankar, the chief technology officer for the software company Palantir.We spoke about how the rapidly advancing technology should be regulated and how the government is using their technology.
Sec. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Chris Murphy, Sen. John Barrasso
Sec. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Chris Murphy, Sen. John Barrasso Oct 11, 2026 2772 This week on Face the Nation, President Trump scrambles to cut last minute deals ahead of the midterms, the latest prompting backlash within his own party. Twenty three days to go before the votes are counted and the atypical campaign continues. Late Friday, Trump cut a deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel exports in an effort to lower the price of fuel in the US.  That
Extended Interview: Brett McGurk
Extended Interview: Brett McGurk Oct 7, 2026 5370 Three years ago, Hamas massacred 1200 people in Israel, and took 254 people hostage.As national security council coordinator under former President Biden, Brett McGurk worked to secure their release, a challenge he writes about in his new book, BRINK. We spoke with McGurk last week.
Sec. Chris Wright, Sen. Mark Kelly, Zach Lahn
Sec. Chris Wright, Sen. Mark Kelly, Zach Lahn Oct 4, 2026 2746 This week on Face the Nation, one month away from midterms and the pressure on the President to do something about high prices is buildingWith control of the House and Senate at stake, President Trump has been on a red state road trip to get Republicans to the polls. Our new CBS poll has troubling news for the President's party.  With 9 in 10 voters saying they rate the economy on the ba
President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sen. John Kennedy, Rep. Jim Himes
President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sen. John Kennedy, Rep. Jim Himes Sep 27, 2026 2692 This week on Face the Nation, President Trump turns his focus to the midterm elections, following a week of high-stakes summits with foreign allies and adversaries. The president spent much last week striding the world stage without ever leaving the U.S., first delivering a stark warning to Iran in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly. So what is the status of that potential
Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Gary Cohn
Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Gary Cohn Sep 20, 2026 2746 This week on Face the Nation, President Trump bars three major news organizations from covering the White House as Republican concern over the impact of his policies continues to grow.The countdown clock to the midterm elections continues to tick down, but the rest of the numbers affecting the economy continue to go up. We're now 200 days into the war with Iran...and gas prices remain high, with d
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Gov. Spencer Cox, Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Gov. Spencer Cox, Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Sep 13, 2026 2738 This week on Face the Nation, a major development in the Artificial Intelligence arms race, and our election year battleground tracker reveals where the race for control of Congress stands less than two months from election day.   As the midterm election campaign pace picked up dramatically last week, so did America's anxiety over AI. Dario Amodei is the head of Anthropic. We'll hav
Energy Sec. Chris Wright, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Lisa McClain
Energy Sec. Chris Wright, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Lisa McClain Sep 6, 2026 2738 This week on Face the Nation, there are new signs of resiliency in the job market, but prices remain high.As Americans hit the roads and skies before the end of summer, gasoline prices are at the highest ever for a Labor Day weekend. One major factor behind elevated prices: the war with Iran, which flared up again last week.What could that conflict – plus a new landmark U.S. oil deal with Venezuel
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. John James, David Becker
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. John James, David Becker Aug 30, 2026 2762 This week on Face the Nation, an update from Nepal following last week's devastating flooding, and a look back at the chaotic withdrawal from the longest war in US history Four days after a glacier collapsed and triggered a cataclysmic flash flood in Nepal, we'll have the latest on the search for its missing victims, including nearly 100 Americans.  And, with the attacks on Ukraine
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Seth Moulton
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Seth Moulton Aug 23, 2026 2723 This week on Face the Nation, new warning signs for the U.S. economy and mounting higher costs for American families. As Washington prepares for race cars to speed down its streets today, many Americans are focused on a different pace, the struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living and a growing sense of economic uncertainty. The country's debt reached unprecedented levels last week and pr
Gov. Andy Beshear, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, State Rep. Chris Rabb
Gov. Andy Beshear, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, State Rep. Chris Rabb Aug 16, 2026 2720 This week on Face the Nation, democratic socialism divides the Democratic party...are mainstream democrats coming on board?   And, is President Trump being too dismissive of voters' concern over the economy?With just over eleven weeks to go ahead of midterm election day, democrats continue their soul searching when it comes to picking candidates to face voters in the fall, will they unite beh
Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Bernie Sanders, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya
Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Bernie Sanders, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya Aug 9, 2026 2742 This week on ‘Face the Nation,’ can a fractured Democratic party unite to flip the House and Senate in the fall? Plus, a deep dive into the challenges facing public health. As we hit the final stretch of the summer of '26, the Senate has wrapped up and headed home. One of its last items of business: confirming President Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche, who squeaked through

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