
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
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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Nov 10, 2024 • 54min
Sen. Hagerty, Rep. Khanna, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
This week on Face the Nation, what's next for America after President-elect Donald Trump's decisive victory? With Trump and his allies now focused on their agenda for Washington and the world, how -- and will -- he deliver on his campaign promises? Tennessee Republican Senator Bill Hagerty joins us to break it down and tells us what we can expect from Trump’s foreign policy agenda. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan outlines President Biden's remaining foreign policy priorities. After Democrats’ bruising election loss and a potential identity crisis, California Congressman Ro Khanna weighs in on the challenges ahead. Then, to give us the European reaction to Trump’s return to the White House, British Ambassador to the U.S. Dame Karen Pierce joins us. Finally, we check in with Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari about the Fed's interest rate cut and the incoming administration's ambitious plans to reshape the economy.
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Nov 3, 2024 • 53min
Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Mohamed El-Erian
This week on Face the Nation, it's down to the final hours of campaign 2024 and election night is shaping up to be a cliffhanger....on Saturday, both presidential candidates stumped for every last vote on the campaign trail… We talk with Florida Republican Marco Rubio and Nevada Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto on how their respective parties are handling the final push into Election Day… then, as early voting numbers continue to rise, our election security panel tells us what voters need to know. Finally, Mohamed El-Erian fact-checks the state of the economy. All that and more, on Face the Nation.
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Oct 27, 2024 • 54min
Sen. JD Vance, former Rep. Liz Cheney, Sec. Al Schmidt, Sec. Adrian Fontes
This week on Face the Nation, the race to the White House is neck and neck, and both sides are making a final push for every last vote. With less than two weeks until election day, Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a dead heat, according to new CBS polling. We’ll have CBS Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto break down the new data and what we should expect on election night. With tens of millions of early votes already cast, we talk with GOP vice-presidential candidate JD Vance about the campaign’s closing message. Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney joins us to talk about the Harris Campaign women voters as she comes off a week campaigning with Vice President Harris. Finally, we’ll get the latest from top election officials in two battleground states: Arizona’s Adrian Fontes and Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt.
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Oct 20, 2024 • 54min
Paul Whelan, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sec. Brad Raffensperger, Sec. Jocelyn Benson
This week on Face the Nation, with more than two weeks to go until Election Day 2024, the candidates are picking up the pace in the battleground states to make their final pitches to voters. We talk with Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock about the state of the race in Georgia as Vice President Harris comes off a string of campaign stops in the Peach State…. Early voting is underway in most of the country, with record turnout in some battleground states. We talk with two secretaries of state, Georgia's Brad Raffensperger and Michigan's Jocelyn Benson… New York Republican Mike Lawler, who is running in a close House race, will also join us as Republicans fight to keep control of the House…. Finally, in his first interview since becoming a free man, Paul Whelan joins us to recount the five and half years he was wrongfully detained in a Russian prison.
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Oct 13, 2024 • 54min
Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Maxwell Frost
This week on Face the Nation… New CBS News polling gives us insight into where the presidential race stands amid an active week of campaign events for both parties and concerns over disaster funding after two devastating hurricanes. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas breaks down the dangers of misinformation and the efforts to maintain FEMA funding in the aftermath of the storms. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, joins us to talk about the ongoing hurricane funding and the 2024 campaign. Congressman Maxwell Frost of Florida tells us how his state is recovering.
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Oct 6, 2024 • 54min
Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Thom Tillis, Catherine Russell…
This week on Face the Nation, the US braces for an intensifying war in the Middle East as we approach one year since Hamas’ October 7th attack on Israel. We'll have the latest on that front from House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner and former CENTCOM commander General Frank McKenzie. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell also joins us to give an update on how children are being impacted by the expanding conflict. As the Southeast recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Senator Thom Tillis addresses the challenges North Carolina is facing amid widespread online disinformation. Finally, as the 2024 campaign enters the home stretch with 30 days to go until Election Day, we talk with Senator Mark Kelly from the battleground of Arizona on the state of the race for the Harris campaign.
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Sep 29, 2024 • 53min
Sen. Tom Cotton, Ret. General Stanley McChrystal, Gov. Larry Hogan, Lt. General HR McMaster
This week on Face the Nation, tensions in the Middle East escalate after Israel assassinates the head of Hezbollah. We hear from Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton as he makes his case for former President Trump’s foreign policy agenda.. Former Trump National Security Advisor General HR McMaster discusses the US’s role in foreign conflicts …then, Retired US Army General Stanley McChrystal tells us why he’s endorsing Vice President Harris… Plus, we'll get the latest on the flooding and devastation following Hurricane Helene, the monster storm that swept through southeastern states from FEMA Administrator Deanne Chriswell. Finally, Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan discusses the ongoing 2024 campaign.
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Sep 22, 2024 • 56min
Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Pres. Isaac Herzog
Senator Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, shares insights on foreign interference in U.S. elections and the urgency it presents ahead of Election Day. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan discusses her role in the bipartisan Assassination Taskforce investigating attempts on former President Trump, shedding light on the intersection of politics and security. Meanwhile, Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses the escalating conflict with Hezbollah, highlighting Israel's military response and the complexities of national defense amidst regional tensions.

Sep 15, 2024 • 53min
Sen. JD Vance, Gov. Wes Moore, Gary Cohn
This week on Face the Nation, the 2024 campaign continues. With fifty days out from Election Day. The two presidential candidates make their pitches to swing voters and rally their bases… We’ll talk to former President Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance on Trump’s new economic proposals and the ongoing claims platformed by the campaign on Springfield, Ohio… Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Harris campaign surrogate tells us what voters should expect from her campaign leading up to the election… Gary Cohn, IBM Vice-Chairman and Trump's former White House economic adviser, breaks down the candidates’ economic policy proposals… Finally, a conversation on election security with election law expert David Becker and cybersecurity expert and analyst Chris Krebs.
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Sep 8, 2024 • 53min
Amb. Nikki Haley, Gov. Roy Cooper, Rep. Michael McCaul
This week on Face the Nation, we sit down for an exclusive conversation with Trump’s top primary rival and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to discuss the economic and global issues on voters’ minds in the campaign… As Vice President Harris and former President Trump prepare to face off for their first debate in Philadelphia, we check in with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to discuss new CBS News polling on the race and the Vice President’s ongoing campaign… With the US Department of Justice uncovering a sprawling effort by Russia to interfere with the 2024 election, we talk with the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jim Himes to discuss the fallout from the indictment and what it means for November…Finally, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul reveals the results of his three-year investigation into the Biden Administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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