Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

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+.

Episodes

December 7, 2025 50 mins
This week on Face the Nation, as Americans say they're feeling the pain of higher prices this holiday season, we speak exclusively with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. And as Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubles down on those boat strikes in the Caribbean, the debate over whether they were lawful ramps up on Capitol Hill. We talk to the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Connecticut's Jim Himes. Plus, the...
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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump escalates his anti-immigration crackdown in the wake of a deadly shooting of national guard troops in DC. The suspect is an Afghan national and the president is accusing the Biden administration of allowing thousands of Afghans in the country without proper vetting. We bring you the latest on the shooting, and the swift policy response. Meanwhile, the president's diplomats push for peac...
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This week on Face the Nation, divisions between Congress and the White House grow on crucial conflicts, both foreign and domestic. Breaking overnight, Secretary of State Rubio and other administration officials are in Geneva, meeting with European allies about the administration's 28 point plan to end the war in Ukraine. But does the proposal favor Russia over Ukraine?  And what if President Zelenskyy doesn't accept it? We get the ...
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The shutdown is over, but the problems that led to the crisis persist, and politicians are scrambling to find ways to make prices affordable for Americans. President Trump is testing ideas to help consumers, including potential tariff dividends and fifty year mortgages Those may be a tough sell, but Mr. Trump did move to roll back tariffs on some food imports not widely produced in the U.S. One price spike that can't be fixed by ea...
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This week on Face the Nation, there's no end in sight to the longest government shutdown in history. With each passing day, the impact of the government shutdown grows, with millions of Americans now facing major disruptions, from mass flight cancellations and delays because of staffing shortages, to growing lines at food banks, as the Supreme Court lets the Trump administration withhold some money to fund food stamp benefits. We t...
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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the government shutdown stretches on, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw join to discuss the impacts. Plus, Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest CBS News poll. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump travels to Asia hoping to make trade deals with foreign friends, and adversaries, alike. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares breaking news in advance of the much anticipated meeting between Trump and Xi. As the president works to make deals abroad, the standoff over funding the government continues back at home. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries will be here to discuss the pat...
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This week on Face the Nation, tensions build in the Caribbean and President Trump continues to push for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East. The commander in chief raises the pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as U.S. forces continue their campaign against alleged drug traffickers on the Latin American nation’s coast. We get the latest from around the world from Democratic Senator Mark Kelly. Then, as the government shut...
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President Trump prepares to head to Israel as the deadline to release the remaining hostages nears. Meanwhile, some federal employees will miss paychecks -- others face pink slips as the government shutdown drags on. We'll talk to Vice President JD Vance. Hopeful Gazans have begun the trek back to their homes as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, but the rebuilding and recovery ahead is daunting. Egyptian Fo...
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This week on Face the Nation, nearly two years after the October 7 massacre, is a serious plan for a full hostage release and cease-fire in Gaza finally materializing? Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells us where that deal stands, and what's ahead for the region. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, the government shutdown continues, with no end in sight. We talk with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Democrat Senate Minorit...
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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump says another blue city needs federal protection for agents conducting immigration roundups. How will Americans be impacted by the president's latest announcement? We talk with the head of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, Rand Paul, to hear his thoughts on the president's plans. Then, as the clock ticks down again towards a potential government shutdown, this round of the Washing...
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This week on Face the Nation, as world leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, we look ahead to the biggest issues the world will tackle. With Russia and Israel intensifying their offensive efforts in both the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, we'll preview a crucial week ahead as President Trump heads to his first U.N. meeting of his second term.  We sit down with French President Em...
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This week on Face the Nation, the nation grapples with the violent killing of political activist Charlie Kirk. We ask House Speaker Mike Johnson how leaders can build unity in a time of deep division. Plus, we have a bipartisan conversation with Democratic Senator Chris Coons and Republican Senator James Lankford on finding common ground during turbulent times. University of Chicago professor Robert Pape joins us to discuss his res...
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This week on Face the Nation, a not so hot jobs report leads to more uncertainty about the strength of the economy. Can the independent agencies at the forefront, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve, maintain their independence in light of political pressure? We ask Kevin Hassett and get his take on the state of the economy. Plus, as the circle of critics grows when it comes to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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Illinois governor JB Pritzker spoke with CBS' Ed O’Keefe to discuss the latest potential law enforcement developments in his state.  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
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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump looks to expand immigration and crime crackdowns in more U.S. cities. We talk exclusively with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to get the latest details on what’s next. Bolstered by a drop in crime in the nation's capital following the deployment of federal forces to clean up D.C., the president sets his sights on another potential target: Chicago. We visited the windy city and ...
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This week on Face the Nation, the Trump administration builds up the federal presence in the nation's capital to crack down on crime, as the President vows to use similar tactics in other US cities. The number of national guard troops sent to protect Washington continues to grow as President Trump praises his own plan to clean up the city. But as Mr. Trump dismissed district leaders' claim of a 30-year low in violent crime, he's vo...
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August 20, 2025 21 mins
Listen to Margaret Brennan's extended interview with Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, a portion of which aired on Face the Nation on August 17, 2025. 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
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This week on Face the Nation, after President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet face to face in Alaska, Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins us to describe what went on in the room where it all went down and what could happen next. Questions remain following that three-hour meeting that ended abruptly, as President Trump adopts Putin's roadmap for ending the war in Ukraine--no cease-fire, but negotiations for a lastin...
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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump invites Russia’s Vladimir Putin to America, his first visit to U.S. soil in a decade. After months of Russia skirting cease-fire offers while continuing their brutal onslaught in Ukraine, President Trump skipped past his own sanctions deadline and instead invited Putin to Alaska. We hear from Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova about what her country needs to agree to a cease-fire. Pl...
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