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 29, 2025 26 mins
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
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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 t...
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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 coun...
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December 15, 2025 24 mins
María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, escaped from Venezuela last week to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Margaret Brennan spoke to her Friday in an exclusive interview, her first comments to U.S. media since receiving the coveted award.  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://podc...
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This week on Face the Nation, breaking overnight, mass shootings at Brown University and at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, plus our exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace prize winner María Corina Machado. On Saturday, the president paid tribute to our nation's finest in that time honored American tradition, the Army-Navy football game. Army won the coin toss, but Navy won the game on what was a...
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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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