Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

This week on Face the Nation, mindful of the upcoming midterm elections, the Trump administration moderates its tone on deportations while ramping up efforts to undermine confidence in our election process. With Congressional efforts to agree on reforms tied to DHS funding stalled, we'll talk to a Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales. His district is home to that family detention facility that housed five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father last month. Plus, President Trump prods Republicans to nationalize voting, a move that prompts pushback from Democrats and state election officials. And what's behind the FBI's seizure of 2020 election records from Fulton County, Georgia?  We'll talk to the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner and elections expert David Becker. Finally, we'll talk to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb about the alarming spread of measles around the U.S .and get his take on evolving vaccine protocols. 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

A bipartisan conversation with four of America’s Mayors. Local leaders tell us how national politics is impacting their communities.  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

An exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado.  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

This week on 'Face the Nation,' an exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado. After a whirlwind of meetings in Washington, Machado is projecting optimism about her country's future…even as her own future remains murky, with the party she defeated in nationwide election still holding power with the support of President Trump. What comes next for her and for Venezuelans? Meanwhile the debate over ICE immigration enforcement drives more protests across the country and sparks a fight in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. We talk to Republican Congressman Michael McCaul about immigration debate that sparked a partial government shutdown. Plus - President Trump's top economic adviser in his first term, Gary Cohn joins us. We ask about the president's new pick to lead the Federal Reserve and the state of the economy as tax season gets underway. Finally - a bipartisan conversation with four of America's mayors on how they're striking a balance between local priorities and federal authority. 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

Outgoing Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman spoke with Face the Nation as she prepares to leave her post. 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

This week on Face the Nation, as a paralyzing winter storm barrels through a vast part of the country, the standoff between federal law enforcement agencies and the Minneapolis community explodes following yet another deadly shooting of a protestor. Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday morning outside a donut shop amid what federal officials say was an unrelated immigration operation led by Customs and Border Protection agents. Interpretations of the extensive videos of the shooting are mixed -- and much like the shooting death of Renee Good in Minneapolis just over two weeks ago, federal and state officials are at odds over what happened and why -- and who should investigate. We'll have a report from the scene and talk exclusively to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. Then, turn to the bigger picture as Senate Democrats threaten to block funding for ICE and DHS agencies while the public increasingly wary of ICE actions--and the subsequent pushback.  We speak with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Maine Independent Senator Angus King, whose home state is the site of ICE's new deportation operation called "Catch of the Day." We'll also talk with the outgoing Canadian ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman about the growing divide between the U.S. and our neighbors to the north. 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

This week on Face the Nation, tensions continue to boil over in Minneapolis while the president's pursuit of Greenland prompts backlash from allies here and in Europe. Despite temperatures in the low teens, protestors in support of and in opposition to ICE, as well as agents themselves, took to the streets of Minneapolis again Saturday, as the divide between local officials and federal ones got even wider. Plus, America's views of President Trump's immigration policies erode as he hits the one year in office mark. We'll talk exclusively with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the Mayor of Minneapolis Jacob Frey. Then, with the volatile situation in Iran defused for the moment, President Trump turns to his next international target, Greenland.  As U.S. officials tried to calm European allies about his plans, Mr. Trump announced new tariffs on some NATO members if they don't support a deal for the "complete and total purchase of Greenland." The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner and the head of a bipartisan Congressional group supporting NATO, Republican Mike Turner, will both be here. 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

This week on Face the Nation, anti-ICE protests spread nationwide, and the Trump administration struggles to deal with exploding tensions around the world. Four days after an ICE agent shot and killed a protester in Minneapolis, the struggle to own the narrative of what exactly happened continues, and scrutiny over the use of force by ICE as part of the Trump administration's deportation process intensifies. We talk with Minneapolis-area Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on the latest in her home state. Then, as the deadly protests in Iran spread, are the regime's days numbered? And what's the Trump administration's red line when it comes to taking more action against Iran? Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine joins us with his assessment on what’s next in the region and his effort to reign in presidential war powers. Finally, the administration tries to work with what's left of Maduro's government, even as they continue to support their now imprisoned former leader as President Trump makes plans to take advantage of Venezuela's oil and mineral rich land. We ask Energy Secretary Chris Wright about where oil talks stand. Plus, Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar joins us to discuss the Venezuelan opposition’s path forward and the reaction in her South Florida district. 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

The Trump administration stages a dramatic, top-secret mission in Venezuela and captures its leader, dictator Nicolas Maduro, but what's the U.S. role going forward? We'll talk to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. We'll also hear from Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton and the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Jim Himes. Plus, Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen will also join us. 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

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

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 the new year with our CBS News Washington correspondents in our annual roundtable.   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

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 country says Trump's policies are making them financially worse off. We check in with CBS News' Executive Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto on the latest data. Plus, White House Chief Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett weighs in on state of the economy and more. Then, a bipartisan conversation with the two members of Congress who pushed to pass the law calling for the Epstein files to be made public. Has the Trump administration obeyed that law? We talk with Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and California Democrat Ro Khanna. Finally, we talk with the Executive Director of UNICEF Catherine Russell about the children of Sudan and Gaza, and the new head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Paul Coakley weighs in on the Church's position on immigration and deportation policies. 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

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://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 sobering Saturday.  Earlier, President Trump responded to the news of an ISIS attack on U.S. forces in Syria that killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter.  As the foreign policy challenges continue for Mr. Trump, so do America's concerns about high prices. More than 20 million Americans also face skyrocketing health care premiums under Obamacare in the New Year. We talk with White House Chief Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett, Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy and Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner. Finally, in a conversation you'll see only on CBS, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tells us why she's so committed to democracy in her country, despite the risks she faces.   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

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 deportation roundups continue in the nation's cities, this time targeting communities in Minneapolis. Rep. Ilhan Omar joins us to discuss. And finally, a panel of advisers chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends a major change to vaccine guidance for newborns. Hear from former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. 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

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 peace in Ukraine and the pressure campaign in Venezuela intensifies. We get the latest on both fronts from Republican Congressman Mike Turner and Democratic Senator Tim Kaine. Finally, we check in with President Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett on the biggest shopping weekend of the year, and get a reality check on the worsening hunger crisis with Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot. 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

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 latest from the new Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Olga Stefanishnya. Back home, a dangerous war of words has erupted with Democrats who served urging members of the military to side with the Constitution--and the law--when it comes to following commands from the president. The president responded saying those members in the video were "traitors" showing "seditious behavior." We cover it all with two Democrats who are facing threats of political violence because of their efforts, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. That, plus some tough news for the president when it comes to how Americans think he's handling the economy. Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul weighs in on the path forward.  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

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 easing tariffs: health care premiums, especially for those covered under Obamacare. We hear from those offering solutions for that fix and more with two members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, New York Democrat Tom Suozzi and Nebraska Republican Don Bacon, along with Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy and New Hampshire Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. And, as we move into a new era of warfare, what does our military need for readiness? We talk with the Secretary of the Army, Dan Driscoll. 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

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 talk with Maryland's Democratic Governor Wes Moore and West Virginia's Republican Governor Patrick Morrisey about how they could fill the funding gap as safety net programs hang in limbo. The president's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett also joins us, we ask him the impact of the shutdown on the economy. Plus, we hear from two incoming governors, Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey on their election night victories and the future of the Democrat party.  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

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. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices