Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

This week on Face the Nation, midterm elections campaigning enters the home stretch, and President Trump's latest move to ease pressure on Vladimir Putin sparks fury among some Republicans. From east to west, and far north to deep south, it's down to the sweet sixteen for the 2026 candidates, even for the politician whose name won't actually appear on any ballot this year.  But will the rallies be enough to reverse those hurricane force headwinds the President is facing?  We have brand new polling on that Texas race, it's one of the tightest toss ups in the country.  We'll also look at the President's latest move to make it easier for Vladimir Putin to sell oil, an executive order freezing the just passed Lindsey Graham law intended to cut off funding for Putin’s war chest. Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Turner and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer will weigh in on that. Finally, we'll talk with Florida Democratic Senate Candidate Angie Nixon.  It's all just ahead on Face the Nation. 

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 deal came with a whack at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who America has supported throughout its four and a half year war with Russia.  But will Trump's deal with Putin prompt even more Republican candidates to distance themselves from him? We'll ask the number two in the Senate, Wyoming Republican John Barrasso.    Democrats have their own challenges, how are they going to get their loyalists to turn out? We'll talk with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy and the democratic nominee for Senate in New Hampshire, Congressman Chris Pappas. Then, ICE deportation tactics are back in the spotlight following an ICE-involved shooting in New York City. We'll get the latest on that – and an update on the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias - from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Finally, another view on AI with the Chief Technology Officer at Palantir, Shyam SankarIt's all just ahead on Face the Nation.

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 basis of prices, 7 in 10 say that Trump's policies are making food and grocery prices go up, and 9 in 10 says the conflict with Iran is making US gas and oil prices either a lot or a little higher. With early voting now underway, it may be too late for Trump to turn things around. We'll talk with energy Secretary Chris Wright about new efforts to get gas prices down. Plus we'll ask Zach Lahn , the Republican running for governor in Iowa. Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly also weighs in.  All that and more ahead on Face the Nation. 

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 diesel prices at new record highs.But promises those gas prices will come down soon are wearing thin with some Republicans. Especially in Iowa, where farmers are struggling and where two House Republicans in tight races voted last week to oppose the President's open-ended war in Iran. And Trump's deportation policy is an issue for Republicans in some districts, Florida Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar made a direct appeal to the President in a campaign ad.We'll talk with Congresswoman Salazar, California Democrat Ro Khanna, plus Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy and Trump first term economic advisor Gary Cohn.Finally, we'll hear another viewpoint in the debate over how to manage the fast moving pace of Artificial Intelligence development as our Jo Ling Kent spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.It's all just ahead on Face the Nation.

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 Venezuela – mean for consumers in the U.S.? We'll ask Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who's just back from Caracas.Plus, as Republicans begin to make their case to fall voters at its first ever GOP midterm convention. We'll hear from the fourth ranking Republican in the House, Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain and the Co-Chair of the GOP Midterm Convention, businessman and Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne.Then, Democrats plan to counter that convention to make their case, but what do they plan to do about affordabilility? We'll talk with Colorado Democrat Jason Crow and Michigan gubernatorial candidate hopeful Jocelyn Benson.

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 president Trump's Treasury Secretary intervened to lower borrowing costs. And a new trade war this weekend with neighboring Canada with the U.S. threatening to raise tariffs on everything from building materials to dairy and paper.Will prices be pushed even higher? We'll discuss the outlook for the economy with Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari.Then, another growing concern for Americans: the skyrocketing cost of health care. We'll hear from the administrator of Medicare and Medicaid, Doctor Mehmet Oz. Former FDA Commissioner Doctor Scott Gottlieb will also join us to discuss the growing list of food recalls and outbreaks as President Trump makes a new pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration.Finally, Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, fresh off his win in the GOP gubernatorial primary, will join us to discuss his vision for the Sunshine State. And we'll ask Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts about his push to oust a senator from his own party.It's all just ahead on Face the Nation.

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 by one vote despite concerns about the administration’s weaponization of the Justice Department. We talk with the Republican who put him over the top, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy.Plus, following another progressive-over-establishment upset in the Michigan Senate primary, will the Democratic party unite behind the outliers?  And how will those further left candidates fare against Republicans in the fall?

This week on Face the Nation, as the U.S. war with Iran approaches the 5 month mark, both sides are searching for a diplomatic off-ramp.After nearly two weeks of striking targets across Iran following the collapse of the short-lived ceasefire earlier this month, the Trump administration paused its bombardment for two straight days for the first time, as diplomatic talks over the Strait of Hormuz show signs of progress.With our new CBS poll showing continuing unease about the war's direction, we ask U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz whether a peace deal is any closer.Then, with midterm elections around the corner, Congress faces a daunting to-do list of must-pass legislation to fund the government and the war. We hear from Senators John Kennedy and Bernie Sanders on both foreign policy and politics. Plus, an update on measles, cyclosporiasis and the state of our public health policy with former FDA Commissioner Doctor Scott Gottlieb.