Episode Guide
Season 2023
Episode Guide
9/24: Face The Nation
S2023
E39
Sep 24, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with days to go before a government shutdown, Congress is paralyzed by infighting. Can Republicans unify and strike a deal that also works for the Democratic-controlled Senate? We'll have the latest on negotiations. Plus: a conversation with the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, about the horrors of war — and the hard work of healing.
9/17: Face The Nation
S2023
E38
Sep 17, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," days after the Big Three go on strike at the same time for the first time in history, we talk to United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan. Plus, Republican House intelligence chair Mike Turner of Ohio and Democratic Senate intelligence chair Mark Warner of Virginia.
9/10: Face The Nation
S2023
E37
Sep 10, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, plus a new CBS News poll on how Americans feel about maximum age limits for politicians.
9/3: Face The Nation
S2023
E36
Sep 03, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the possibility of a partial government shutdown; plus former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on the 2024 race.
08/27: Face The Nation
S2023
E35
Aug 27, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Russia expert Fiona Hill weighs in on the mysterious plane crash that killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin; plus our political panel discusses the complicated legal calendar ahed for former President Donald Trump.
8/20: Face The Nation
S2023
E34
Aug 20, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner discuss preparations for Hilary as the National Hurricane Center issued its first-ever tropical storm warning for the area; plus FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell.
8/13: Face The Nation
S2023
E33
Aug 13, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaii will discuss the devastating Maui wildfires, plus Hunter Biden's attorney Abbe Lowell.
8/6: Face The Nation
S2023
E32
Aug 06, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," many believe the third indictment of Donald Trump could be the most serious case yet. We'll talk with three Trump administration figures who could testify: former Vice President Mike Pence, former Attorney General Bill Barr and Chris Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, now a CBS News expert and analyst.
7/30: Face The Nation
S2023
E31
Jul 30, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," new charges of a cover-up were filed against former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case. Plus, some optimistic signs when it comes to the economy.
7/23: Face The Nation
S2023
E30
Jul 23, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, whose district includes 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, discusses the tacts along the border. Plus, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego on the measures her city is taking to deal with the extreme temperatures.
7/16: Face The Nation
S2023
E29
Jul 16, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul. Plus, a look at the extreme weather.
7/9: Face The Nation
S2023
E28
Jul 09, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says in an interview from Beijing that her trip to China has been "successful," plus Utah Gov. Spencer Cox discusses his stance on gender-affirming care for young people.
7/2: Face The Nation
S2023
E27
Jul 02, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," former Vice President Mike Pence talks to Margaret Brennan about the calls to state governors after the 2020 election; plus Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on what to expect with travel on this holiday weekend.
6/25: Face The Nation
S2023
E26
Jun 25, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Margaret Brennan about the situation in Russia. Plus, World Food Programme executive director Cindy McCain.
6/18: Face The Nation
S2023
E25
Jun 18, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan reports from China amid Secretary of State Antony Blinken's high-stakes interview. Plus, Robert Costa speaks to 2024 hopeful Chris Christie.
6/11: Face The Nation
S2023
E24
Jun 11, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," John Dickerson talks to Robert Costa about the historic Trump indictment, plus interviews with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
6/4: Face The Nation
S2023
E23
Jun 04, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," West Virginia's Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Louisiana Republican Garret Graves discuss what's next for the country after averting a debt crisis, plus Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on how brinkmanship impacts an ever-changing economy.
5/28: Face The Nation
S2023
E22
May 28, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joins "Face the Nation" to discuss the tentative debt ceiling deal, plus Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith discusses the rise of AI.
5/21: Face The Nation
S2023
E21
May 21, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," House Problem Solvers Caucus chairs Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Josh Gottheimer discuss the debt ceiling talks; New York City Mayor Eric Adams discusses the migrant crisis; plus a conversation with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
5/14: Haley, Gonzales, Leeser
S2023
E20
May 14, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an exclusive interview with Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and we take an in-depth look at what is happening at the border with mayors of El Paso and Laredo and Rep. Tony Gonzales.
5/7: Sinema, Mayorkas, McHenry
S2023
E18
May 07, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
4/30: Khanna, Mace, Gonzales
S2023
E18
Apr 30, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Republican Reps. Nancy Mace and Tony Gonazles and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna join Margaret Brennan.
4/23: Pence, Lucas, Netanyahu
S2023
E17
Apr 23, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, Robert Costa interviews former Vice President Mike Pence.
4/16: Face The Nation
S2023
E16
Apr 16, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the head of the Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, will talk about the economy. Plus, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly joins us as the National Rifle Association wraps up.
4/2: Murphy, Bharara, Bolton
S2023
E14
Apr 02, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," former President Trump awaits formal charges in New York, plus we talk to Sen. Chris Murphy on Washington's impasse on gun control.
3/26: Face The Nation: Gonzales, Warner, Kirby
S2023
E13
Mar 26, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation," Democratic Sen. Mark Warner on TikTok and our data, GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales on former President Trump's trip to Waco, Texas, plus Robert Costa on the latest on Trump.
3/19: Costa, Warren, McHenry
S2023
E12
Mar 19, 2023
Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend in a social media post that he expected to be arrested Tuesday. Robert Costa reports on what he has been hearing from the Trump legal team and what could happen with the former president's 2024 campaign.
3/12: Strassmann, Yellen, Khanna
S2023
E11
Mar 12, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an exclusive interview with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, plus Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and House Foreign Affairs committee chair Republican Rep. Michael McCaul.
3/5: Hogan, Manchin, Pritzker
S2023
E10
Mar 05, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan tells us he will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024, plus we talk to Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
2/26: Burns, D'Agata, Rice
S2023
E9
Feb 26, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we speak exclusively with CIA director William Burns and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gives us her world view.
2/19: Blinken, Sanders, Gordon
S2023
E8
Feb 19, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the Biden administration mounts an aggressive diplomatic offense at an international security conference, and former President Jimmy Carter enters end-of-life hospice care.
2/12: Tester, McCaul, Sununu
S2023
E7
Feb 12, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," just one day after U.S. fighter jets shot down a high-altitude object over Alaska, an unidentified item was taken down over the Yukon territory of Canada. We'll talk with two key lawmakers as frustration is mounting on Capitol Hill about what's going on here — and what more we can do to head off these intrusions.
2/5: Martin, Cruz, Booker
S2023
E6
Feb 05, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the high stakes diplomatic drama over the Chinese spy balloon is intensifying, as we learn more about what the Chinese may have discovered from their soaring surveillance. We ask Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz how the incident will impact our already strained relationship with China. Then, following the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis police, we'll take a look at efforts to renew police reform with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
1/29: McCarthy, Rubio, Warner
S2023
E5
Jan 29, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the first face-to-face meeting of the new Congress between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is coming soon. The main topic on the agenda? Paying America's bills and getting the country's fiscal house in order. We'll ask the speaker about what he thinks Congress should do to keep the U.S. from defaulting. Plus, a rare joint conversation with the chair and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
1/22: Pegues, Van Cleave, Kaine
S2023
E4
Jan 22, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," 10 people are dead following a mass shooting near Los Angeles after a Lunar New Year celebration. Here in Washington, we've learned of even more classified material uncovered at President Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, following a nearly 12-hour search on Friday.
1/15: Patta, Whipple, Stewart
S2023
E3
Jan 15, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we examine the scandals roiling Washington, including the discovery of documents marked classified at President Biden's residence and former office and the controversy swirling around newly elected GOP Rep. George Santos, and hear from Reps. Daniel Goldman and Chris Stewart.
1/8: Strassmann, Markarova, Escobar
S2023
E2
Jan 08, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Congress has finally been sworn in and members are officially on the job, but the challenges ahead are enormous, especially for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was forced to make concessions to a small group of holdout conservatives in order to win their support. Will he live to regret what he agreed to?
1/1: Michael Gapen, foreign policy panel
S2023
E1
Jan 01, 2023
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we want to look forward, offering the outlook ahead on the economy, foreign policy and the environment, taking advantage of at least one quiet Sunday here in Washington before the new Congress convenes later this week.