Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

This week on Face the Nation, Congress narrowly avoids a government shutdown ahead of the holidays – but what does the brinkmanship and chaos signal for the next two years? We’ll check in with two House members – Arkansas Congressman French Hill, who voted for the spending bill, and Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales, who voted against it. Then our exit interview with Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas. He was the face of the Biden border policy, taking the brunt of Republican criticism. He offers his advice for the incoming administration. And we’ll hear from outgoing West Virginia Independent Senator Joe Manchin – on his assessment of the Democratic Party he left behind, and his relationship with the president-elect. Finally, after the coup in Syria earlier this month, we’ll have an inside look at the effort to locate and return the missing Americans once held hostage by the fallen Assad regime. 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-elect Trump promises big change for America's role in the world, but will his policies put out the fire or fuel the flames of a world already on fire? Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will preview the new administration's priorities amid instability throughout the Middle East, tension in Asia and an unrelenting war in Ukraine. Then, we ask Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova how new leadership in Washington will change her own country's calculus as Russia's invasion grinds on. Plus, President Biden breaks a record by commuting the sentences of 1,500 Americans. We ask Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar about that news and the future of law enforcement under Trump. Finally, a conversation with the head of the United Nations' World Food Programme, Cindy McCain, about the link between global hunger and global instability. All that and more on Face the Nation. 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, for the first time in 54 years, the al-Assad regime is no longer ruling Syria. Rebel forces who have been fighting the al-Assad government for 13 years swept through Syria in two weeks, capturing Damascus, taking the Syrian people -- and the world -- by surprise. What are the implications for the Middle East? We have the latest from the region...PLUS we talk to the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio Republican Mike Turner…THEN – following a bipartisan congressional task force investigation into the security failures leading to the assassination attempts of Mr. Trump earlier this year, top investigators, Pennsylvania Republican Mike Kelly, and Colorado Democrat Jason Crow, will give us their findings on how to fix the Secret Service. Finally, with the future of controversial social media giant TikTok in doubt, we'll hear from a potential buyer, Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global. All that and more on Face the Nation. 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 drumbeat continues from Mar-A-Lago as President-elect Trump announces plans to nominate loyalists who have more than once lashed out at the agencies they hope to lead. We'll hear from two Senators who will be evaluating these Cabinet picks, Texas Republican Ted Cruz and California Democrat Alex Padilla. Then with just weeks to go until he leaves office, President Biden is notching a few hard-fought victories overseas, securing the release of Americans wrongfully held in China and a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Could a deal between Israel and Hamas be next? We talk unfinished business with White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Plus, as Americans kick off the busiest shopping season of the year, it's crunch time for retailers and a window into the economy at large. Questions loom over the future of the American consumer as the incoming president threatens across-the-board import tariffs. We break down the economic impact with CBS Business analyst Jill Schlesinger. Finally, we talk with H.W. Brands on his new book “America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War.” All that and more on “Face the Nation.” 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 Donald Trump’s second administration begins to take shape, the President-elect’s transition spent the weekend making a flurry of announcements. As the would-be nominees were whisked through Capitol Hill to meet with senators, there's already been one major withdrawal and renewed scrutiny on some of the more controversial national security picks. We talk with two key senators – Republican Rand Paul and Democrat Tammy Duckworth. They'll be questioning the president-elect's choices on health, national security and more. One of Trump's national security advisers from his first term, retired army lieutenant general H.R. McMaster, also weighs in. Plus, as the conflict between Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah continues raging, when can we expect a ceasefire? We ask Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, who has called the Biden Administration's handling of Israel a failure of policy. Finally we hear from Representative-elect Sarah McBride on the challenges and opportunities facing her as she prepares to take office as the first openly transgender member of Congress. All that and more on “Face the Nation.” 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 stress testing of our federal government begins as the Trump 2.0 administration prepares for its return to the White House. On Trump’s wave of controversial cabinet picks, we talk on the nominees’ paths forward with House Republican French Hill and Democrat Jim Himes. We also check in with two former officials who served in the first Trump administration. Former deputy director of national intelligence Sue Gordon and former Coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx weigh in on the President-elect’s potential cabinet. Plus, Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear offers his party some advice about how to politically succeed in a red state. All that and more on Face the Nation. 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, what's next for America after President-elect Donald Trump's decisive victory? With Trump and his allies now focused on their agenda for Washington and the world, how -- and will -- he deliver on his campaign promises? Tennessee Republican Senator Bill Hagerty joins us to break it down and tells us what we can expect from Trump’s foreign policy agenda. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan outlines President Biden's remaining foreign policy priorities. After Democrats’ bruising election loss and a potential identity crisis, California Congressman Ro Khanna weighs in on the challenges ahead. Then, to give us the European reaction to Trump’s return to the White House, British Ambassador to the U.S. Dame Karen Pierce joins us. Finally, we check in with Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari about the Fed's interest rate cut and the incoming administration's ambitious plans to reshape the economy. 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, it's down to the final hours of campaign 2024 and election night is shaping up to be a cliffhanger....on Saturday, both presidential candidates stumped for every last vote on the campaign trail… We talk with Florida Republican Marco Rubio and Nevada Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto on how their respective parties are handling the final push into Election Day… then, as early voting numbers continue to rise, our election security panel tells us what voters need to know. Finally, Mohamed El-Erian fact-checks the state of the economy. All that and more, on Face the Nation. 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 race to the White House is neck and neck, and both sides are making a final push for every last vote. With less than two weeks until election day, Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a dead heat, according to new CBS polling. We’ll have CBS Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto break down the new data and what we should expect on election night. With tens of millions of early votes already cast, we talk with GOP vice-presidential candidate JD Vance about the campaign’s closing message. Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney joins us to talk about the Harris Campaign women voters as she comes off a week campaigning with Vice President Harris. Finally, we’ll get the latest from top election officials in two battleground states: Arizona’s Adrian Fontes and Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt. 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 more than two weeks to go until Election Day 2024, the candidates are picking up the pace in the battleground states to make their final pitches to voters. We talk with Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock about the state of the race in Georgia as Vice President Harris comes off a string of campaign stops in the Peach State…. Early voting is underway in most of the country, with record turnout in some battleground states. We talk with two secretaries of state, Georgia's Brad Raffensperger and Michigan's Jocelyn Benson… New York Republican Mike Lawler, who is running in a close House race, will also join us as Republicans fight to keep control of the House…. Finally, in his first interview since becoming a free man, Paul Whelan joins us to recount the five and half years he was wrongfully detained in a Russian prison. 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… New CBS News polling gives us insight into where the presidential race stands amid an active week of campaign events for both parties and concerns over disaster funding after two devastating hurricanes. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas breaks down the dangers of misinformation and the efforts to maintain FEMA funding in the aftermath of the storms. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, joins us to talk about the ongoing hurricane funding and the 2024 campaign. Congressman Maxwell Frost of Florida tells us how his state is recovering. 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 US braces for an intensifying war in the Middle East as we approach one year since Hamas’ October 7th attack on Israel. We'll have the latest on that front from House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner and former CENTCOM commander General Frank McKenzie. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell also joins us to give an update on how children are being impacted by the expanding conflict. As the Southeast recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Senator Thom Tillis addresses the challenges North Carolina is facing amid widespread online disinformation. Finally, as the 2024 campaign enters the home stretch with 30 days to go until Election Day, we talk with Senator Mark Kelly from the battleground of Arizona on the state of the race for the Harris campaign. 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 in the Middle East escalate after Israel assassinates the head of Hezbollah. We hear from Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton as he makes his case for former President Trump’s foreign policy agenda.. Former Trump National Security Advisor General HR McMaster discusses the US’s role in foreign conflicts …then, Retired US Army General Stanley McChrystal tells us why he’s endorsing Vice President Harris… Plus, we'll get the latest on the flooding and devastation following Hurricane Helene, the monster storm that swept through southeastern states from FEMA Administrator Deanne Chriswell. Finally, Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan discusses the ongoing 2024 campaign. 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”, we are six weeks out from Election Day. We give you the latest on the state of the race in our new CBS News poll… We talk with Florida’s senator Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the growing concerns of foreign interference in US elections… Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan discusses her work on the bipartisan Assassination Taskforce, which is now investigating the two assassination attempts on former President Trump… Then, we dive into the state of the Harris-Walz campaign with Democratic governor Jared Polis… Finally, Israeli President Isaac Herzog joins us in the midst of escalating exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah and days after Israel carried out several attacks on Hezbollah. 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 2024 campaign continues. With fifty days out from Election Day. The two presidential candidates make their pitches to swing voters and rally their bases… We’ll talk to former President Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance on Trump’s new economic proposals and the ongoing claims platformed by the campaign on Springfield, Ohio… Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Harris campaign surrogate tells us what voters should expect from her campaign leading up to the election… Gary Cohn, IBM Vice-Chairman and Trump's former White House economic adviser, breaks down the candidates’ economic policy proposals… Finally, a conversation on election security with election law expert David Becker and cybersecurity expert and analyst Chris Krebs. 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, we sit down for an exclusive conversation with Trump’s top primary rival and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to discuss the economic and global issues on voters’ minds in the campaign… As Vice President Harris and former President Trump prepare to face off for their first debate in Philadelphia, we check in with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to discuss new CBS News polling on the race and the Vice President’s ongoing campaign… With the US Department of Justice uncovering a sprawling effort by Russia to interfere with the 2024 election, we talk with the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jim Himes to discuss the fallout from the indictment and what it means for November…Finally, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul reveals the results of his three-year investigation into the Biden Administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan. 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, shocking developments out of the Middle East as the bodies of six hostages are recovered by Israel. What does this mean for a possible ceasefire deal? We hear from the father of a current hostage in Gaza, Jonathan Dekel-Chen on the anger and grief felt by the hostage families… Meanwhile in the US, Labor day kicks off a battleground blitz, with both sides taking their message on the economy and the border to voters. Massachusetts Democratic Governor Maura Healey and Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales join us to discuss how their parties’ campaigns are shaping up… Then, we hear from Teamsters President Sean O’Brien on why they are still holding out their endorsement for the upcoming presidential election… And finally – with early voting in some states just days away, We'll check in with CBS election law contributor David Becker on what voters need to know. 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 in the Middle East on the rise again as Israel conducts preemptive strikes against Iranian proxy Hezbollah…Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog gives us insight into these overnight developments and what could come next in this conflict … Lt. Gen. H.R McMaster, former Trump National Security Advisor, joins us to discuss his new book “At War With Ourselves” and what a second Trump administration’s foreign policy could look like… Two Democratic lawmakers, Rep. Pat Ryan and Rep. Summer Lee, discuss what comes next for the Harris-Walz campaign following the Democratic National Convention… Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt joins us for a conversation on the presidential candidates’ economic policies… Finally, after a late summer surge in Covid-19 infections, Dr. Scott Gottlieb breaks down what we can expect from new vaccines and his recommendations going into the fall. 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, we look ahead to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago ... Senator Mark Kelly joins us to discuss Democratic priorities on immigration and the war in Ukraine … We talk with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear about the Harris-Walz campaign’s newly unveiled economic agenda… Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Turner, unpacks ongoing election interference efforts and the threat of America's foreign adversaries… We break down a new CBS News Poll on voters’ priorities for this upcoming election … And finally, we take a look at the fentanyl crisis and the surge of ketamine abuse with DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. 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

Listen to Margaret Brennan's full interview with Republican Vice Presidential nominee Senator JD Vance that aired on August 11, 2024. 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, we sit down for an in-depth discussion with Republican vice presidential candidate, Ohio Senator JD Vance… With 86 days until Election Day, we speak to Kansas Democrat Laura Kelly about her party’s chances of success in the Heartland… And we take a closer look at the state of the economy with Bank of America CEO, Brian Moynihan… Finally, we talk with retired General Frank McKenzie on what a potential retaliation from Iran and its proxies would mean for an already volatile situation in the Middle East. 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 presumptive nominee Harris turns the page on former President Donald Trump. New CBS News polling shows the race for the White House in a dead heat. We breakdown the latest with CBS News Executive Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto. We ask Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton about the tight race and the former president’s campaign strategy. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain takes on Vice President Harris’ bid for the White House and the ongoing search for her running mate. We sit down with Wall Street Journal Assistant Editor Paul Beckett after the release of the Journal’s Evan Gershkovich. As Iran and Hezbollah promise to retaliate following the assassinations of their top leaders, Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer gives us the latest on the Middle East. Finally, an all-star panel dives into the state of the race . Semafor’s Political Reporter Kadia Goba, Cook Political Report Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter, and CBS News senior White House reporter Weijia Jiang, join us to discuss the latest on the campaign trail. 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 100 days to go until the election, where do the Democrats stand now that they have a new candidate? We ask Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a rare Sunday interview, about President Biden’s exit from the race and his upcoming Supreme Court reform plans. Next, we ask Sen. Lindsay Graham the latest inside the Republican Party as the campaign goes into full swing. As Israel fires off retaliatory strikes in Lebanon, escalating tensions in the Middle East, House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul shares the latest intelligence on the deadly attack in the Golan Heights. Plus, Sen. Chris Van Hollen elaborates on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to Congress. Finally, we ask New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham about the newly minted Harris presidential ticket and how her border policies may impact her campaign on the trail. 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 Biden continues to further his bid as he recovers from coronavirus, while Republican candidate Donald Trump holds his first rally since last week’s attempted assassination in Butler, PA. House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner gives us the latest on the security failures leading to the attempted assassination of the former president. West Virginia Independent Joe Manchin makes an appeal to President Biden to pass the torch and exit the race. We sit down with Rep. Dean Phillips, a former primary challenger to Biden, as he urges his party for an alternative candidate. We ask Biden-Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond about the state of the Democrat Party and the challenges facing the campaign. Finally, Fiona Hill, former Deputy Assistant to Trump, and Robert Kagan, editor at large at The Washington Post, reflect what a Trump-Vance ticket would mean for U.S. foreign policy. 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, Americans are shocked by the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton joins us to discuss the attack and its impact on the future of the campaign season. We sit down with Representative Jason Crow to discuss the dangers of political violence in America and President Biden’s ongoing campaign. CBS News contributors Chris Krebs, Sam Vinograd, and A.T. Smith detail the threat environment. And finally, CBS News political correspondents Ed O’Keefe and Robert Costa dive into the details of the shooting and what it means for the upcoming Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. 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 upcoming days are crucial for the political future of President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. We ask Senator Bernie Sanders about his support for the Biden campaign. Next, we talk with Senator Lindsey Graham about how the Trump campaign is strategizing around these issues. Next, we sit down with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the alliance’s summit in Washington. Ashley Etienne and Joel Payne further examine what is next for the Biden campaign. And finally, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes, Wall Street Journal Senior Political Correspondent Molly Ball and New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent Carl Hulse take on the latest developments from the White House and Capitol Hill. 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, Democrats defend President Biden after last week’s debate. We ask Maryland Governor Wes Moore what is next for the Biden campaign. Next, Ohio Republican J.D. Vance discusses the Supreme Court’s Monday decision on Trump’s immunity and his ongoing campaign. CBS News’ Major Garrett and Jan Crawford join us to further explain the implications of the landmark Supreme Court case on presidential immunity. Plus, House Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes gives us the latest on the terror threats. And finally, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell tells us about the dire situation in Sudan, Haiti, and Gaza. 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

"Face the Nation" asked a focus group of 2024 voters in battleground states if they could be persuaded to vote for a presidential candidate other than the one they had already chosen. "I don't think you can take any of their words literally anymore. It's mostly political theater and comedy," one voter said. 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, excessive heat blankets the country as we begin a crucial week on the 2024 campaign trail. Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in Philadelphia Saturday, while President Biden is off the trail preparing for Thursday's debate at the Camp David presidential retreat. CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto discusses his latest poll on young voters. Next, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham joins us as her state deals with ravaging wildfires and floods declaring a state of emergency. Plus, we ask former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien what a second Trump presidency foreign policy would look like. And finally, CBS News National Security Contributor Michael Morrell gives us the latest on the terrorism threats. 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 Biden concludes his second trip to Europe in two weeks, but national security issues face him at home. We ask House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner about the heightened threat level and recent appointments to his committee. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd discusses the latest on the federal arrests of Central Asian migrants with suspected ties to ISIS. We speak with Maryland Governor Wes Moore about the recent re-opening of the Port of Baltimore just three months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Next, we discuss the state of the economy with the President and CEO of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, Neel Kashkari. Finally, Bill Gates discusses the “next gen” nuclear power plant that his company will build in Wyoming. 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

Bill Gates says he is "quite confident" his nuclear power plant project will continue no matter who wins the White House in November, saying “support for nuclear power is very impressive in both parties.” "Of all the climate-related work I'm doing, I'd say the one that has the most bipartisan energy behind it is actually this nuclear work." Gates tells Margaret Brennan the energy company moves forward with its plan to build a next generation nuclear power plant in Wyoming. There are discussions for the company to build "tens of these," but he adds, "we really only have huge impact and success if we get past 100." 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, we talk with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan after four hostages reunited with their families following a surprise Israeli operation aided by U.S. intelligence. We discussed with Senator Lindsay Graham the ongoing war in Ukraine following a Congressional delegation visit to Europe. Next, we ask Senator Chris Coons if the recent executive order that limits asylum at the border will resolve the nation’s long standing immigration crisis ahead of the election. We sit down with World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain to discuss the repaired pier that is critical to aid delivery to Gaza and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Finally, we reflect the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Operation and the sacrifices made. 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 former President Trump now officially a convicted felon, we ask North Dakota Governor and potential Trump VP pick Doug Burgum what this means for the Republican Party’s election campaign. Former US District Attorney Preet Bharara further explains the outcome of the verdict and the distrust in the judicial system. Next, as the aid distribution in Gaza faces another challenge, Director of UNRWA Affairs Gaza Scott Anderson gives us the latest. Finally, we sit down with the authors of two upcoming books, The Melting Point by General Frank McKenzie and The Boiling Moat by Matt Pottinger. 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

Here is the full version of Margaret Brennan's interview with Rep. Mike Waltz and Rep. Pat Ryan that aired on May 26, 2024, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Two of the veterans currently serving in Congress, ahead of Memorial Day to discuss issues facing American veterans. The percentage of Americans in the military, Ryan says, is "deeply problematic as a democracy." 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

On this Memorial Day weekend, we'll take a look at some American traditions and the challenges those traditions face in the modern era. As a late May tornado rampage continued overnight, with intense twisters touching down in at least three states. We ask Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg how severe weather exacerbated by climate change will impact what's expected to be a busy summer travel season. Plus, we’ll have an update on immigration: border crossings for this time of year are atypically down. But the push for border reforms continues. We'll talk to Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy and Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales. And on this Memorial Day weekend we have a bipartisan conversation with two veterans in Congress, Rep. Pat Ryan and Rep. Mike Waltz, on their annual tribute to fallen soldiers at the Vietnam Memorial. 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 the Biden administration announces new tariffs on China, we talk with Senator J.D. Vance about their impact on the economy. We ask Senator Gary Peters about the upcoming Senate election. Next, Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova answers our questions after her recent trip to Kyiv with Secretary Blinken. Plus, we sit down with former CISA Director Chris Krebs on the topic of election security. And finally, we speak with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on US aid to Israel, Ukraine, and the US competition with China. 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, following the State Department’s report suggesting that Israel may have violated international law, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken joins us to explain what the review means for America’s ally. Next, we sit down with Senator Tom Cotton to further discuss the report and the Biden administration’s decision to suspend certain weapon shipments to Israel. Then, we ask Senator Chris Van Hollen the further implications of the State Department report and the outcome of the potential suspension of arm deliveries. Finally, Zahra Skaik, the mother of a US serviceman, tells her escape story from war-torn Gaza with the help of former special operations and intelligence professionals. 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, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem discusses her upcoming book, No Going Back. We hear from Senator John Fetterman about the recently passed antisemitism resolution. Plus, Representative Ro Khanna joins us to share his thoughts on the ongoing campus unrest ahead of the graduation season. And finally, we sit down with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan to learn more about the crisis in Gaza, antisemitism, and how it affects peace efforts in the region. 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 $61 billion in aid now headed to the Ukrainian frontlines, we sit down with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to learn more about his party’s role in assisting Ukraine. Next, our elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto’s new poll gives us a state of the presidential race. As campus protests spread across the country, we ask Representative Summer Lee what is helping fuel those demonstrations. Plus, we hear from UNICEF Executive Director about the dire situation affecting children in Gaza and the West Bank. And finally, American hostage Keith Siegel’s niece Hanna joins us to share her thoughts after Hamas released a second propaganda video featuring her uncle. 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 House passes a massive aid package with tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and Israel. We talk with Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner. Plus we hear from Republican Congressman Tom Cole and Senator Dan Sullivan about all this and more. As former President Trump prepares for opening statements in the New York hush money trial, President Biden spent 3 days in Pennsylvania. We talk with that state's democratic governor, Josh Shapiro. And finally, we sit down with The New York Times’ White House and national security correspondent David Sanger to discuss his book, “New Cold Wars.” 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, following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, we get the latest on the widening crisis in the Middle East from NSC Advisor John Kirby. We ask Chair Michael McCaul what this means for passing the foreign aid package. Following Iran’s first attack against Israel, we ask General Frank McKenzie what is next for the region. CBS News National Security Contributor Samantha Vinograd answers our questions about the crisis in the Middle East. As for the Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ruling, we hear from Senator Mark Kelly. We talk with IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva about the effects of regional crisis on oil prices and possible seizing of Russian assets to fund Ukraine. 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, following the IDF’s decision to pull out of southern Gaza, we sit down with NSC Advisor John Kirby. The outrage following the killing of seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers by the IDF, we ask Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen the latest. We also look at the enormous toll of this war on humanitarian aid workers and children in the Israel-Hamas war with Avril Benoit of Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children President Janti Soeripto. Next, we hear from Rep. French Hill on House efforts to pass foreign aid. Plus, we get the latest on the cleanup efforts of the Key Bridge from Maryland Governor Wes Moore. And finally, as negotiations to release the Hamas-held hostages restart in Cairo, we talk with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, her son Hersh was captured six months ago. 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, following the sudden and deadly collapse of the Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, we ask Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott about the nation's roads and airports ahead of the travel surge this spring. As foreign aid package is stuck in the House, we get the latest from House Intelligence Committee Chair Michael Turner. Plus, talk with World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain about the dire hunger crisis in Gaza. Finally, we hear from two faith leaders on the power of hope. 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, following the terrorist attack in Moscow, US officials say ISIS-K is solely to blame. We hear from the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul. We ask former Speaker Kevin McCarthy how Republicans can resolve their internal divisions and his support for President Trump. We talk to Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock about President Biden’s campaign for a second presidential term. Plus, we talk to CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoyo-Galvez about the increased tensions at the US-Mexico border. Finally, we get the latest on the resurgence of ISIS-K and the radical group’s threat to national security from Samantha Vinograd. 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, we’ll talk to the heads of the House China Committee Rep. Gallagher and Rep. Krishnamoorthi about the push for a bipartisan bill to force TikTok to divest from their parent company. We’ll also hear from Kara Swisher about what this could mean for TikTok’s 170 million users in the U.S. We’ll talk with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who’s pushing for tighter control on aid to Israel. We’ll also talk to the head of UNICEF about the dire situation facing millions of the world’s children. Plus – one year after his public split with the former President over January 6th, we’ll sit down with Mike Pence, who said this week he will not endorse Trump’s bid for reelection. 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

Listen to Margaret Brennan's extended interview with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on March 10, 2024. 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, we ask Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders about the prospects of a six-week ceasefire in the Middle East. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairs, Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Marco Rubio join us to discuss the worldwide threats facing America. We’ll also hear from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about progress in the Senate for national security provisions. Plus – we talk to Gary Cohn, a former Trump economic advisor about Americans' assessment of the economy. 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, we ask Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas what Congress and President Biden can do to secure the border. With the growing U.S. sentiment for Israel to curb their military action, we'll talk to Biden surrogate and California Congressman Ro Khanna. We’ll also hear from the House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, and Alaska GOP Senator Dan Sullivan about their push for foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel. Finally, we talk to ATF Director Steve Dettelbach about guns in America, and why new technology might require new solutions. 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, we speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing war with Hamas. We'll also talk to Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), about how President Biden’s support of Israel is faring in Michigan. As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, we'll talk to Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova. We’ll also hear from Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Golden (D-ME) about their new push for a vote on critical foreign aid to support America’s allies. Former Senior Trump administration official Fiona Hill analyzes the former President’s rhetoric on Russia. Plus – Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley in the South Carolina primary. Robert Costa tells us what’s next for the Haley campaign. 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…We'll hear from both of South Carolina's Republican senators – Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham - about their recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, and how the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny will impact the push to aid Ukraine. South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn, who was key to Joe Biden's 2020 primary win, gives us his view on President Biden’s reelection efforts. We’ll also talk to CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman about former President Trump’s ongoing legal challenges. Plus -- on this President's Day Weekend, we have a discussion on leadership, character, and American values. 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