Episode Guide
Season 2022
Episode Guide
12/4: Face The Nation: Blinken, Aguilar, Holder
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Dec 04, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the race to get as much done before the holidays as possible is on here in the nation's capital. International diplomacy has stepped up on a number of fronts. With continuing protests in Iran, and new challenges when it comes to China, we'll talk to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
11/27: Face The Nation
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Nov 27, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the U.S. faces some tough questions on public health — and public safety. Americans are gathering for the holidays, some for the first time in years, but health officials are warning a pandemic-weary populace of the dangers posed by a triple threat of respiratory viruses. We'll talk to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the risk. Plus, Rep. James Clyburn and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
11/20: Face The Nation: Rosenstein, Pence, Bass
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E201
Nov 20, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," change is coming to Washington, but as both parties try to move past the chaos of the 2020 and 2022 campaigns, a certain former president is not on board with that. We'll talk to former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, former Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and more.
11/13: Strassman, Raskin, Dunn
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Nov 13, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," five days after the 2022 election, control of the House remains undecided, while Democrats keep their Senate majority. How will this midterm muddle change life for Americans?
11/6: Bottoms, Sununu, Krebs
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Nov 06, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the midterm elections are just hours away, and candidates are spending the weekend barnstorming their states with some of the biggest names in politics. Democrats argue democracy is on the line, while Republicans say the party in power is wrecking the economy.
10/30: Maloney, Strassman, Walter
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E198
Oct 30, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we now have just eight days left until Election Day, and the country is feeling deeply unsettled. Our CBS News Battleground Tracker poll out this morning shows that a stunning 79%, or nearly 8 in 10 likely voters, say that the country is "out of control."
10/23: Krebs, Swisher, D'Agata
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Oct 23, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with just 15 days to go until Election Day, both sides are making their closing arguments about why they deserve your vote. We'll talk to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, plus the administration's senior energy security adviser Amos Hochstein about those stubbornly high gas prices.
10/16: Salvanto, D'Agata, Markarova
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Oct 16, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," our new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Republicans are still favored to capture the House, with an estimated 224-seat majority. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains the latest.
10/9: Hobbs, D'Agata, MacFarlane
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Oct 09, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Major Garrett dives into the Arizona governor's race, one of the most closely-watched races in the nation. Plus, new CBS News polls in Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona.
10/2: Strassmann, Krebs, Crawford
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Oct 02, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell and Fort Myers, Florida, Mayor Kevin Anderson talk about Hurricane Ian's impact. Plus, Margaret Brennan pays tribute to legendary CBS News White House correspondent Bill Plante.
9/25: Strassmann, Patta, Aguilar
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Sep 25, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an exclusive interview with Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, and the U.S. response to what's been a critical week on the national security front. Plus, a new CBS News poll that reveals some disturbing indications about voters who want to contest the upcoming elections six weeks before Election Day.
9/18: Strassmann, Patta, Garret and Becker
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Sep 18, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," domestic and international crises test global relations as world leaders converge in London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Their next stop? The annual United Nations gathering in New York. Plus, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a public rebuke from a key partner and the cold shoulder from another as Ukrainians retake more of their territory, uncovering horrors left behind by Russian forces.
9/11: Pierce, O'Donnell, Lumumba
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E191
Sep 11, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," America remembers the lives lost 21 years ago in the attacks of 9/11, as one of our oldest allies mourns their own loss and enters an uncertain new age.
9/4: Strassmann, Holt, Kornbluh
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E190
Sep 04, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Biden delivered his message for the 2022 campaign last week, putting former President Donald Trump and the so-called MAGA extremists he leads squarely on the midterm stage. Plus, the committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol prepares its next move, and we'll ask Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, a key Democrat on the panel, what to expect.
8/28: Strassmann, Hogan, Patta
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Aug 28, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," alarming information surfaces from the affidavit justifying the search of former President Trump's Florida home. Plus, the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker shows the GOP lead shrinking as Biden's approval ticks up and DNC chair Jaime Harrison and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
8/21: Cardona, Birx, Turner
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E188
Aug 21, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the legal troubles for former President Trump and some of his key allies mount, his grip on the Republican Party tightens ahead of the midterm elections. Plus, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on challenges facing schools, and Dr. Deborah Birx on the CDC's plans to reorganize.
8/14: Fitzapatrick, Tyab, D'Agata
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E187
Aug 14, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," new questions about possible criminal misconduct by former President Donald Trump and concerns about his handling of some of our nation's most sensitive national security secrets. Plus, an exclusive look at a new report about what went wrong in Afghanistan, and a look at the country's teacher shortage and its potential impact on our children.
8/7: Face The Nation
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Aug 07, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we talk to Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott about the party’s opposition to the Democrats' economic plan, and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb returns to discuss the monkeypox health emergency. And after a surprising July jobs report, we talk to San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President and CEO Mary Daly about what it means for the U.S. economy.
7/31: Manchin, Toomey, Kashkari
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Jul 31, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with 100 days to go until the midterm elections, Democrats have revived a tax and spending package and hope voters will reward them if it passes. Plus, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari and the new CBS News Battleground Tracker.
7/24: Jha, Markarova, Raimondo
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E184
Jul 24, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we get an update on President Biden's bout with the BA.5 variant of the coronavirus with Dr. Ashish Jha. Plus a look at last week's Jan. 6 hearing with Rep. Adam Schiff and a conversation on the CHIPS Act with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
7/17: Luciano, Kinzinger, Furman
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E183
Jul 17, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” with inflation now hitting over 9%, we have a string of guests to talk about the state of the American economy as experts fear a recession is coming. Plus, more on the subpoena to the U.S. Secret Service sent by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol with member Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
7/10: Harris, Youngkin, Holder
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E182
Jul 10, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” we sit down exclusively with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss abortion rights, gun violence and more. Plus, a preview of the next hearing from the House Jan. 6 committee with Rep. Jamie Raskin.
7/3: Crawford, Scholz, Patta
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E181
Jul 03, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as America prepares to celebrate its 246th birthday, we examine the recent string of controversial Supreme Court rulings that will have far-reaching implications on the environment, immigration, religion, and abortion rights. Plus, an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on how the administration plans to handle the coming influx of migrants at the border.
6/26: Noem, Short, Malpass
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E180
Jun 26, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem individually discuss what the post-Roe landscape will look like in their respective states. Plus, former Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, on the Jan. 6 committee hearings.
6/19: Desse, Mester, Kendi
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Jun 19, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we discuss the Jan. 6 hearings with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, go over the recently approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb and take a look at America’s inflation problem.
6/12: Kinzinger, El-Erian, Peterson, Densley
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Jun 12, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” a look at what we learned in the first hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, and what we can expect moving forward, with Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. Plus, new inflation numbers show prices continuing to rise, and researchers share their findings on mass shootings.
6/5: Schiff, Stevenson, Koroshetz
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E177
Jun 05, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” we try to understand what the country wants to see happen when it comes to new gun control laws in the wake of the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings. Plus, a look at the state of the economy and a preview of the Jan. 6 hearings.
5/29: Face The Nation
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May 29, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Uvalde County Commissioner Ronald Garza on the response to the school shooting and the community's heartbreak. Plus, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Val Demings, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Sandy Hook victim's mother Nicole Hockley and Parkland survivor Jaclyn Corin.
5/15: Face The Nation
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May 15, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” we have the latest on the deadly shooting in Buffalo, New York, with Mayor Byron Brown and Gov. Kathy Hochul. Plus, the latest from Ukraine, and a look ahead to Tuesday’s Republican primary in Pennsylvania.
5/8: Pelosi, Markarova, Mace
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May 08, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” we discuss the turmoil around the nation ahead of a possible Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace. Plus, a look at the war in Ukraine on the eve of Russia’s “Victory Day.”
5/1: Kaine, Power, Burton
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May 01, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we'll have the latest on Ukraine with Samantha Power, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine. Then we'll hear from Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Dr. Paul Burton, the chief medical officer at Moderna; and Dr. Deborah Birx, the COVID-19 response coordinator during the Trump administration.
4/24: Warren, Costa, Lagarde
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Apr 24, 2022
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” we’ll have the latest on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to war-torn Ukraine and a Sunday exclusive interview with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Plus, we check in with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on the long-awaited COVID vaccine for America’s youngest.
4/17: Kuleba, Hodges, Coons
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Apr 17, 2022
This holiday week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," we talk to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba after Russia responded to the loss of a key battleship with a powerful barrage of missiles. Plus, a conversation with Sen. Chris Coons about his fight to get more global COVID aid included in a relief bill that's stalled in Congress.
4/10: Sullivan, Markarova, Johnson
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Apr 10, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," with Russian forces moving forward with a brutal assault on Eastern Ukraine, we talk to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan about what more the U.S. can do to help. Then, a conversation with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb about a possible spring COVID surge.
4/3: Zelenskyy, Hill, Raskin
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Apr 03, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins us at a critical time in the six week conflict. We'll also hear from former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster, Fiona Hill, Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
3/27: Martin, Morell, Kinzinger
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Mar 27, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," we’ll have the latest on the war in Ukraine as Russia’s assault on grinds on into a second month, plus another look at the bombshell report of the text exchange between the wife of a Supreme Court justice and former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows.
3/20: Austin, Qin, McConnell
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Mar 20, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," with no end in sight for the war in Ukraine we have exclusive interviews with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang and Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova.
3/13: Kuleba, Georgieva, El-Erian
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Mar 13, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," we have the latest updates on the war in Ukraine as we hit day 18 of Russia’s invasion. We'll have the latest reporting from Ukraine and hear from its foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba. Plus, we'll ask White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan what our options are at this critical time.
3/6: Martin, Blinken, Volker
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Mar 06, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," we’ll have full coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and talk to the voices directly involved in the conflict for perspective on what happens next. We're joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and more.
2/27: Greenfield, Cheney, McMaster
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Feb 27, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, with the world watching Russia’s rampage through Ukraine, we talk to Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney and former national security adviser H.R. McMaster for insight on what it will take to stop President Putin’s aggression.
2/20: Blinken, Stoltenberg, Antonov
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Feb 20, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," with the stakes at their highest in the Ukraine-Russia crisis, we speak to all sides of the conflict: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and both the Russian and the Ukranian ambassadors to the U.S.
2/13: Martin, Kinzinger, Daly
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Feb 13, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan joins Margaret Brennan to discuss what America's response will be if Russia invades Ukraine, which U.S. officials believe President Vladimir Putin is planning to do. Plus, a conversation with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on why blue states are now leading the charge to lift COVID restrictions.
2/6: Rubio, Tyab, McMaster
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Feb 06, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brenna, we examine alarming new U.S. intelligence reports about Russian plans for a "large scale" invasion of Ukraine, plus a look at former Vice President Mike Pence’s rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims, and a conversation with Senator Marco Rubio on America’s relationship with China.
1/30: Graham, Clyburn, Markarova
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Jan 30, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," we talk to South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Representative James Clyburn about President Biden’s pending Supreme Court nomination. Plus, we take a look at the Ukraine-Russia crisis with Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova and one of the Biden administration's top diplomats, Ambassador Victoria Nuland, and much more.
1/23: Blinken, Thompson, McCaul
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Jan 23, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the escalating standoff between Russia and the U.S. over Ukraine. Plus, Representative Bennie Thompson, chair of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack, breaks down the latest developments in the investigation.
1/16: Kaine, Hogan, Lucas
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Jan 16, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation," we mark President Biden’s first year in office with a new CBS News poll, discuss the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and take a look at where the coronavirus pandemic stands.
1/9: Pelosi, Adams, Raffensperger
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Jan 09, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, an exclusive conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on what to expect from Democrats in 2022, plus a look at voting laws in America and a conversation with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
1/2: Cardona, Cheney, Schiff, Pape
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Jan 02, 2022
This week on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, a massive spike in Omicron cases headlines America's third year into the pandemic and a look at our fragile democracy as we near the first anniversary of the January 6 Capitol attack.