Face the Nation: Salvanto, Rabb, political panel
Missed the second half of the show? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto, Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb and our political panel join Ed O'Keefe.
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Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing" from McConnell
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
Beshear says U.S. needs to "fix the darn government," including abolishing Electoral College
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who is the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the American people think the "government is broken," the U.S. needs to "fix the darn government," including with the election of president and vice president.
Bacon says Congress "should have oversight" amid concerns about USS Lincoln
GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said Congress should conduct oversight following concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is being replaced after a nearly nine-month deployment.
CBS News political panel on trends being seen so far in midterm elections
Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, NOTUS reporter Paul Kane, The Atlantic staff writer Toluse Olorunnipa and Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys joined "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss socialism and the Democratic Party, as well as other trends being seen so far in the midterm elections.
Democratic socialist candidate Chris Rabb says U.S. "is not a purely capitalistic society"
Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, who is a democratic socialist and running for Congress in Pennsylvania's heavily Democratic 3rd District, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the U.S. "is not a purely capitalistic society," pointing to social programs such as Social Security, public education and more.
CBS News poll looks at whether Democrats are split over socialism
As Democrats debate the future of the party amid primaries this summer, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss whether Democrats are split on socialism -- and how Americans see political parties in today's economy.
Rep. Don Bacon says Trump was "setting maybe false expectations" in initial days of Iran war
Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, who is not running for reelection, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Trump's comments about gas prices amid the Iran war are "honest," and that the president was "setting maybe false expectations in the previous months, during the initial parts of this campaign with Iran."
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," amid a number of socialist candidates in the Democratic Party, President Trump has found his rallying cry for the midterm elections. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky and GOP Rep. Don Bacon join, plus a new poll from CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto.
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 16, 2026
This week s guests include Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska and state Rep. Christopher Rabb of Pennsylvania.
Bhattacharya says "I trust the science" on childhood vaccines
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya says "I trust the science" on childhood vaccines
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "I trust the science on vaccines," despite previous comments from Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about childhood vaccines. Amid the growing measles outbreak, Kennedy has now said parents should vaccinate their children against the disease.
Sen. Bill Cassidy says his decision to confirm Todd Blanche wasn't "black or white"
"If you re looking for a black or white decision here, you re not going to find it," GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy said about his decision to support Todd Blanche s nomination for attorney general.
Job market shrank in July, a sharp reversal after months of growth
The jobs report released last week showed the job market shrank in July, after months of growth. Employers shed 23,000 jobs that month, far below the 83,000 jobs that were expected to be gained.
States locked out their systems by "malicious cyber actors"
"Malicious cyber actors" were able to lock out state governments from their water systems in a dozen states, CBS News homeland security and justice correspondent Nicole Sganga told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." There have been no known impacts to the drinking water in these communities.
Sanders calls on Democratic leaders to ban "corrupt" super PAC donations
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
Face the Nation: Sanders, Bhattacharya, Sganga
Missed the second half of the show? Sen. Bernie Sanders, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and CBS News homeland security and justice correspondent Nicole Sganga join.
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Minnesota Senate contest is going to be a "tight race"
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who endorsed Abdul El-Sayed ahead of his victory in the Democratic primary, has also endorsed Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the Minnesota Senate race. He told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that contest is going to be a "tight race" because "she s being outspent 7-1" by her opponent, Rep. Angie Craig.
Senate votes to sanction Russia after late Sen. Lindsey Graham's push for it
The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly voted for new sanctions on Russia amid its war with Ukraine, which the late Sen. Lindsey Graham had fought for before his death in July.
Sen. Bill Cassidy says vote to confirm Todd Blanche "wasn't a black or white decision"
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who delivered the pivotal vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that it "wasn t a black or white decision," and said he is convinced the process to reinstate the proposed anti-weaponization "effectively is dead."
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 9, 2026
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. Bill Cassidy joins to discuss his pivotal vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya join.
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 9, 2026
This week s guests include NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Hugging Face CEO calls hack by rogue OpenAI model "very weird and unprecedented"
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
Face the Nation: Delangue, Manchin
Missed the second half of the show? Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue, independent former Sen. Joe Manchin and his daughter Heather Manchin join "Face the Nation."
Rep. Turner says infrastructure should be "hardened" as U.S. probes water cyberattack
GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.
Full Interview: Hugging Face Co-Founder and CEO Clem Delangue
Watch Margaret Brennan s full interview Hugging Face Co-Founder and CEO Clem Delangue, a portion of which aired on July 19, 2026, about the recent hack of their systems by an autonomous AI agent from an OpenAI training model.
Trump admin. touts its transparency. Yet few Iran war details have been shared.
The Trump administration is offering the public less information about the Iran war and its direction, even as the costs continue to mount.
Joe and Heather Manchin on their push to elect more independents
On "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," former Sen. Joe Manchin and his daugher, Heather, discussed their initiative to help more independents get elected to office. They also addressed whether they could ever support a self-described socialist candidate.
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump "has to try to figure out a way out of" Iran war
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly also voiced concerns about the Pentagon s funding requests, calling the approach "irresponsible — and now they want a blank check."
CEO of AI firm Hugging Face on "very weird and unprecedented" hack by OpenAI's model
ChatGPT maker OpenAI revealed that its technology hacked into another AI company on its own during internal testing. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue, whose company was hacked, described the "very weird and unprecedented" incident in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" -- and offered suggestions on how future incidents could be prevented.
GOP Rep. Mike Turner: "The administration could be sharing more with Congress" on Iran
Republican Rep. Mike Turner said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "I don t think anybody s satisfied with the level of information that we re receiving" on the Iran war, while backing the Trump administration s strategy of pressing Iran to the negotiating table on nuclear weapons.
As Iran war enters its 6th month, few details have been shared
The Iran war has now entered its sixth month. Today, Americans are getting snippets of President Trump s thinking on Iran, but few details.
Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration is "flailing" and "stuck" on Iran
Hours after President Trump halted a planned bombing campaign in Iran, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly argued on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Trump administration "got us into this without a strategic goal, without a plan, without a timeline." He also pushed back on the administration s request for supplemental Pentagon funding.
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 2, 2026
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Rep. Mike Turner discuss Iran, as President Trump calls off large-scale strikes, citing "perimeters of a deal." Plus, the CEO of Hugging Face discusses an alarming incident in which OpenAI s technology went rogue and hacked into his company. And former Sen. Joe Manchin discusses his push to elect more…
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 2, 2026
This week s guests include Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio and Independent former Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is "giving diplomacy some space"
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz also said military assets are being moved into the region. GOP Sen. John Kennedy and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also weighed in on Iran.
Sanders says polls show voters want change in midterm elections
Senator Bernie Sanders said the major obstacle progressive candidates are facing in the midterm elections is massive spending in key races by the "billionaire class."
Trump, Hegseth attend dignified transfer of 4 soldiers killed in Middle East
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Middle East region last week as the war with Iran escalated. On Wednesday, President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attended their dignified transfer.
Face the Nation: Waltz, Kennedy, Gottlieb
Missed the second half of the show? U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, Sen. John Kennedy and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb join.