https://www.cbsnews.com/ Face The Nation From CBSNews.com Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:50:55 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/former-afghan-general-says-chaos-at-kabul-airport-was-the-worst-situation-of-my-life/ As the world marks five years since the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, former Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as he looks back at the chaotic withdrawal, it is the "worst situation of my life," adding that he was thinking of the families of his friends who were killed and "I didn't have any answers for their families at that point." Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:38:56 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/1adae771-300a-4a62-a5c7-5619a52b71e0/thumbnail/60x60/2afe0a2151220f6775caad7edcffe51a/1788109155259.png 9eb2a277-6092-4eb9-8189-0fec09bd6394 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nasa-groundbreaking-roman-space-telescope-launches-into-space/ Using a donated Hubble-class mirror originally built for a spy satellite, NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday on a $4.3 billion mission to open a new window on the universe, taking wide-angle, ultra-sharp images that would require a half million 4K TVs to show in full. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:40:33 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/ff75d17d-63db-41b4-a094-c229178fd3b9/thumbnail/60x60/faea0eaa47dfbc8509c2a68831e1a287/gettyimages-2292193199.jpg 520b1d67-4fb9-4f62-99bd-88cd11008878 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-sanctions-bill-house-senate-lindsey-graham-richard-blumenthal/ Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:17:17 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/cb3b545b-e838-4985-aa33-2acc6455b82a/thumbnail/60x60/80b0c55c53984dd04187a919fd586307/cbsn-fusion-sen-blumenthal-urges-house-to-pass-russia-sanctions-bill-amid-moment-of-extreme-urgency-thumbnail.jpg dd707d80-94b7-42a4-970d-7bff938e8dae https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fbi-revises-hiring-standards-regarding-prostitution-stealing-from-employer/ The FBI has revised its hiring standards and no longer disqualifies applicants who admitted to hiring prostitutes or stealing from an employer. The new guidelines come following the retirement, resignation and termination of scores of FBI agents during the second Trump administration. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:58:13 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/c149e40f-79e1-4484-996f-795cb6461781/thumbnail/60x60/cda7790c5b8e8e669e574b2e7ad950e7/cbsn-fusion-fbi-revises-hiring-standards-regarding-prostitution-stealing-from-employer-thumbnail.jpg 7e44df29-3c67-4aed-ba7c-30cb37daccdc https://www.cbsnews.com/video/face-the-nation-becker-alizai/ Missed the second half of the show? CBS election analyst David Becker and former Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai join Margaret Brennan. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:45:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/13ff87da-af73-4645-9f28-830d541b54bc/thumbnail/60x60/81a7733c700710dc92b7424168902806/untitled-design-2026-08-30t123649-828.jpg 0d5bca2e-cb0c-4c47-a52e-8dfd2adf33ef https://www.cbsnews.com/video/david-becker-says-there-is-no-time-for-trump-executive-order-on-mail-voting-to-be-implemented/ CBS News election analyst David Becker told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there is "simply no time" to put in place President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting. "I think for 2026, this is almost certainly not going to be implemented," Becker said. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:27:27 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/60072be3-f337-46e0-87b9-b94a3de485ec/thumbnail/60x60/514bdfc6bb9b0b1a2f8cc3d1faf502bd/cbsn-fusion-david-becker-says-there-is-no-time-for-trump-executive-order-on-mail-voting-to-be-implemented-thumbnail.jpg e769d748-61aa-4fd4-a618-5f77e29f5299 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/3-nbc-journalists-palestinian-woman-attacked-by-israeli-settlers-in-west-bank/ Three journalists from NBC and a Palestinian woman they were interviewing were attacked by Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly condemned the attackers, referring to them as "rioters" and called for an investigation. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:17:09 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/90edda50-e994-4e15-b0cb-06a06ae69846/thumbnail/60x60/ceffaeedc2b43588e88b0482848b7304/cbsn-fusion-3-nbc-journalists-palestinian-woman-attacked-by-israeli-settlers-in-west-bank-thumbnail.jpg 5e684c68-78bf-4403-91e7-85bc138184c2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/john-james-gop-governor-candidate-says-tariffs-cant-be-borne-of-the-backs-of-michiganders/ Amid the trade war between Canada and the U.S. that will likely affect Michigan and the auto industry, Rep. John James, the Republican candidate for governor in Michigan, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he has been in contact with members of the trade team because "it cannot be borne on the backs of Michiganders." Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:07:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/c71b9121-9a2d-48f8-acdb-6e7e8a0e50b6/thumbnail/60x60/2b673428541bb0c0f28d5da531a9c063/cbsn-fusion-john-james-gop-governor-candidate-says-tariffs-cant-be-borne-of-the-backs-of-michiganders-thumbnail.jpg be2f7c01-bc02-4459-9231-dc2f090747e0 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sen-blumenthal-urges-house-to-pass-russia-sanctions-bill-amid-moment-of-extreme-urgency/ Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who recently returned from a trip to the Ukraine region, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the House must forward on the Russia sanctions bill that has already passed the Senate. "It is a moment of extreme urgency," he added. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:53:24 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/cb3b545b-e838-4985-aa33-2acc6455b82a/thumbnail/60x60/80b0c55c53984dd04187a919fd586307/cbsn-fusion-sen-blumenthal-urges-house-to-pass-russia-sanctions-bill-amid-moment-of-extreme-urgency-thumbnail.jpg 29ff2221-d900-4ddc-9523-2953b8a69361 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nearly-3000-still-missing-in-nepal-flooding-including-dozens-of-americans/ As search and rescue continues in Nepal, the Nepali army has rescued more than 7,500 people but there are 3,000 still missing, including 90 Americans who were believed to be in Tibet. Ramy Inocencio reports from Kathmandu. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:22:38 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/423b4764-570d-4746-a978-b8349efef217/thumbnail/60x60/c41d757cf652a24a8b10f5d76eab354c/cbsn-fusion-nearly-3000-still-missing-in-nepal-flooding-including-dozens-of-americans-thumbnail.jpg 99ef18e2-584b-4a70-bee7-4797d28cf78b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/open-this-is-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-aug-30-2026/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who is recently back from the Ukraine region, joins to discuss the latest. Plus, with five years having passed since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a former Afghan general shares his story of the dramatic flight from the country. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:43:13 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/30/9c584aad-6301-4fe9-b75a-a0586645ba00/thumbnail/60x60/2840906285e1656fb25c176451a334cd/cbsn-fusion-open-this-is-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-aug-30-2026-thumbnail.jpg f02b7213-a997-4d82-935b-3bec0b95525b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-guests-08-30-2026/ This week's guests include Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Republican Rep. John James. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:35:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/23/11e2a24d-db10-46b6-b764-7506e591d543/thumbnail/60x60/a4957558b525005b6b8ce22d41457844/blumenthal.jpg f683d021-7cbe-4172-99f4-ca5e5cdb5ae3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dr-oz-mmr-vaccine-not-lethal-trump-executive-order/ Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the MMR vaccine is "not a lethal vaccine," despite President Trump's claims in recent days. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:59:59 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/494e193a-5c6d-4c61-bd8f-65e940326515/thumbnail/60x60/b16ed2ba09957f67635ac5f71a489946/cbsn-fusion-dr-mehmet-oz-suggests-medicare-savings-could-come-from-increased-of-technology-including-ai-thumbnail.jpg cc2a0099-e38f-4118-a687-dfc97b2e7a26 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neel-kashkari-minneapolis-fed-canada-tariff-inflation/ Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said the tariff fight with Canada could extend U.S. inflation, should the tense trade dynamic between the historically allied countries continue. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:22:44 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/09c4a192-e1ee-47d9-9049-41fe5dead864/thumbnail/60x60/db55dd92d80817b5753ec67524473274/1787504551509.png c498c7cd-33aa-4aca-9b58-6dcd792af55d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/pentagon-fires-3-employees-from-stars-stripes-after-cbs-news-interview/ The Pentagon fired the publisher, an editor and a reporter at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes after their comments for a CBS "Sunday Morning" piece. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:12:23 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/28fae889-0984-41b3-9044-e91bf494e451/thumbnail/60x60/4417a8eb174b77e9a1145e3d3bf0b568/starsstripes2.jpg a7cde0a2-ca83-4b1f-8d24-8f53a87bae31 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-considering-leaving-post-by-end-of-year-amid-friction-with-hegseth/ CBS News has confirmed Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering leaving his post by the end of the year amid friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Earlier this year, Driscoll spoke to "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" about the importance of the drone battalion tasked with studying lessons from drone warfare, particularly in Ukraine, an effort he oversaw. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:06:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/1fa29e84-9755-45d8-9690-8de4d2d4d84f/thumbnail/60x60/9c7a909751c117812587e3debdf00fce/driscoll-hegseth-2.jpg 9d12a950-098b-4df2-99a1-4838ebeb085c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/senate-primary-candidate-rep-seth-moulton-says-generational-change-is-an-authentic-issue/ Rep. Seth Moulton, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that generational change -- which he has been talking about in some form for 10 years -- is "very authentic to me." Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:46:08 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/fcff9a4a-56a0-475c-ae4b-e8bfc391b82f/thumbnail/60x60/0f12adfc608d8e2efde1eab72ff4ba69/cbsn-fusion-senate-primary-candidate-rep-seth-moulton-says-generational-change-is-an-authentic-issue-thumbnail.jpg 53ed92cd-d01d-411f-98ed-a7539b0eeb78 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/florida-gubernatorial-candidate-donalds-says-it-makes-sense-to-spread-out-vaccine-schedule/ As President Trump has outlined a new vaccine schedule, Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate for Florida governor, said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "spreading out that vaccination schedule, I think, does make sense." Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:44:41 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/04449dd0-5a84-49e8-ad93-062b864780dc/thumbnail/60x60/bee9dae54dbb0d48cb7452d34e287b42/cbsn-fusion-florida-gubernatorial-candidate-donalds-says-it-makes-sense-to-spread-out-vaccine-schedule-thumbnail.jpg 3177a511-e3f1-447e-bffc-b36f64ed7d62 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/face-the-nation-gottlieb-donalds-moulton/ Missed the second half of the show? Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds and Rep. Seth Moulton join Margaret Brennan. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:30:48 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/c1a56e8c-0051-4dc5-a8e9-a0b4c8c4af35/thumbnail/60x60/b896261d89294f8c39bf761bc28f9553/ftn-second-half.png 9407cc6d-86a1-46f5-872e-8f08723c3370 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/dr-scott-gottlieb-says-trump-fda-pick-heidi-overton-could-be-a-strong-candidate/ Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who now sits on the boards of Pfizer and United Healthcare, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Trump's pick to lead the FDA, Dr. Heidi Overton, "could be a strong candidate" due to her "deep policy background." Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:26:49 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/bb172622-4f96-4399-ba55-9de96eb74368/thumbnail/60x60/ce7b2cba7708e0b79ecb5ee038a13e12/ftn-gottlieb.png a78a72d3-3964-4a26-8afd-d7ad585ba6bd https://www.cbsnews.com/video/open-this-is-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-aug-23-2026/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Minneapolis Fed President and CEO Neel Kashkari joins to discuss the U.S. debt hitting a record $40 trillion amid persistent inflation and market uncertainty. Plus, Rep. Byron Donalds joins fresh off his primary victory, and Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton discusses his primary challenge to a longtime incumbent. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:06:53 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/98a5e117-2b93-41cb-99bc-59741156d6c5/thumbnail/60x60/7c19295b5fe1343d93b4e764a17d3f11/ftn-cold-open-2.png 4a2c7991-4934-4241-8ea3-f9917c0fd099 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/dr-mehmet-oz-suggests-medicare-savings-could-come-from-increased-of-technology-including-ai/ Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that amid projections from the Medicare Trustees Project that Medicare will be insolvent in seven years, "taking the fraud of Medicare" will help extend its solvency as well as savings from technology. "Fifty percent of doctors today use artificial intelligence," he added. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:48:51 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/494e193a-5c6d-4c61-bd8f-65e940326515/thumbnail/60x60/b16ed2ba09957f67635ac5f71a489946/cbsn-fusion-dr-mehmet-oz-suggests-medicare-savings-could-come-from-increased-of-technology-including-ai-thumbnail.jpg b9041c22-d95a-4117-9458-3e3c53c86820 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/kashkari-inflation-could-be-extended-the-longer-theres-back-and-forth-in-canada-tariff-war/ Neel Kashkari, the president and CEO of the Minneapolis Fed, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "the longer there's back and forth" in the tariff fight with Canada, "the imprint in inflation ends up being extended and delayed." Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:58:08 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/23/d5131b65-1001-4c18-9929-f3751a9b2123/thumbnail/60x60/296a5173b8ca3666ec7b5848a85852e3/cbsn-fusion-kashkari-inflation-could-be-extended-the-longer-theres-back-and-forth-in-canada-tariff-war-thumbnail.jpg e4951bd4-f01a-4ef8-8d87-c9ad5f3ac784 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-guests-aug-23-2026/ This week's guests include Dr. Mehmet Oz, Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:02:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/21/6bfac64a-d5bb-4da4-b659-d1a2e83f9b19/thumbnail/60x60/16ece0d1c96f5be10e1db8fcde838e34/moulton-donalds-august-2026.jpg 8222e7d1-9c06-4221-90f7-4e589daece20 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/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. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:44:39 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/16/671065b4-8015-43d6-a8f8-9c739e79ee2a/thumbnail/60x60/89f807da3453d94d96198ffdcac4ea97/ftn-0816-2nd-half.png 9cc2e42f-7092-491b-8f7b-bde25dd8cae3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-health-update-andy-beshear-kentucky/ 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. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:03:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/16/976c12ac-4fc3-41e3-a0e3-c09438ddf906/thumbnail/60x60/bdd9a1500e25841c6b7bd637047a2475/1786891247514.png e6f89d43-2082-4c53-9f20-2bf846f63e7b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/beshear-says-us-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. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:18:30 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/16/6cb64a97-4bb0-4d0b-b7c1-fe3d478cce36/thumbnail/60x60/e523b3ace610d0dd3146fac96e0751c6/cbsn-fusion-beshear-says-us-needs-to-fix-the-darn-government-including-abolishing-electoral-college-thumbnail.jpg cc5346cd-4d4b-4691-8369-4876e28659f0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uss-abraham-lincoln-conditions-don-bacon-face-the-nation-08-16-2026/ 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. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:07:44 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/16/a831350e-80b0-4e05-958c-6e4541ded69b/thumbnail/60x60/ca6c3653f12880bffa08b36a4736701f/1786896986213.png c78dde9f-0fb8-4b29-9277-b458b12c2138 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/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. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:02:36 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/16/5a342b1b-ec76-494c-9b59-3f4a62176012/thumbnail/60x60/7b5eeca48b58ffa6e472f4e3a74a9e2c/cbsn-fusion-cbs-news-political-panel-on-trends-being-seen-so-far-in-midterm-elections-thumbnail.jpg 25a203d8-09de-4050-b582-192f4441fa46 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/democratic-socialist-candidate-chris-rabb-says-us-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. 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