Face the Nation

Station:
CBS (US)

Status:
Running

Start:
1954-11-07

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"Face the Nation" is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television, having premiered on CBS on Nov. 7, 1954.

Each Sunday, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer interviews newsmakers on the latest issues. The program broadcasts from Washington, D.C., where Schieffer has spent more than 25 years covering government and politics. He has anchored "Face the Nation" since 1991.

Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News correspondents engage the guests in a lively roundtable discussion focusing on current topics.

"Face the Nation" airs Sunday mornings.

Face the Nation Next Episode Air Date

Next Episode is '9/20 -' (Season 2026 Episode 38) and airs on 20 Sep 2026 09:30 (CDT).

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S2026E35 - 8/30 - Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. John James

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. 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. 

Air Date: 30 Aug 2026 09:30 (CDT)

S2026E36 - 9/6 - Sec. Chris Wright, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Lisa McClain

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Trump's envoys Steve Wiktoff and Jared Kushner landed in Kyiv in an attempt to end the now five-and-a-half yearlong war with Russia. Plus, a look at where the midterm elections stand with less than two months until Election Day. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing President Trump's new ballot measure, her department will "use every tool in our toolbox to ensure they know the truth about our elections." The Taliban has banned secondary education for girls, but there are some educators running secret schools for girls. Senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab looks into how girls are learning in the shadows. 

Air Date: 06 Sep 2026 09:30 (CDT)

S2026E37 - 9/13 - Abdul El-Sayed, Gov. Spencer Cox

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with the midterm elections less than two months away, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto returns with the Battleground Tracker. Plus, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox join. 

Air Date: 13 Sep 2026 09:30 (CDT)

S2026E38 - 9/20 -

Air Date: 20 Sep 2026 09:30 (CDT)

S2026E39 - 9/27 -

Air Date: 27 Sep 2026 09:30 (CDT)