Station:
CBS (US)
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Running
Start:
2026-02-15
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We live in a divided country. A country where many cannot talk to those with whom they disagree. Where people can't speak across the political divide – or even sometimes across the kitchen table.Things That Matter aims to change that.Sponsored by Bank of America, Things That Matter is a series of town halls and debates that will feature the people in politics and culture who are shaping American life. The events will be held across the country, in front of audiences who have a stake in the topics under discussion.The events take Americans into the most important issues that directly affect their lives – immigration, capitalism, public health, criminal justice, foreign policy, artificial intelligence and the state of politics. The debates echo the country's 250th anniversary, showing how the power of America's earliest principles – civil, substantive discussion, free of rancor – have immense value today.
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S1E1 - A Town Hall with Governor Wes Moore
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D-Md.), a rising star in the Democratic party, sits down with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for a wide-ranging discussion about key issues impacting the nation, in CBS News Things That Matter: A Town Hall with Governor Wes Moore. Gov. Moore, widely considered a contender for the 2028 presidential race, will also speak about the critical 2026 midterm elections and his vision for the future of the Democratic party.
The town hall, recorded before a studio audience in Maryland, will feature local residents across the political spectrum sharing their questions with Gov. Moore on topics spanning cost of living, public safety, education and more.
Air Date: 15 Feb 2026 19:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - A Town Hall with Vice President JD Vance
Vice President JD Vance (R-Ohio) will sit down with CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Tony Dokoupil to talk about the economy, foreign policy, the state of the Republican Party, and the 2028 race for the White House in a March edition of CBS News Things That Matter: A Town Hall with Vice President JD Vance.
The town hall will be recorded before an audience in North Carolina. With so many urgent issues facing Americans and honest debate being more challenging than ever, local residents and people from across the political spectrum are invited to openly ask the Vice President about the things that matter to them.
Air Date: 14 Mar 2026 19:00 (CDT)