Face The Nation - CBSNews.com / Face The Nation From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 10:32:12 -0400 5 Rubio says U.S. will find out if Russia is "tapping us along" /news/rubio-says-u-s-will-find-out-if-russia-is-tapping-us-along-soon-amid-push-for-ceasefire-ukraine/ Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Face the Nation" he believes talks to end the war in Ukraine will only progress if President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in person. Sat, 17 May 2025 17:54:16 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/f675412d-1786-4fe5-8e86-85431d11f16e/thumbnail/60x60/2caa0a585f4f78b6a432beb78f697409/marco-rubio-ftn.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f4df0465-a4ab-42b3-b4d4-b54d9bcd09f0 Secretary Rubio says Trump wants summit with Russia's Putin "as soon as feasible" /video/secretary-marco-rubio-trump-putin-summit-face-the-nation-clip/ Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan in an interview that will air on Sunday that President Trump wants a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin "as soon as feasible." He believes a direct conversation between the two world leaders is the only way to move the Russia-Ukraine talks forward. Sat, 17 May 2025 15:19:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/03751c9c-2b07-46e4-977f-a6d0dc228068/thumbnail/60x60/d231c26652edf77eade5f4a03af0896a/0517-ftnrubiosocial.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e58e1017-1373-4114-bc0e-66cdefbbe665 Robert Gates says he isn't sure you can judge Putin's intentions in face-to-face meeting /video/robert-gates-says-he-isnt-sure-you-can-judge-putins-intentions-in-face-to-face-meeting/ Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that he isn't sure if you can judge Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions in a face-to-face meeting. In the interview airing Sunday, Gates said he believes President Trump is "getting the sense" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is tapping him along." Fri, 16 May 2025 19:12:45 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/c651b95f-6b58-4a5b-a293-a903d80777a1/thumbnail/60x60/452f70e862340d82a98319107ec744fa/0516-ftn-preview-3761784-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 306b90d4-7a68-4949-a528-2902ddc61d8a Putin won't take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, Robert Gates says /news/putin-ukraine-restoring-empire-robert-gates/ "Putin feels that he has a destiny to recreate the Russian Empire," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Fri, 16 May 2025 17:52:22 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/2962560c-00a3-469b-834f-16eb54ab5ff9/thumbnail/60x60/410899f9252e37e63f2f427c9036b2e4/screenshot-2025-05-16-at-5-46-39-pm.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 684c441c-dc28-4800-ab50-82fe20fd82b9 How a group of veterans helped a U.S. service member's mother get out of war-torn Gaza /video/how-a-group-of-veterans-helped-a-u-s-service-members-mother-get-out-of-war-torn-gaza/ Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman who fled Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons – one of whom is a specialist in the U.S. Army. Margaret Brennan sat down with Skaik recently as she described how she left Gaza with nothing but a small backpack and the same clothes she had been wearing since the war began. Mon, 12 May 2025 11:40:03 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/12/f193f0d3-ac22-4f13-a854-d9836200a5b3/thumbnail/60x60/a5efc0f54b1c16244c0f3c136880d009/0512-ftn-gaza-2904309-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f268b011-7821-4b8f-a0be-9961213444b8 Sen. Chris Van Hollen says White House has a "very low bar for what's acceptable" from Israel /video/sen-chris-van-hollen-says-white-house-has-a-very-low-bar-for-whats-acceptable-from-israel/ Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland tells "Face the Nation" that the Biden administration has set a "very low bar for what's acceptable" from Israel in a report on that country's use of U.S. weapons in the war against Hamas. "With respect to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and the total restriction of delivery of humanitarian assistance since the beginning of the war - by not calling that out flatly and saying that there have been arbitrary restrictions put on it, I fear that we have set a very, very low bar," he said. Mon, 12 May 2025 11:12:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/12/b1683861-5ab9-41b3-b8a4-cad83ca419d7/thumbnail/60x60/c6bca2cfad18176f9983f013856ded7d/0512-ftn-van-hollen-2904290-640x360.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6a61eb2f-a651-4982-9f33-c97724be86e2 United Airlines CEO says "this is the most optimistic I've been" about FAA reform /news/scott-kirby-united-ceo-fixing-faa-newark-face-the-nation/ "We've turned the corner, and we have the commitment," United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said of reforms to the Federal Aviation Administration. Sun, 11 May 2025 14:20:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/691c805c-e97e-46f9-86d4-67148c0eb504/thumbnail/60x60/995c17ca6126b62806280798af507bfa/1746975161435.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a3b2e444-8a76-48a0-875d-5b756387f88d Chicago's Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" on global issues /news/pope-leo-xiv-chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-immigration-climate-change/ Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said he expects Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation," to speak to what he called the issues of the day, amid "real challenges globally." Sun, 11 May 2025 13:54:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/2c705bda-93eb-45d8-8315-a2b55880921d/thumbnail/60x60/3f95f60a65a27eb9ba7a0802a2d78663/screenshot-2025-05-11-at-9-06-04-am.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 d9d2a270-7322-4837-981e-1ac6fb015791 British ambassador says he has "absolute confidence" in the U.S.-U.K trade deal /video/british-ambassador-says-he-has-absolute-confidence-in-the-u-s-u-k-trade-deal/ After President Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday a trade deal between the two countries, Peter Peter Mandelson, the British ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," that he has "absolute confidence that they'll see it through." Sun, 11 May 2025 12:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/7c13c147-7ecc-485f-a864-8e2a6e80a0bd/thumbnail/60x60/c7af0cc596d44572db2c91783b99a910/0511-ftn-mandelson.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b3815023-f7fb-4861-be53-669db106af7b Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is "going to be a voice" for immigration, climate change /video/cardinal-cupich-says-pope-leo-xiv-is-going-to-be-a-voice-for-immigration-climate-change/ Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes that Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV "feels an obligation, as I think popes have in the modern era, to speak to the issues of the day, because we live in a world in which there are real challenges globally." Sun, 11 May 2025 12:56:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/d17dfc3e-1c0a-406d-99b3-cc784160c211/thumbnail/60x60/fbf259523ea3d8b1eb19a475486539ba/0511-ftn-cupich.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c722096a-60e6-40fe-a78f-edfb6d8a56c5 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham calls potential Medicaid cuts a "disaster" /video/new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-calls-potential-medicaid-cuts-a-disaster/ Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, whose state has the highest Medicaid enrollment per capita, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the potential Medicaid cuts being discussed by Republicans in Congress are "very simply an effort to destroy health care as we know it, to rip it away from everyday Americans, make it more costly for everybody else." Sun, 11 May 2025 12:54:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/e2f6e768-8656-4e16-a523-0aa4fa236bc3/thumbnail/60x60/0141aad15217b6bfaa2f21bba054d922/0511-ftn-mlj.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b92c56d9-a3f0-4da0-aa80-9ebce6133c4e Rep. Michael McCaul says Putin is "not making any concessions" in Ukraine ceasefire offer /video/rep-michael-mccaul-says-putin-is-not-making-any-concessions-in-ukraine-ceasefire-offer/ Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not making any concessions" in his offer for a ceasefire with Ukraine, and he "needs to operate in good faith." Sun, 11 May 2025 12:44:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/2a1e4141-5351-4cc9-8272-91e87fcdbce5/thumbnail/60x60/6d142c3e2a06e78f093b3cb8b8bfee5b/0511-ftn-mccaul.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 086764bf-2bcb-476f-ace4-70b82758990b Full interview: United CEO Scott Kirby /video/full-interview-united-ceo-scott-kirby/ Watch Ed O'Keefe's full interview with United CEO Scott Kirby, a portion of which aired on Sunday, May 11, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Sun, 11 May 2025 12:39:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/bfc75ca6-d81b-4c19-888a-f07ee65ab703/thumbnail/60x60/1d66c396424e711ccc6af9b0ab202242/0511-ftn-kirby-full.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f807bd22-bd49-4e3a-b2a5-258b4cdac870 United CEO Scott Kirby says "this is the most optimistic I've been" about fixing FAA /video/united-ceo-scott-kirby-says-this-is-the-most-optimistic-ive-been-about-fixing-faa/ Amid major delays and outages at Newark Airport, United CEO Scott Kirby joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," who says he is "concerned that we have delays for customers because of the technology and short staffing at the FAA." Sun, 11 May 2025 12:02:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/fa0d512a-b58a-46f1-b2fb-e4b4c7a664dc/thumbnail/60x60/530d63e9464e41750b14ec0efda34cc6/0511-ftn-kirby.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5aedb1f7-3751-49af-b08e-9a268c0dcf36 Trump set to depart Monday for first international trip of second term /video/trump-set-to-depart-monday-for-first-international-trip-of-second-term/ President Trump is set to depart Monday for the Middle East, the first international trip of his second term. His trip comes as his administration is at the center of three major international flashpoints: the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine and India and Pakistan. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Sun, 11 May 2025 12:02:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/d53cdc4a-12bd-4192-a7ad-83ec6d76bd17/thumbnail/60x60/cba504f13055fc12d9ea8b3d9becbc53/0511-ftn-tyab.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 635f52bb-3ce3-400f-8069-feddd2425c66 Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 11, 2025 /video/open-this-is-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-may-11-2025/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Ed O'Keefe speaks with Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, about the first U.S. born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. Plus, United CEO Peter Kirby joins. Sun, 11 May 2025 11:47:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/2fd2fb9a-fb51-4c9d-9cd3-5c1dc3c22ef1/thumbnail/60x60/2a275b6b08fa6696ba761237b17dca05/0511-ftn-coldopen.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b2a66965-63ba-4e91-a3ac-c0c7d5705eb3 Full interview: Cardinal Blase Cupich on "Face the Nation" /video/full-interview-cardinal-blase-cupich-on-face-the-nation/ Watch Ed O'Keefe's full exclusive interview with Chicago Archdiocese Cardinal Blase Cupich. A portion of this interview aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 11, 2025. Sun, 11 May 2025 11:34:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/11/ee1b26d0-8f40-4d3c-8225-814c6a35d94c/thumbnail/60x60/29a1195a2f85551724e20bec18bb9132/0511-ftn-cupich-full.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 2143145c-ed4f-4939-87e0-1f7b51bcc7b6 United CEO discusses ticket prices headed into summer /video/united-ceo-discusses-ticket-prices-headed-into-summer/ United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby spoke with CBS' Ed O'Keefe about passenger safety, ticket prices, and changes in the airline industry. More from their interview will air Sunday, May 11, on Face the Nation. Sat, 10 May 2025 17:24:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/10/2ba0f297-f726-4376-af3a-0747be447d58/thumbnail/60x60/ea293e8251b86bf0b04bcd4cbe568e70/0510-ftn-preview.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 3b0ed990-c863-4aa6-a01d-905580c128c3 PBS CEO says "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after Trump targets funds /news/pbs-ceo-paula-kerger-npr-ceo-trump-executive-order-funding/ PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Sunday that "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after President Trump last week ordered a cut off to federal funding to PBS and NPR. Sun, 04 May 2025 15:09:23 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/ad566212-ec8a-4eca-bf2c-ffccde3ec7c7/thumbnail/60x60/8c3852405770a34780b2fe1d4f7ae5fa/1746376681187.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 d0897738-94d4-4cf7-a4a4-8c32fa708c12 Duckworth says Mike Waltz will have a "brutal hearing" for U.N. ambassador /news/mike-waltz-un-ambassador-confirmation-hearing-tammy-duckworth/ Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday that she expects Mike Waltz to have a "brutal hearing" for U.N. ambassador after his surprise departure as national security adviser. Sun, 04 May 2025 14:01:32 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/ab60ca23-10da-4242-bd36-5bc9169bff2f/thumbnail/60x60/817ccad024f1020870e25bdaa43bdffc/1746376505764.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 30384dfe-657a-4c95-96cb-943e4c8d0c38 PBS CEO says "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after Trump targets funding /video/pbs-ceo-says-we-have-never-seen-a-circumstance-like-this-after-trump-targets-funding/ President Trump this weekend signed an executive order targeting funding to PBS and NPR, saying he is ending "taxpayer subsidization of biased media." PBS CEO Paula Kerger and NPR CEO Katherine Maher join "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with Kerger saying "we have never seen a circumstance like this." Sun, 04 May 2025 13:12:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/18231236-9457-40a6-83bb-1fe415eea828/thumbnail/60x60/a4b353391b5203eba9e5148de336d021/0504-ftn-panel.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 71c16a32-69a9-4d01-a693-5757603ffdaf Mike Waltz's removal is "significant" for U.S. national security interests, H.R. McMaster says /video/mike-waltzs-removal-is-significant-for-u-s-national-security-interests-h-r-mcmaster-says/ Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor who served as national security adviser in President Trump's first term, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that this week's removal of Mike Waltz as national security adviser will be "significant" for U.S. national security interests. Sun, 04 May 2025 13:10:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/be261d68-bff1-4dd8-89ee-3f78034a36c0/thumbnail/60x60/78f11a82021c1d0a92137fb3d6eb70e1/0504-ftn-mcmaster.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c1c02931-97d4-470e-8033-21568d988f90 Ukrainian ambassador says Russia has been using drones against "completely civilian targets" /video/ukrainian-ambassador-says-russia-has-been-using-drones-against-completely-civilian-targets/ Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Russia's most recent overnight drone attack in Kyiv was against "completely civilian targets." "Every day, regardless of what Russia says, there are some attacks and there are civilian casualties," Markarova said. Sun, 04 May 2025 12:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/b965f624-829f-4ee1-8432-c9037ee06fcc/thumbnail/60x60/b5d5980b64d331818f191d0d6741cbf3/0504-ftn-marakova.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f4393931-2772-4f43-8738-cb88e4b63333 Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Mike Waltz will have a "brutal hearing" for U.N. ambassador /video/sen-tammy-duckworth-says-mike-waltz-will-have-a-brutal-hearing-for-u-n-ambassador/ Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, who is on the Senate Armed Forces Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Mike Waltz, who resigned as national security adviser last week but has been tapped by President Trump to be U.N. ambassador, will have a "brutal" Senate confirmation hearing. Sun, 04 May 2025 12:22:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/aace55d5-6932-4df8-a7f8-6005b9c611f6/thumbnail/60x60/5b619b539917ce9bc919a534c05d8978/0504-ftn-duckworth.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 8d75eb3e-e107-4785-b8fc-a85279c45762 Rep. Mike Turner says "we are all concerned" about the tariffs' effects on the supply chain /video/rep-mike-turner-says-we-are-all-concerned-about-the-tariffs-effects-on-the-supply-chain/ Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "we are all concerned" about the effects on the supply chain from President Trump's tariffs. "But the real concern here is, that we do have to look long term, as to how this protects our overall economy," he added. Sun, 04 May 2025 12:18:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/4bc10bc2-e596-436d-a5b7-dbfeb38fe6a7/thumbnail/60x60/ad16c593eaa388af26fefbf7808facb7/0504-ftn-turner.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 6d17e0a9-ee02-4f7b-83fe-6c46e040190f Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 4, 2025 /video/open-this-is-face-the-nation-with-margaret-brennan-may-4-2025/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger join as President Trump signed an executive order cutting their funding. Plus, Sen. Tammy Duckworth discusses the Trump administration's national security moves. Sun, 04 May 2025 12:18:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/04/3ab1b9a2-5b58-4f7b-81cb-eb0967e7da43/thumbnail/60x60/ae3ff2a4b9fb86f4e0ac7ed1ffc19796/0504-ftn-open.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f72c0c6f-b1c4-4bb0-bf39-bc31d5163a6c Border czar maintains "no U.S. citizen child was deported" /news/tom-homan-border-czar-deportation-us-citizen-honduras-face-the-nation/ Trump administration border czar Tom Homan argued Sunday that "due process" was applied when a mother and her child who is a U.S. citizen were removed to Honduras. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:52:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/27/b5aeb719-dee2-494a-a501-7056f78b5bc7/thumbnail/60x60/902bbbbf0269409b8893745d1521c3f6/1745771857980.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 58e73ea5-adf6-40a4-ad92-c4a9b9d13e65 Shaheen says Hegseth has "created chaos" at the Pentagon /news/pete-hegseth-pentagon-chaos-jeanne-shaheen-says-face-the-nation/ "The fact is, Pete Hegseth was not qualified to take the job as Secretary of Defense, and he has shown that time and again," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Sunday. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:35:58 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/27/b54382df-65cd-4dc9-b20d-c07910c715cc/thumbnail/60x60/184850f60462373076626dfd8875fbf1/1745774018292.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9513e59f-2693-4a86-a690-0ee35584352a Border czar Tom Homan says he is "not aware" of reports of 3 U.S. citizen children deported /video/border-czar-tom-homan-says-he-is-not-aware-of-reports-of-3-u-s-citizen-children-deported/ Tom Homan, the Trump administration's border czar, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "not aware" of the "specific case" of reports that three U.S. citizen children were deported, including one who advocates say is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer, along with their mothers, but he claimed there was "due process" before they were deported. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:24:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/27/28f55158-e768-4578-b943-10310c9677fd/thumbnail/60x60/f237b314f293b59950915a1f92b89c50/0427-ftn-homan.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 74d38735-0045-4126-b195-4b503afa1dc4 Full interview: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on "Face the Nation" /video/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-on-face-the-nation-full-interview/ Watch Margaret Brennan's full exclusive interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. A portion of this interview aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:47:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/27/01d31a47-ecc1-4573-9f4f-64989b34abf5/thumbnail/60x60/8e496fca553adcfce853ea504c550a0b/0427-ftn-lavrov-full.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 34fac7ef-cbdd-4135-b121-65f681416218