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Face the Nation: 12.13.09 \| 12/13/2009 Today on Face the Nation, is there or isn't there a deal in the works for healthcare reform, is it all falling apart. Senator Harry Reid announced a tentative deal last week that eliminates the so-called public option and adds an expansion of Medicare. But by Friday it seemed the wheels were coming off that deal, too--are there sixty votes in the Senate for it, will President Obama get a bill before Christmas, or should he do what some Republicans want--just stop and start over.
FACE THE NATION: 12.06.09 \| 12/06/2009 On this week's "Face The Nation," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates join CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer to discuss President Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.
FACE THE NATION: 11.29.09 \| 11/29/2009 More troops for Afghanistan but at what price victory? President Obama is expected to announce an increase in troops for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday, but who will foot the bill of a million dollars per soldier per year? And just how does President Obama finish the job there? We'll ask Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Face the Nation: Health Care \| 11/22/2009 Today on Face the Nation, so it begins. The Senate votes along party lines to debate health care reform--but what are the chances now of a bill before Christmas? Big disagreements remain over taxes, abortion, and just the huge size of the bill. Can majority leader Reid keep the Democrats in line? Will a Republican crossover to help? And what is going to happen with the so-called public option?
Face The Nation 11.15.09 \| 11/15/2009 Today on Face The Nation: Afghanistan and the massacre at Fort Hood - Bob Schieffer has the latest with Dana Priest of The Washington Post and CBS News National Security Analyst Juan Zarate. But first, the mastermind of the 9-11 attacks will be tried just blocks from Ground Zero in New York. But should this trial even be happening? Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) of the House Intelligence Committee and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) weigh in. This and more on today's Face The Nation.
Face the Nation: 11.08.09 \| 11/08/2009 Today on Face the Nation, what a week: An election shakes the Democrats; a tragedy at Fort Hood; and last night: Nancy Pelosi: The bill is passed. Bob Schieffer: The House passed the health care bill. We'll get the latest on all of it as we talk with the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Ike Skelton. Two key senators on defense issues--Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jack Reed-- who also play key roles when the health reform bill gets to the Senate.
Face the Nation: 11.01.09 \| 11/01/2009 Today on Face the Nation, one of the candidates in the Afghanistan run-off election has quit--will that delay President Obama's troop decision. Abdullah Abdullah withdrew because he feared the coming election would produce the same king of fraud as the last one--where does that put U.S. strategy now. Can the current government claim any legitimacy. We'll ask the top advisor to President Obama David Axelrod.
Face the Nation: 10.18.09 \| 10/18/2009 Today on Face the Nation: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on Afghanistan, Health care and the economy. Plus, John Kerry, from Afghanistan. President Obama is only weeks away from announcing whether he'll send thousands more troops to Afghanistan. Could concerns over the unstable government there delay that decision? Will he change strategy? And does the President have to step up his efforts on health care reform? We'll ask his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel.
FACE THE NATION: 10.10.09 \| 10/11/2009 Today on Face the Nation, President Obama meets with his war council. Will he send more Americans to Afghanistan?
Face the Nation: 10.04.09 \| 10/04/2009 CBS News Correspondent Harry Smith hosts "Face the Nation." Should the United States send thousands more troops to Afghanistan? General Stanley McChrystal wants forty thousand more troops to continue the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Is he going to get them? Or is there a better way to fight the war there? And is the administration rethinking the whole idea of why we're in Afghanistan? We'll talk first with President Obama's National Security Advisor General James Jones.
Face the Nation: 09.27.09 \| 09/27/2009 CBS News Correspondent Harry Smith hosts "Face the Nation." Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the new threat from Iran and the question of more troops for Afghanistan. Last week the United States divulged a new Iranian nuclear site. Is it built for war or peace? Is Iran headed toward crippling sanctions? Are Russia and China on board? And when will President Obama decide on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan?
Face the Nation: 09.20.09 \| 09/20/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." The President is all over TV this morning morning..including right here. President Obama took the unprecedented step of recording interviews with five Sunday talk programs (Friday) including Face the Nation. We'll have that interview in a moment and we'll get reaction from the chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele.
Face the Nation: 09.06.09 \| 09/06/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." Today: Education Secretary Arne Duncan on President Obama's speech to schools, swine flu and fixing America's schools.President Obama's upcoming speech to school children Tuesday has created such an uproar some schools aren't going to show it, and some parents say they'll keep their kids home that day.
Face the Nation.08.30.09 \| 08/30/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." The topic of today's show: The legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy. 47 Years in the Senate, hundreds of pieces of legislation, a life rife with tragedy, constant work on health care, the "cause of his life." What is Senator Kennedy's legacy? What made him such a good legislator? And what can be learned from the way he led his life?
Face the Nation.08.23.09 \| 08/23/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." On today's show: A Sunday summit on health care. What is going to happen? There's talk now that the Democrats have abandoned plans for a bi-partisan bill on health care reform and will try to ram through a bill without Republican support. Can that work? Is the President ready to drop the so called public insurance option? We'll ask two of the top negotiators working on the Senate plan.
CBS.Face The Nation.08.16.09 \| 08/16/2009 BS News "Early Show" Host Harry Smith subs for Bob Schieffer this week as moderator of "Face the Nation." At issue today: The battle over health care reform, plus... the war in Afghanistan. Members of Congress went home last week and came face to face with huge crowds angry about plans to overhaul health care. Does the white house still have the muscle and the public support to pass reforms?
Face the Nation.08.09.09 \| 08/09/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." On today's show: The President's top national security advisor Jim Jones. Former President Bill Clinton's surprise visit to North Korea Tuesday helped secure the release of two American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. But what happens now? Could this lead to new nuclear weapons talks? We'll ask Jones.
Face the Nation.08.02.09 \| 08/02/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." Today : Is the recession over? There are signs the recession may be bottoming out but what about the jobs that have been lost--will they ever come back? We'll talk about it with the President's chief economic advisor Larry Summers. And what about those reports that military commanders want a huge troop increase in Afghanistan?
Face The Nation 07.26.09 \| 07/26/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer is host of "Face the Nation." On today's show: Is health care reform dead or alive? And what about the controversy over the Harvard scholar and the Cambridge cop?
Face The Nation.07.12.09 \| 07/12/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer is the host of Face the Nation. This week's program begins with a look at whether or not the Justice Department will re-open a new investigation into allegations of torture during the Bush years. Also, Bob Schieffer previews the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Face the Nation concludes this week with a few final thoughts on the death of pop music star Michael Jackson.
Face The Nation.07.05.09 \| 07/05/2009 CBS News Political Consultant John Dickerson sits in for Bob Schieffer as host of "Face the Nation." Today's show features Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen on Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq and the state of the U.S. military. Plus a look at health care reform with two Senators central to the negotiations, Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York.
Face The Nation.06.28.09 \| 06/28/2009 Today's show focuses on Iran, whose leaders have clamped down hard on opposition forces who still claim the election was rigged. Is it over? Where do we go from here? Can we deal with this government? We'll ask UN Ambassador Susan Rice. Then we'll turn to the scandal in South Carolina involving Governor Mark Sanford.
Face the Nation.06.21.09 \| 06/21/2009 Today, Arizona Republican Senator (and former Presidential candidate) John McCain talks about President Obama's response to the demonstrations in Iran. At least 10 people were killed and more than a hundred injured as the protests grew more violent. The Iranian leader is telling the U.S. To keep hands off but what are America's options?
Face The Nation.06.14.09 \| 06/14/2009 On this week's Face The Nation, Bob Schieffer speaks with Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Dick Durbin on President Obama's health care plan.
Face the Nation: 06.07.09 \| 06/07/2009 CBS News "Early Show" Anchor Harry Smith sits in for Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer as host of "Face the Nation. " President Obama makes an historic speech in Cairo, but will the two sides in the Middle East conflict come to the table?
CBS.Face The Nation.05.31.09 \| 05/31/2009 Today features the Supreme Court Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor She has a great life story but is that enough to get her to the Supreme Court? Among the guests are two influential Senators on the Judiciary Committee: Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California and Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona.
Face The Nation.05.24.09 \| 05/24/2009 Today's show features an exclusive interview with former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Guantanamo, torture and the soul of the Republican Party. Is President Obama putting the nation's security at risk? Former Vice President Cheney says yes.
Face The Nation.05.17.09 \| 05/17/2009 CBS News Correspondent and "Early Show" Co-Anchor Harry Smith substitutes for Bob Schieffer as host of "Face the Nation." At issue: should the Guantanamo detainees be tried on U.S. soil, plus the tribunal tempest and the Presidential reversal on the release of thousands of pictures of prisoner abuse.
Face The Nation: 05.10.09 \| 05/10/2009 Today's show features an interview with Former Vice President Dick Cheney. His old boss George W. Bush has left town and is keeping quiet, but Mr. Cheney is not. He's speaking out, and we'll get his take on the future of the Republican Party, the controversial interrogation techniques, Iraq, Pakistan, and the Administration of President Obama.
Face The Nation.05.03.09 \| 05/03/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." The broadcast leads with a segment on swine flu. How fast is it spreading? Why are so many in Mexico dying, and is a world wide epidemic imminent? All questions for the Obama administration team dealing with the disease. Then we'll turn to Senator Arlen Specter, who switched parties and became a Democrat this week. What does his move mean for the Republican Party and for the Democratic agenda?

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Face the Nation: 12.13.09 \| 12/13/2009 Today on Face the Nation, is there or isn't there a deal in the works for healthcare reform, is it all falling apart. Senator Harry Reid announced a tentative deal last week that eliminates the so-called public option and adds an expansion of Medicare. But by Friday it seemed the wheels were coming off that deal, too--are there sixty votes in the Senate for it, will President Obama get a bill before Christmas, or should he do what some Republicans want--just stop and start over.
FACE THE NATION: 12.06.09 \| 12/06/2009 On this week's "Face The Nation," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates join CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer to discuss President Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.
FACE THE NATION: 11.29.09 \| 11/29/2009 More troops for Afghanistan but at what price victory? President Obama is expected to announce an increase in troops for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday, but who will foot the bill of a million dollars per soldier per year? And just how does President Obama finish the job there? We'll ask Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Face the Nation: Health Care \| 11/22/2009 Today on Face the Nation, so it begins. The Senate votes along party lines to debate health care reform--but what are the chances now of a bill before Christmas? Big disagreements remain over taxes, abortion, and just the huge size of the bill. Can majority leader Reid keep the Democrats in line? Will a Republican crossover to help? And what is going to happen with the so-called public option?
Face The Nation 11.15.09 \| 11/15/2009 Today on Face The Nation: Afghanistan and the massacre at Fort Hood - Bob Schieffer has the latest with Dana Priest of The Washington Post and CBS News National Security Analyst Juan Zarate. But first, the mastermind of the 9-11 attacks will be tried just blocks from Ground Zero in New York. But should this trial even be happening? Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) of the House Intelligence Committee and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) weigh in. This and more on today's Face The Nation.
Face the Nation: 11.08.09 \| 11/08/2009 Today on Face the Nation, what a week: An election shakes the Democrats; a tragedy at Fort Hood; and last night: Nancy Pelosi: The bill is passed. Bob Schieffer: The House passed the health care bill. We'll get the latest on all of it as we talk with the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Ike Skelton. Two key senators on defense issues--Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Jack Reed-- who also play key roles when the health reform bill gets to the Senate.
Face the Nation: 11.01.09 \| 11/01/2009 Today on Face the Nation, one of the candidates in the Afghanistan run-off election has quit--will that delay President Obama's troop decision. Abdullah Abdullah withdrew because he feared the coming election would produce the same king of fraud as the last one--where does that put U.S. strategy now. Can the current government claim any legitimacy. We'll ask the top advisor to President Obama David Axelrod.
Face the Nation: 10.18.09 \| 10/18/2009 Today on Face the Nation: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on Afghanistan, Health care and the economy. Plus, John Kerry, from Afghanistan. President Obama is only weeks away from announcing whether he'll send thousands more troops to Afghanistan. Could concerns over the unstable government there delay that decision? Will he change strategy? And does the President have to step up his efforts on health care reform? We'll ask his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel.
FACE THE NATION: 10.10.09 \| 10/11/2009 Today on Face the Nation, President Obama meets with his war council. Will he send more Americans to Afghanistan?
Face the Nation: 10.04.09 \| 10/04/2009 CBS News Correspondent Harry Smith hosts "Face the Nation." Should the United States send thousands more troops to Afghanistan? General Stanley McChrystal wants forty thousand more troops to continue the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Is he going to get them? Or is there a better way to fight the war there? And is the administration rethinking the whole idea of why we're in Afghanistan? We'll talk first with President Obama's National Security Advisor General James Jones.
Face the Nation: 09.27.09 \| 09/27/2009 CBS News Correspondent Harry Smith hosts "Face the Nation." Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the new threat from Iran and the question of more troops for Afghanistan. Last week the United States divulged a new Iranian nuclear site. Is it built for war or peace? Is Iran headed toward crippling sanctions? Are Russia and China on board? And when will President Obama decide on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan?
Face the Nation: 09.20.09 \| 09/20/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." The President is all over TV this morning morning..including right here. President Obama took the unprecedented step of recording interviews with five Sunday talk programs (Friday) including Face the Nation. We'll have that interview in a moment and we'll get reaction from the chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele.
Face the Nation: 09.06.09 \| 09/06/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." Today: Education Secretary Arne Duncan on President Obama's speech to schools, swine flu and fixing America's schools.President Obama's upcoming speech to school children Tuesday has created such an uproar some schools aren't going to show it, and some parents say they'll keep their kids home that day.
Face the Nation.08.30.09 \| 08/30/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." The topic of today's show: The legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy. 47 Years in the Senate, hundreds of pieces of legislation, a life rife with tragedy, constant work on health care, the "cause of his life." What is Senator Kennedy's legacy? What made him such a good legislator? And what can be learned from the way he led his life?
Face the Nation.08.23.09 \| 08/23/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." On today's show: A Sunday summit on health care. What is going to happen? There's talk now that the Democrats have abandoned plans for a bi-partisan bill on health care reform and will try to ram through a bill without Republican support. Can that work? Is the President ready to drop the so called public insurance option? We'll ask two of the top negotiators working on the Senate plan.
CBS.Face The Nation.08.16.09 \| 08/16/2009 BS News "Early Show" Host Harry Smith subs for Bob Schieffer this week as moderator of "Face the Nation." At issue today: The battle over health care reform, plus... the war in Afghanistan. Members of Congress went home last week and came face to face with huge crowds angry about plans to overhaul health care. Does the white house still have the muscle and the public support to pass reforms?
Face the Nation.08.09.09 \| 08/09/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." On today's show: The President's top national security advisor Jim Jones. Former President Bill Clinton's surprise visit to North Korea Tuesday helped secure the release of two American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. But what happens now? Could this lead to new nuclear weapons talks? We'll ask Jones.
Face the Nation.08.02.09 \| 08/02/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." Today : Is the recession over? There are signs the recession may be bottoming out but what about the jobs that have been lost--will they ever come back? We'll talk about it with the President's chief economic advisor Larry Summers. And what about those reports that military commanders want a huge troop increase in Afghanistan?
Face The Nation 07.26.09 \| 07/26/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer is host of "Face the Nation." On today's show: Is health care reform dead or alive? And what about the controversy over the Harvard scholar and the Cambridge cop?
Face The Nation.07.12.09 \| 07/12/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer is the host of Face the Nation. This week's program begins with a look at whether or not the Justice Department will re-open a new investigation into allegations of torture during the Bush years. Also, Bob Schieffer previews the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Face the Nation concludes this week with a few final thoughts on the death of pop music star Michael Jackson.
Face The Nation.07.05.09 \| 07/05/2009 CBS News Political Consultant John Dickerson sits in for Bob Schieffer as host of "Face the Nation." Today's show features Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen on Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq and the state of the U.S. military. Plus a look at health care reform with two Senators central to the negotiations, Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York.
Face The Nation.06.28.09 \| 06/28/2009 Today's show focuses on Iran, whose leaders have clamped down hard on opposition forces who still claim the election was rigged. Is it over? Where do we go from here? Can we deal with this government? We'll ask UN Ambassador Susan Rice. Then we'll turn to the scandal in South Carolina involving Governor Mark Sanford.
Face the Nation.06.21.09 \| 06/21/2009 Today, Arizona Republican Senator (and former Presidential candidate) John McCain talks about President Obama's response to the demonstrations in Iran. At least 10 people were killed and more than a hundred injured as the protests grew more violent. The Iranian leader is telling the U.S. To keep hands off but what are America's options?
Face The Nation.06.14.09 \| 06/14/2009 On this week's Face The Nation, Bob Schieffer speaks with Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Dick Durbin on President Obama's health care plan.
Face the Nation: 06.07.09 \| 06/07/2009 CBS News "Early Show" Anchor Harry Smith sits in for Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer as host of "Face the Nation. " President Obama makes an historic speech in Cairo, but will the two sides in the Middle East conflict come to the table?
CBS.Face The Nation.05.31.09 \| 05/31/2009 Today features the Supreme Court Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor She has a great life story but is that enough to get her to the Supreme Court? Among the guests are two influential Senators on the Judiciary Committee: Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California and Jon Kyl, Republican of Arizona.
Face The Nation.05.24.09 \| 05/24/2009 Today's show features an exclusive interview with former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Guantanamo, torture and the soul of the Republican Party. Is President Obama putting the nation's security at risk? Former Vice President Cheney says yes.
Face The Nation.05.17.09 \| 05/17/2009 CBS News Correspondent and "Early Show" Co-Anchor Harry Smith substitutes for Bob Schieffer as host of "Face the Nation." At issue: should the Guantanamo detainees be tried on U.S. soil, plus the tribunal tempest and the Presidential reversal on the release of thousands of pictures of prisoner abuse.
Face The Nation: 05.10.09 \| 05/10/2009 Today's show features an interview with Former Vice President Dick Cheney. His old boss George W. Bush has left town and is keeping quiet, but Mr. Cheney is not. He's speaking out, and we'll get his take on the future of the Republican Party, the controversial interrogation techniques, Iraq, Pakistan, and the Administration of President Obama.
Face The Nation.05.03.09 \| 05/03/2009 CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts "Face the Nation." The broadcast leads with a segment on swine flu. How fast is it spreading? Why are so many in Mexico dying, and is a world wide epidemic imminent? All questions for the Obama administration team dealing with the disease. Then we'll turn to Senator Arlen Specter, who switched parties and became a Democrat this week. What does his move mean for the Republican Party and for the Democratic agenda?