Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2026

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Jan. 4, 2026

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio
  • Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas 
  • Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut 
  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland 
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