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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
"If they're saying we shouldn't believe our eyes, then let the investigation take place before you characterize this mother of three as a domestic terrorist," Rep. Ilhan Omar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar denounced a surge of federal agents to Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants after a fraud scheme in the state.
"That's going to be up to American businesses. That's certainly a very real possibility," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
"I think Congress will stop [President Trump', both Democrats and Republicans," Sen. Tim Kaine about any plans to take Greenland by military force.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, pointed to the broader implications of the operation to remove former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
President Trump "wants to give them a chance to turn the page in Venezuela and to help America achieve our policy goals there," Sen. Tom Cotton said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Weijia Jiang speaks with Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York and the director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, in the aftermath of President Trump's newly signed "big, beautiful bill." Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are ongoing in central Texas after devastating flash floods killed dozens.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Democratic Sen. Mark Warner joins as President Trump turns his attention to his "one big, beautiful bill." Plus, taking a look at what comes next for Iran with the head of the IAEA, the watchdog agency that monitors nuclear capabilities in Iran, Rafael Mariano Grossi, and Iran's ambassador to the U.N., Amir-Saeid Iravani.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Trump delivers on his threat to use American firepower to bomb Iran's nuclear sites. We'll talk to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, plus Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, and two House members with very different political ideologies, united now when it comes to U.S. intervention in a war between Iran and Israel.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as Iran and Israeli strikes continue for the third day, Holly Williams and Debora Patta have the latest from the Middle East. Plus, Sen. Alex Padilla joins days after he was briefly detained by Homeland Security officers.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins as protesters and federal authorities clash in Southern California as the Trump administration ramps up nationwide roundups of those who could be in the country illegally. Plus, Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican of Florida, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 11, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 11, 2026.
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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen join Margaret Brennan.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, CBS News correspondents Major Garrett, Robert Costa, Jan Crawford, Jennifer Jacobs and Scott MacFarlane join Margaret Brennan.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 28, 2025. Editor's note: This interview was filmed on Dec. 17, 2025.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna join Margaret Brennan.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
The following is the transcript of the interview with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Paul S. Coakley, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Oklahoma City Archbishop, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025.
Margaret Brennan is the moderator of CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" and the network's chief foreign affairs correspondent based in Washington, D.C. Brennan began moderating "Face the Nation" in February 2018, becoming only the second woman in the show's six-decade history to hold the role.
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