Khanna: AI agreement needed with China

California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that when President Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this week, Mr. Trump needs to make an "international agreement" with Xi that should include international monitoring on AI. He said this agreement should include "checks on the data centers where you can tell whether a model is being used for interference or training" and it should use "enforceable and verifiable tools."

• 4H ago
• 10:04

Open: "Face the Nation," Sept. 20, 2026

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Trump faces a pivotal week ahead in foreign policy as the House recessed until after the midterm elections. Reps. Ro Khanna and Maria Elvira Salazar join, as well as Sen. Bill Cassidy.

• 4H ago
• 1:45

AI expected to loom large over Trump-Xi summit

President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., on Thursday amid mounting concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.

• Sep 18
• 5:48

Khanna calls for "Marshall Plan for America"

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California is beginning what he's calling the "New Economic Patriotism" tour Tuesday in his birthplace of Pennsylvania. Khanna joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and more.

• Jul 28
• 7:58

Khanna aide on alleged West Bank detainment

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers during a visit to the West Bank last week. Cameron Kasky, an aide to Rep. Ro Khanna who was along on the trip, joined "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Jul 14
• 6:06

Rahm Emanuel on the U.S.-Israel relationship

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel joined "Face the Nation" to discuss his "plan that gets out of Israel being a pariah." He expanded on his proposed "23-state solution" including Israel, the Palestinians and Arab states.

• Jul 12
• 8:56

Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter on Iran

On "Face the Nation," Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter said Israel is prepared to restart war with Iran if the U.S. requests it, as the U.S. and Iran trade fire. He also addressed Rep. Ro Khanna, who says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

• Jul 12
• 8:34

Congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank

Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.

• Jul 11

Axios: Newsom embracing Biden ahead of 2028

Many Democrats are trying to put as much distance as they can between themselves and former President Joe Biden. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is publicly weighing a presidential bid, is instead embracing Biden, according to Axios. Political strategists Joel Payne and T.W. Arrighi join with analysis.

• Jun 22
• 5:06

Khanna condemns Platner's actions

Rep. Ro Khanna, who appeared at a rally with Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine despite accusations about his past behavior, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Platner's alleged actions were "misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong. But they didn't come as a surprise to a lot of folks in Maine."

• Jun 7
• 9:33

Open: "Face the Nation," June 7, 2026

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Reps. Ro Khanna, Don Bacon and Jim Himes join. Plus, a panel on artificial intelligence with cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs, a CBS News contributor, and Ben Buchanan, a former special adviser for AI during the Biden administration.

• Jun 7
• 1:49

Rep. Ro Khanna on Trump-Xi summit

President Trump wrapped up a two-day summit in China with future arms sales to Taiwan in some doubt and scant details on future Chinese purchases of American jets and soybeans. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California joins "The Takeout" with his reaction to the trip.

• May 15
• 6:22

5/15: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Iraqi national charged with planning terror attacks; President Trump touts "fantastic trade deals" as Xi summit ends.

• May 15
• 43:20

Ro Khanna on Lutnick testimony about Epstein

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna called the testimony "embarrassing." CBS News' Taurean Small has the latest.

• May 6
• 6:49

Khanna names 6 men who he says were redacted from Epstein files for "no apparent reason"

Two lawmakers are accusing the government of improperly redacting names from the Epstein files, including six men whose identities are now public — though the Justice Department later said some of those men had no ties to Epstein.

• Feb 13

4/21: The Takeout: Ro Khanna

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna joins The Takeout to discuss President Biden's approach to immigration, the economy & conflict in the Middle East. Khanna talks Biden's outlook in the 2024 election, America's electoral future & a teacher who inspired him.

• Apr 21, 2024
• 43:10

Representative Ro Khanna on "The Takeout"

Congressman Ro Khanna joins Major to talk about a whistleblower complaint about Jared Kushner, California's response to the coronavirus pandemic, and Joe Biden's candidacy on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."

• May 8, 2020
• 48:57

Inherent contempt charges over Epstein files

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna announced late Tuesday that they are bringing inherent contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi over the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more details.

• Dec 24, 2025
• 3:22

Lawmakers react to Epstein files redactions

Some Republican and Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Justice Department's latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after more than 500 pages were entirely blacked out, CBS News has found. Jake Rosen has the latest.

• Dec 22, 2025
• 4:23

Khanna on full Epstein file release

Reps. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who pushed for the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, said the problem with the release isn't that it's "taking too long" and but that Friday's release is a "slap in the face of survivors."

• Dec 21, 2025
• 12:37

Johnson appeals to Senate GOP ahead of vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed his colleagues ahead of Tuesday's vote on Rep. Ro Khanna's Epstein Files Transparency Act, slamming Democrats for their push and calling it a "political exercise."

• Nov 18, 2025
• 8:54

Latest on Epstein files ahead of House vote

Jeffrey Epstein survivors and Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie spoke on Capitol Hill ahead of Tuesday's expected House vote to force the full release of the Justice Department's files on the convicted sex offender. CBS News' Taurean Small and Olivia Rinaldi have more.

• Nov 18, 2025
• 10:31

11/10: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," a look at what's next for America after former President Trump's decisive victory. Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California join to discuss what's next for their parties. Plus, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., Karen Pierce, discusses the international reaction to the election.

• Nov 10, 2024
• 45:47

Rep. Ro Khanna calls Schumer "out of touch"

The Senate deal to end the government shutdown is leaving several Democrats furious. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California joins "The Takeout" to weigh in.

• Nov 10, 2025
• 6:34

Face the Nation: Khanna, Kashkari, Pierce

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the party "to have a vision on building new factories, on helping raise minimum wage, on dealing with child care, and emphasize that our party has a better economic story", Neel Kashkari, the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that another interest rate cut after the December Fed meeting is "certainly possible", and Karen Pierce, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," that amid the world reaction to President-elect Trump's return to the White House, "it's for any single European leader to say what President Trump might do."

• Nov 10, 2024
• 22:33

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