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

In a recent episode of Face the Nation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian joined a discussion alongside two U.S. Senators - John Kennedy from Louisiana and Jim Himes from Connecticut. The panel also featured Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the United States.

A few days prior to this, Rep. Ro Khanna from California and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar from Florida were part of a conversation with IBM vice chairman Gary Cohn.

The following week, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Utah Governor Spencer Cox were among the guests, alongside Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of news and surveys. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, also appeared.

On another occasion, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Rep. Jason Crow from Colorado, and Lisa McClain, Republican of Michigan, joined the show along with Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's Democratic nominee for governor, and Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne.

Earlier, on August 30, Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut, John James from Michigan, David Becker, CBS News election security analyst, and Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai were on the panel.

The episode also included Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed president and CEO, Dr. Mehmet Oz from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Rep. Byron Donalds from Florida and his gubernatorial campaign, and Seth Moulton from Massachusetts and his Senate primary bid.

In a different segment, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, joined the discussion with Rep. Don Bacon from Nebraska, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto, and Pennsylvania state Representative Chris Rabb.

Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Rodriguez, NOTUS reporter Paul Kane, The Atlantic staff writer Toluse Olorunnipa, and Anthony Salvanto were also present.