Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2026
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Trump expects talks with Iran to resume this week after rejecting proposal
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
Transcript: Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.
Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026
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 Sept. 27, 2026.
Transcript: Sen. John Kennedy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.
Trump and Xi to set up AI safety channel as military, trade talks continue
The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology.
Iranian President Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, who is also a physician, says he has visited Iran's supreme leader twice and talked with CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Mojtaba Khamenei's health.
U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
Trump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending, a move some lawmakers called illegal
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new House map that favored GOP
The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos."
Transcript: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian airing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.
Trump-Xi visit wraps up with few achievements announced
President Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week as "very productive," though the White House has said little about what was achieved during the summit.
Trump and Xi to meet two more times before end of year as they wrap state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. wrapped up on Friday, with no deal announced on artificial intelligence, though he is set to meet with President Trump twice more before the end of the year. Weijia Jiang has more.
ICE wasted millions in rapid push to expand detention capacity, watchdog finds
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
9/25: CBS Evening News
Over 60 million in danger from Nor'easter; Hawaiians shelter ahead of Hurricane Nolo.
9/25: The Takeout with Major Garrett
President Trump and China's Xi Jinping conclude Washington, D.C., summit; CBS News speaks with the president of Iran.
DOJ says it has ended more than 50 decades-old school desegregation cases
The Justice Department said Thursday it has ended more than 50 long-standing consent decrees dating back decades that sought to curb unlawful racial segregation that was prevalent during the Jim Crow era.
Commander rejected plans to rebase before deadly drone strike, sources say
Sources tell CBS News that despite warnings about the vulnerability of the outpost in Kuwait, a commander opted not to rebase farther from Iran.
9/24: CBS Evening News
Trump hosts Xi Jinping at White House; Sen. Thom Tillis on elaborate Trump-Xi visit.