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End of Title 42: What's Next for the Border? May 14, 2023

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An expected spike in illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border after the termination of the Title 42 pandemic-era migration control policy earlier this week did not materialize in the immediate aftermath of the policy change- and Face the Nation speaks with three elected officials from Texas who are on the frontlines of the crisis. Also: former SC Gov. and GOP Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL).

Bonus Episode: Senator Sinema in Sedona May 09, 2023

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Bonus Pod! In a full-length interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan at the McCain Institute's Sedona Forum, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema discusses the Biden administration's handling of Title 42 and the U.S.-Mexico Border, and addressed the lack of willingness in Congress to negotiate across the aisle again when asked about the standoff over the debt ceiling.

On the Border with DHS Sec. Mayorkas and Sen. Sinema May 07, 2023

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This week, moderator Margaret Brennan and Face The Nation bring comprehensive interviews on the impending end of Title 42 with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)- plus reporter Nicole Sganga who visited with migrants this week in Texas. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) joins the show to discuss this week's debt ceiling negotiations between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden. Also, Face the Nation covers abortion restrictions recently passed in North Carolina with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Another Bank Failure, and Abortion Rights and the GOP Apr 30, 2023

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This week, Margaret speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and former Trump administration top economic adviser Gary Cohn about another bank failure, this time First Republic Bank. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) joins the show to talk about the politics of the GOP's focus on restricting abortion access nationwide. Plus Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is interviewed about the Biden administration's rolling back of Title 42.

Bonus: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Apr 26, 2023

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Bonus Pod! Listen to Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan's full interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here- you can also watch at facethenation.com and on YouTube.

SCOTUS Upholds Abortion Pill Access, and a Sudan Evacuation Apr 23, 2023

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This week on Face the Nation, Margaret Brennan covers a daring special forces rescue operation to get American diplomats out of Sudan, where fighting continues as two top generals there jockey for power. Plus: we cover Friday's Supreme Court decision, which preserves access to a widely used abortion pill, for now, while the legal process in the lower courts continues. Also, an exclusive interview with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Abortion Pill Access and Gun Safety Legislation Apr 16, 2023

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This week, Face the Nation breaks down what you need to know about a federal appeals court ruling that kept an abortion pill available with correspondent Jan Crawford, and tackles the politics of the ruling, and the prospects for new gun legislation, with Republican 2024 presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson and Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona. Also, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Mike Turner joins the show to discuss the latest in the discord leak of Pentagon secrets and an arrest late this week.

Bonus: A Presidential Historian Panel Apr 14, 2023

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After last week's show was preempted, Team Face the Nation wanted to deliver a special bonus episode featuring CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa and his conversation with four presidential historians for a look at the American presidency today and how it is still shaped by the lessons of the past. Bob was joined by four esteemed historians. Douglas Brinkley, a professor at Rice University, his latest book is Silent Spring Revolution. Lindsay Chervinsky is a presidential historian and editor of Mourning the Presidents. Jon Meacham is a professor at Vanderbilt University, his latest book is And There Was Light, and finally, historian Richard Norton Smith, his newest book is An Ordinary Man.

Former President Trump Is Indicted, and Another Mass Shooting Apr 02, 2023

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This week, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan reports the latest on the indictment brought against former President Trump by a grand jury in Manhattan for allegedly falsifying business records, Also, a conversation with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on gun violence and mass shootings in America. Margaret also speaks with Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker about American journalist Evan Gershkovich who was detained in Russia this week.

Trump Investigations, TikTok, and The Fed Mar 26, 2023

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This week, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) about the future of TikTok in the U.S. after this week's testimony by the social media company's CEO to Congress. Brennan also speaks with CBS correspondent Robert Costa, CBS legal contributor Rikki Kleiman, and former NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton about the looming grand jury decision and Manhattan DA investigation that could result in an indictment of former President Trump for a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Also, a conversation on the continued fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse with president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari.