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

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More than a decade of “Face the Nation” transcripts are available online: 2008  |  2009  |  2010  |  2011  |  2012   |  2013  |  2014  |  2015  |  2016  |  2017  |  2018  |  2019  |  2020  |  2021  |  2022  |  2023  |  2024 | 2025 For earlier broadcasts, contact CBS Footage Requests. And for the latest from “Face the Nation,” bookmark our homepage and follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok. Jan. 4, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas  Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut  Sen. Chris Van

Rep. Jim Himes says Maduro capture is “clearly illegal under international law”

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Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that the operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was “clearly illegal under international law,” while pointing to broader implications. “Think of what Russia and China just learned,” Himes said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” “Russia and China just

Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on War Authorization in Venezuela

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speak during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said he expects the Senate to vote on whether to formally authorize the U.S. military’s actions

US Military Will Remain in Caribbean to Exert Leverage on Venezuela, Rubio Says

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as (L to R) Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine listen at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe

Rubio: US Won’t Tolerate Adversaries Controlling Venezuela, Its Oil Reserves

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen at Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said that the United States will not tolerate