Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

This week on Face the Nation, as the U.S. war with Iran approaches the 5 month mark, both sides are searching for a diplomatic off-ramp.
After nearly two weeks of striking targets across Iran following the collapse of the short-lived ceasefire earlier this month, the Trump administration paused its bombardment for two straight days for the first time, as diplomatic talks over the Strait of Hormuz show signs of progress.
With our new CBS poll showing continuing unease about the war's direction, we ask U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz whether a peace deal is any closer.
Then, with midterm elections around the corner, Congress faces a daunting to-do list of must-pass legislation to fund the government and the war. We hear from Senators John Kennedy and Bernie Sanders on both foreign policy and politics.
Plus, an update on measles, cyclosporiasis and the state of our public health policy with former FDA Commissioner Doctor Scott Gottlieb.

This week on ‘Face the Nation.’ America is back at war with Iran. Overnight, the U.S targeting Iranian drone and missile sites after Iran's revolutionary guard killed two American servicemembers and injured others, with one servicemember still missing. These are the first deaths of US troops since the fighting resumed two weeks ago. To date, sixteen American troops have died in the conflict. We have the latest with Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner.
The exchange of fire comes amid a turbulent week at home, with the president facing questions on everything from immigration enforcement to tariff threats against Canada.Yet in a FIERY primetime address last week, he chose to focus on election security—and his 2020 loss- a decision some members of his own party are now questioning.
We examine the president's claims with CBS News election law contributor David Becker and former cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs, who was fired by trump for asserting that the 2020 elections were secure.
Plus, New York Governor Kathy Hochul on her state's new data center moratorium and , and White House Border Czar Tom Homan on mounting scrutiny of ICE operations.
And finally, is inflation cooling? We ask Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan whether Americans can expect relief on affordability.

Today on Face the Nation, breaking overnight: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died from what his office calls a "brief and sudden illness" at the age of 71. We'll have the latest and we'll talk with fellow South Carolina Senator Tim Scott about his impact in Washington and beyond.

Plus, new developments overseas as U.S. Central Command has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran after its military force attacked a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in defiance of U.S. demands to keep the waterway open. What's next for the security of the region, after President Trump declared that fragile ceasefire deal to be "over"? We'll be joined by former CENTCOM commander Frank McKenzie, Republican Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, and Israel's Ambassador, Dr. Michael Leiter.

We'll also talk with Democrat Rahm Emanuel, who's just back from delivering a speech in Tel Aviv about the future of U.S.-Israeli relations.

It's all just ahead, on Face the Nation.

CBS News Senior White House and Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe interviewed NCAA President Charlie Baker this weekend about NIL rules, sports betting, and the future of college sports.

Margaret Brennan interviews Dr. Debra Houry, the former CDC Chief Medical Officer who resigned in protest after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired then-CDC Director Susan Monarez.