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i'm margaret brennan, and this is "face the nation." with pressure building on both legal and legislative fronts, president trump paid his respects at arlington cemetery on a gloomy saturday pausing to praise a federal judge's ruling that invalidates the affordable care act. >> it was a big ruling, a great ruling for our country. >> brennan: obamacare coverage will continue but millions of americans could be left without health insurance. >> on the assumption that the supreme court up holds we will get great, great health care for our people. we'll have to sit down with the democrats to do it. >> brennan: after a spectacular oval office squabble with democrats over the president's demand for border wall funding, is agreement on anything in the new year possible? >> there are no votes in the house, majority votes for a wall no matter -- >> i needed the votes for the wall i would have them in one session -- >> we disagree. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. >> brennan: that shut down could come over the

all st ahead on "face the nation." ♪ >> brennan>> brennan: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." in iran today, tens of thousands are paying their respects with a massive funeral procession for general soleimani. iranian officials have ramped up their threats of retaliation, warning they may target 300 american affiliated sites for potential military response. and this just in: the pentagon announced that the u.s. has paused its efforts in the fight against isis due to a need to protect u.s. troops in the region. cbs news' holly williams joins from iraq, david martin is at the pentagon. david, let's start with you. what preparations is iran making to respond. >> david: margaret, i spoke to a u.s. defense official just a short time ago, and he says that iran, among other things, has brought its ballistic missiles to a higher state of alert. and he told me, and i want to read this so i get it correct. "it is unclear whether iranian military movements are intended to better prepare to defend themselves or to be better prepared to execute strikes." when i said to him that sounds li

. >> brennan: he's the firrought ? >> no, i think it was brought up before, it was brought up in singapore, he was very clear what was with in that case was unacceptable and barbaric and the best thing how long could do is come up with a full explanation of exactly what happened to him. >> brennan: but it seemed to suggest the president since he said he toon took kim kim at his word was willing to put aside these egregious human rights abuses and basically killing of an american while in captivity. >> listen i heard the president talk about otto warm beer on any number of occasions in the oval office and i know how strongly he feels about it. i have no doubt about that whatsoever. >> brennan: before i let you two the house oversight chairman a requested question about your personal security clearance is there anything you know of that would have raised a red flag, what he is looking for here? >> not tall one day i will be a private citizen again and i would be delighted to take this nonsense on in detail, but as a whit

>> brennan: why not? they have oversight. >> mueller -- >> brennan: if some people in the justice department did think the president commited obstruction of justice, shouldn't they be heard out? and if there is nothing it to, why not allow it? >> can we listen to the report first? the leakers who leaked to the any ti has the there were problems in the report, notice they leak nod specifics. i can't imagine that the reporter didn't ask, give me an example. give me an example of something in the report that suggests that the president obstructed justice. >> brennan: some have argued it's almost forcing barr's hand to not keep that private. >> in other words, these people who hate him who were willing to commit a criminal act, if they have dynamite, they're not giving it to them. >> brennan: is the president considering a pardon for michael flynn? >> the president is not considering pardons at this time. >> brennan: ever? >> how old would i know. we decided the whole question of pardons would be put off. >>

but-- >> brennan: to do what? >> well, they will not host, they will not allow fund-raising, they will not allow training, they will not allow recruitment by individuals or groups that would threaten the security of the united states and our allies, including al qaeda. but since we don't trust them, and since we decided to leave, we're going to do that from beyond afghanistan. and that's what remains a critical mission. >> brennan: do you think americans are safer now? >> the terrorist threat from afhanistan is not what it used to be. the american people should be pleased, not with the way the final phase happened-- we all are unhappy with that. but that afghan war is over for the united states. the burden has been reduced. we achieved the goal of devastating al qaeda-- >> brennan: the c.i.a. says al qaeda could reconstitute within a year in afghanistan. >> we need to be a little humble in this regard but-- >> brennan: so we're not safer. you're hoping we are. >> we are much safer than we were before we went to al

brennan: next up we talk to adam schiff. >> brennan: we're back with adam schiff, a calf democrat and ally to speaker pelosi. adam schiff, welcome to "face the nation." would you like to respond to anything the vice president just said? >> i think the vice president and president know what the president announced yesterday would not go anywhere. it wasn't intended to. i think it was a effort to prop up the president's sagging poll numbers. it did nothing to get us close together shut down. the president denounced the shut down. said he would be proud of it. he's proud of it he needs to put an end to it. that's what we hoped we would hear from the president. people have suffered enough. federal employees are going without another pay check. that's what a real president would do. instead what this is really about is not border security. what this is about is a broken promise that the president made and made it cheerly false song and dance cod build a great beautiful wall and pay for it. >> brennan: you don't see this as a opening for daca getting at least there are years of protection.

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: it's sunday november 11th, i'm margaret brennan and this is "face the nation." with split decision in the mid term election for control of the house and senate, and after igniting controversy, after controversy after controversy at home, trump is honoring the 10 100th anniversary of the end of world war i. but at a somber gathering today in paris, the chill among his fellow world leaders seem to match the weather with a notable exception. we'll talk to two news make horse won on tuesday including a familiar rival of the president with democrats retaking control of the house, leader nancy pel pelosi hopes to regain her house at speaker. >> god bless texas! >> brennan: and texas republican ted cruz will also join us what are his thoughts on the president's new immigration orders. and chaos in the sunshine state. plus as momentum grows for new acting attorney general matthew whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing the mueller probe we'll talk with south carolina lindsey graham. plenty of politics and news all ahead on "face the nation." good mor

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan this is "face the nation." a year after charlottesville what is the state of race relations in america. this year virginia officials are taking no chances and have declared a state of emergency. in an attempt to head off a repeat of last year when violence sparked by rallies led by so-called alt-right groups, killed one counter protester, heather heyer, and led to the death of two state troopers. charlottesville officials have denied all permits to stage an anniversary protest. organizer and his group are taking their rally this year to the front gates of the white house. president trump is also taking the offensive this year condemning all types of racism and violence in a tweet. last year his response sparked outrage in a national debate. >> you have some very good people in that group, but you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides. >> but those remarks and images of white nationalists carrying torchs on the lawn at the university of virginia won't easily be forgotten. today we'll take a l

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," the pomp and pageantry of the opening act of the senate impeachment trial of president trump is complete. the cast is celt as prosecutors, defenders, jurors and judge prepare for their roles in what is only the third impeachment trial in american history. but the question of whether there will be witnesses in the trial and who the witnesses might be will likely be delayed until act one is over. it was an unusually subdued senate as the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial set in last week. >> hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, all persons are command to keep silent on pain of imprisonment. >> do you solemnly swear that in all things anker and thing to the trial you will do impartial justice according to the constitution? >> brennan: ceremony over, political posturing is well under way. house impeachment managers, the prosecutors will open their case early this week. it's a now-familiar one, charging with the president with abuse of power and obstruction of congress. >> there i

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." we continue our conversation with former secretary of state john kerry. mr. secretary, at the bit of our conversation where we left off, you said you do see a diplomatic off ramp hire. >> absolutely. >> brennan: away from conflict. >> our allies still support the agreement. >> brennan: the nuclear agreement. >> the nuclear agreement, but they also support holding iran accountable for other issues in the region. i believe better diplomacy, more diplomacy with our allies, bringing people together. there is a road to an agreement that could provide a full new security arrangement for the region and deal with a nuclear issue. >> brennan: now, you negotiated the paris climate change accord. i remember you going to the signing with your granddaughter on your knee. you felt really passionate about this. even you say that was not sufficient. >> correct. >> brennan: every democrat running says they will rejoin this accord. >> yes, it's not adequate. >> brennan: it's not? >> no. >> brennan: wha

♪ i'd save every day like captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," inflation rises and so does the risk of recession. plus more evidence from january 6 shows that former president trump and his allies knew their plot to overturn the election was illegal. the lawmakers investigating the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol and witnesses to that day warned that former president trump and his allies posed a clear and present danger to american democracy. >> former president trump and other political allies appeared prepared to seize the presidency in 2024. >> brennan: last week's hearings revealed shocking new details about how close we came to a potential act of horrific violence. >> approximately 40 feet, that's all there was. 40 feet between the vice president >> brennan: we learned more about the extraordinary pressure the former president exerted on his vice president to overturn the 2020 election, despite top aides telling him that the scheme was unconstitutional and his claims of voter fraud were bogus. >> thes

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: it's sunday september 9th, i'm margaret brennan this is "face the nation." it has been a dramatic week of denials after a bombshell book detailing white house chaos by legendary "washington post" reporter bob woodward. and a damning op-ed in the "new york times" written by an anonymous administration official. it sent the president been a furious frenzy. >> it's a failing "new york times" has an anonymous editorial, believe it, anonymo anonymous? a gut goes editorial. we're doing a great job. interest the book is a work of fiction. if you look back at woodward's past he had the same problem with other presidents. >> brennan: are the leaks and allegations that paint a picture of staff trying to protect the country from the president accurate? we ask vice president mike pen pence. >> the only thing that's wrong about that narrative is everything. because it shows -- it shows a complete misunderstanding of how this white house works. >> brennan: who wrote it? it's the biggest mystery in washington since watergate deep throat. the president calls fo

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. and today on "face the nation" a powerful show of support for ukraine from top congressional democrats as the biden administration pushes for tens of billions more in aid for that war-torn country. we'll have the latest on the military maneuvers and diplomatic efforts in the war that is now entering its tenth week. the head of u.s. agencyratic sem mccain will both be here. and the committee investigating the january 6 attack on the capitol is preparing for what they hope will be critical public hearings next month. we'll hear from adam kinzinger about what to expect. and, finally, a vaccine for the very young guest youngey be just weeks away. we'll talk with dr. paul burton, the chief medical officer. and we'll check in with dr. deborah birx. her new book is entitled: "silent invasion." it is all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪♪ ♪♪ >> brennan: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." we awoke this morning to a stunning sight: house speaker nancy pelosi being greeted

. ♪♪ [trumpet] ♪♪ >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. this week on "face the nation," the standoff between russia and the u.s. over ukraine escalates. president biden vows swift and severe consequences should vladimir putin defy him. plus dramatic new developments in the january 6 investigation. tensions in eastern europe are at their highest point in years, with russia's military buildup along the ukraine's borders preceding despite u.s.-led diplomatic negotiations. we'll get the latest from secretary of state, antony blinken. texas congressman michael mccaul will be with us too. he is leading sanctions to try to halt president putin's aggression. we'll talk with mississippi democrat bennie thompson. late last week, the supreme court order the release of 700 pages of white house documents detailing president trump and his allies' communications, leading up to and including the day of the attack. the omicron wave in the east is subsiding, but the daily death toll from covid reaches a new high. we'll hear from former f.d.a. commissioner d

>> brennan: do you think you are judged fairly? >> i will leave others to make that decision. >> brennan: our full interview with the vice president is available on our website atwe right. wanted to do something to remember my mom. for some reason, i'm having anxiety. obviously it's normal with everything that's going on right now. i think i'm going to take a break for a while. you can get through it. and if you can get through it, there's a greater reward on the other side. just like anybody else, you know, i'm just trying to do my little part to try and save my community. ta-da! i'm just really excited we're back open. and i am smiling under my mask! incredible scenes on the day the fans came back. welcome back to the theater! you guys, it's been so long! you're looking at yourself in the mirror, and you're just like, “there. i. am.” be your best. never, ever, ever stop dreaming. i don't care what they tell you. ...we the jury in the above entitled manner as to count three find the defendant guilty. i am proud to be asian. we

that -- >> brennan: i want to ask you about that. >> everyone ordered had it. >> brennan: that is good news i want to ask you about the vice president's visit because he praised your action, you were very complimentary just now to him, but then the president of the united states had this to say on friday. >> so i told mike not to beinses with the governor. >> brennan: are politics complicating any part of this? >> well, i really don't care too much what donald trump thinks of me and we just kind of ignore that. it is background noise because we really need to work together, republicans and democrats. this is a national crisis. we are doing that effectively as i have indicated. i have had good meetings with the agency directors. i think that the vice president has been helpful in this regard. so, look, we are focusing on people's health, not on political games man ship right now and that's what we need to do and i feel good about those efforts. >> brennan: all right. governor inslee, good luck to you. >> you bet. >> brennan: as the u.s. steps up efforts to contain the virus we want to t

>> brennan: the u.s. said a few days ago that russia is planning sham elections and they're going to try to annex parts of your country donetsk, luhansk in the east, and also kherson. they're renaming schools russia ccu wateaching does dismantling this part of your country actually do? if you want to goa get to a peace negotiation, they are already swallowing parts of your country. >> this is part of their m.o. we saw it in crimea. so they try to create the sham elections. they cannot find enough ukrainians to participate in them, as we saw in kherson and other places. we will never recognize it. the whole world will never recognize it. and we will do everything on the battlefield, and also diploma diplomatically to restore our democracy. >> brennan: so the world will never recognize it? >> ukraine has to be whole within the ynlly internationally recognized borders. >> brennan: so the sanctions would stay on, is another way to say that. >> absolutely. >> brennan: we are seeing these reports out of mariupo

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," following chaos another the caucuses in iowa, wir new hamps and bey democrats hit new lows, and a vindictive president trump strikes back against people he sees as enemies. last week it was the democrats turn to deal with disaster as monday's iowa caucuses gave republicans reason to rejoice. >> the votes are fried. they have no idea who won. they have no idea. >> brennan: he's right about that as the 2020 democratic pack left iowa behind hoping for a brighter result from new hampshire. mayor pete buttigieg and senator bernie sanders appear to have tied in iowa, and they're now battling for the top spot in the granite state. we have brand-new battleground tracker numbers this morning, and we'll talk to both of them. plus with impssed, an emboldened president trump took aim at his enemies. >> russia, russia, russia. it was all [bl repuanenator mitt romne om office, and house speaker nancy pelosi, who had a shocking moment of her own when she or the up the president's state of t

i'm margaret brennan, and this is "face the nation." breaking news this morning as virginia's embattled governor, ralph northam, sat down with gayle king for "cbs this morning." we'll have a preview. >> yes, i have thought about resigning, but i have also thought about what virginia needs right now. >> brennan: gayle's interview comes as the scandals involving the top three state elected fireworks in virginia near meltdown proportions. now virginia democrats are calling for lieutenant governor justin fairfax to quit following accusations of sexual misconduct and now rape as the governor, attorney general, and republican leader in the state senate struggle to deal with racially insensitive photos from their past, we'll talk with two democrats from the virginia congressional delegation. jennifer weston and don buyer. then as the deadline nears to keep the government from shutting down again, what's the status of negotiations? we'll asa key conservative in the house, north carolina's mark meadows. all of that and the news of the week just

captioning sponsored by cbs >> it's sunday, november 10, i'm margaret brennan in the nation's capital, and this is "face the nation." >> brennan: president trump and the first lady spent saturday afternoon enjoying one of the favorite past times, a college showdown between alabama and l.s.u. >> u.s.a.! >> brennan: with the first round of open impeachment hearings set to begin on wednesday, house democrats began laying out their case to impeach the president by releasing thousands of pages of behind closed-door testimony detailing his administration's attempts to convince ukraine to investigate the bidens in exchange for military aid. president trump is sticking to his claim he has done nothing wrong. >> president trump: it is all about the transcript. i've never heard of some of these people. i don't know who they are. >> brennan: republicans put out their own wish list, including the whistle-blower and joe biden. >> we have congressman meadows, he is walking by right now, but republicans are really struggling to defend the president. okay, great. so, congressman -- >> the republicans

it's all working. >> brennan: it's worth it? >> that's one point. i'm not for pain i'm for prosperity as always. but here, president trump has said he wants to end tariffs, he wants to end nontariff barriers, he wants to end subsidies. and he is a free trader. but sometimes you have to target tough tear riches to do so, okay? that's what he's doing and i think it's beginning to show some success. only been six months since he's been on this. so, no, we're going to deficit. let me say this, the increase in growth -- >> brennan: wrap it up. >> going to be a big factor in lowering the deficit. the cbo numbers they have never agreed with us on taxes and dynamics. we have always -- mcput out a number that i was referring to on the one trillion. >> behind that number in short run do we lose revenues to invest in our economy, absolutely. the cbo numbers show now that the entire $1.5 trillion tax cut is paid for by higher revenues and -- all good things. >> brennan: we have to leave it there because i'm out of time.

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. this morning on "face the nation," we begin a week president biden said will determine the course of his presidency, and whether democrats maintain control of congress. at the g-20 summit in rome, president biden found it easier to broker agreements with other countries than his own party in congress. he ended a costly tit-for-tat with europe over steel tariffs, and brokered a plan to block corporations for shopping around the world for low tax rates. >> biden: we're going to continue together and prove to the world that democracies are taking on hard problems, delivering sound solutions. >> brennan: but significant national security challenges from adversaries like iran still resume. >> when would you like talks with iran to resume? >> brennan: dire projections for a warming planet make his next stop even more challenging as experts warn the very survival of our planet is at stake. we'll hear from secretary of state antony blinken and secretary of congress, gina raimondo. back at hom

beg your pardon. >> brennan: former f.d.a. commissioner dr. scott gottlieb has been a valuable resource for this broadcast and our viewers throughout the covid crisis, helping us cut through the confusion to tell you what you need to know. his new book, "uncontrolled spread that's cor,"takes a critical lot the mistakes this administration made in responding to the pandemic. we sat down with him last week. >> doctor: i think that the public health establishment as a whole has taken a hit in the setting of this pandemic. this isn't a republican, democratic, conservative, liberal thing. there are a lot of people around the country that feels like the advice they got from public health officials wasn't precise, changed, wasn't formulated in a way where it was sort of immuteable. it wasn't carefully explained where it could be assimilated into people's lives. how do i wear a mask? when should i wear a mask? and so people were confused and lost confidence in it. >> brennan: you say the c.d.c., which is supposed tob tto be the gold standard, doesn't

>> brennan: mark, thanks. as our new senior national correspondent, mark will continue to report regularly for us here at "face the nation." that's it for us today. thank you for watching. until next week, i'm margaret brennan. ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org christmas eve... everybody spends the night at the house. i love christmas, i always did. it's loud, it's family being together. a lot of food, music, people, hugs. that's a perfect christmas. ♪ ♪ ♪ center in new york city. >>> capitol chaos, republicans rebell, america bracing for an explosive week, more trump loyalists object to the result. >> we will together object to certification. >> vice president mike pence welcomes offers challenging the the will of the people. >> a bombshell revelation, the president demands georgia count votes again to reverse his defeat. >> i just want to find 11,780 votes. >> plus, the u.s. covid death toll today topped 350,000. president trump calls it exaggerated

>> brennan: it's sunday september 8th. i'm margaret brennan and this is "face the nation." there is breaking news overnight assinunces canceled plans for a secret camp david retreat this weekend with the taliban to finalize a peace deal in afghanistan. the president's announcement by tweet said that his top-secret meeting had been immediately scrapped following the taliban claiming credit for a bombing in afghanistan that killed 12 people, including a u.s. serviceman. but there are questions this morning about why the talks fell apart and why the u.s. was embracing theÑi taliban in the first place. late last night secretary of state mike pompeo traveled to dover, delaware to, observe the return of sergeant ortiz. ortiz is the 1th u.s. serviceman killed in afghanistan this year -- the 16th. secretary pompeo joins us today along with former secretary of defense james mattis, who led u.s. troops fighting the taliban in afghanistan after 9/11. we'll also hear from delaware bs battleground tracker shows one candidate making important we'll have the surprising results, and we'll

it's not chemical. >> brennan: pepper spray you're saying were used. >> peber balls. >> brennan: and you believe that was appropriate. a lot of people at home watching this on television, what they saw and their perception of events. i want you to see what the public at home saw. >> a president of law and order and aally of all peaceful protesters, but in recent days our nation has been gripped by professional anarchists, violent mobz, arsonists, looters, criminals, rioters,oo, antifa ad others. >> brennan: while the president is saying he appreciates peacefulçóxdçóÑiok . >> innocent people have been savagely beaten. >> brennan: around the same time-- >> six minutes' difference. >> brennan: right. around the same time, the area is being cleared of what appear to be people protesters, use something force. and after the speech is finished, the president then walks out of the white house to the same area where the protesters had been, and stands for a photo op in front of the church, where the protesters had been. these events looked very connected to people at home. in an environm

i'm margaret brennan. last week we saw several seismic developments here in washington that will impact americans and our democracy for years to come. we are living in the thick of unprecedented upheaval around the country and the world, and we are all feeling its impact. just this morning our cbs news poll puts the number of americans feeling that our democracy is under threat at 72%. for the first time in nearly 50 years, tens of millions of american women begin the week without the protection of a constitutional right to an abortion. it is a significant victory for the anti-abortion rights movement. but friday's supreme court decision to direct states to regulate abortion on their own terms has resulted in chaos and confusion as the to ruling's practical impact, and not surprisingly, enormous anger and fear sparked by rhetoric of those who think laws should be more restrictive. on guns, the supreme court cleared the way for nearly all american adults to carry concealed weapons in public. meanwhile, just

>> brennan: today on "face the nation." the students of marjorie stoneman douglas high school march on washington leading more than 200,000 in the largest youth-led protest since vietnam. >> welcome to the revolution. >> brennan: across the nation and around the world, thousands and thousands more came out to voice their support for tougher gun laws. but will washington lawmakers get the message? last week congress enacted some new school safety measures and made modest changes to the background check system for gun purchases. is this all they can get done in an election year? it was another head turning week at the white house. on friday president trump first tweeted out a threat to veto a massive spending package then changed course and signed it just four hours later. saying he wanted to protect military spending increases. >> i say to congress i will never sign another bill like this again. i'm not going to do it again. >> brennan: the disagreements with national security advisor h.r. mcmaster led to his ouster he'll be

>> brennan: it's sunday september 2nd, i'm margaret brennan this is "face the nation." saturday's send off for john mccain capped emotional week of tributes. >> my father was a great man. he was a great warrior. he was a great american. i had mired him for all of these things but i love him because he was a great father. >> brennan: friends. >> a special satisfaction that comes from serving a cause greater than yourself. i heard john say those words hundreds of times, but for him we know they were not just words in a speech they were the creed that he lived by. >> brennan: and political fo foes. >> what better way to get a last laugh but to make george and i say nice things about him to a national audience. >> brennan: although mccai mccain's biggest political antagonist was not in attendan attendance, daughter meghan sent towards him. >> the america of john mccain has no need to be made great again because america was always great. >> brennan: what is next for politics after mccain's pass jo. plus a conversation with mccain friend and senate colleague john kerry about

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." we continue our conversation now with our panel of new house members. earlier this week we asked them about their priorities in washington. another topic of course all of you haven't been on the job very long but very quickly we did see one of your colleagues introduce articles of impeachment. house oversite chairman said that is premature. what do you all think? is that too soon? >> i think so. i'm a former federal prosecutor we certainly never made charging decisions before the fbi finis finished their investigation. i think we've got to let mueller finish his investigation then we can make some decisions. >> brennan: you're waiting on the mueller report? >> i am. >> that's premature. way too early to be talking about this, need to let the investigation run its course and i just think it's also something that can be used as partisan lightning rod we need to avoid. >> brennan: what about the tone of this conversation. one of your colleagues, congresswoman from michigan was speaking t

. >> brennan: what more can the u.s. do to help? we'll talk with white house national security advisor jake sullivan. and ukraine's ambassador to the u.s., oksana markarova. and then we'll check in on the news here at home. is there a spring surge of covid underway? we'll ask dr. scott gottlieb. we'll talk to cleveland federal reserve bank president loretta mester, about covid and the conflict adding to soaring prices at home. finally, obama homeland security secretary jeh johnson weighs in on the growing crisis at the border, after the biden administration wants tolihpoyonn "face the nation." ♪♪ >> brennan: good morning. and welcome to "face the nation." we are 46 days into this devastating war in ukraine, and the number of attacks and atrocities continues to mount. russian forces have retreated from the north, but have dramatically stepped up their advancement in the east. we begin today with deborah patta reporting from kyiv, and we want to warn viewers some of the pictures you're about to see are disturbing. >> reporter: fro

doesn't look good. >> brennan: thank you, paula. an we'll be right back. >> our nations capital, decisions are made here that affect all of us. so join us every evening as we wring you cbs news original reporting from around the world while keeping our eye on what's going on right here in washington. >> brennan: that's it for us today and for 2019. thank you for watching. we want to wish you and your loved ones a very happy new year. and until next year, for "face the nation," i'm margaret brennan. in providing significantly clearer skin. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya®. uncover clearer skin that can last. janssen can help you explore cost support options. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> breaking news. two violent attacks on the faithful. gunfire erupts inside a church service in texas. thr

soil by china. >> brennan: right. this is an interesting case because for the first time in more than 30 years, it looks like the u.s. expelled two chinese diplomats who they believe were spies. and these spice or diplomats tried to drive on the a very sensitive military base in virginia, a base that special place forces on it. and then they were caught and they were pushed out of the country. the main question about this is whether it will add to the ongoing u.s. china tensions and whether it will become a point of conflict within the diplomatic relations. >> brennan: there was a significant report in the "washington post" this week, dan. detailing real miscalculations, misleading in many ways, of the public by a series of u.s. administrations about the war in afghanistan. i asked senator lindsey graham about it, and i want to play a bite for you here. >> well, to be honest with you, i know general petreaus pretty well. i never thought i was sugar coated about afghanistan. has it been mismanaged, yes. has money been

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," the standoff between democrats on capitol hill continues, and our covid death toll reaches a new milestone. and democratic budget battles reached new lows, and tensions within the party are at new highs. house progressives, backed by the president, won this round as they blocked a vote on that trillion infrastructure bill that passed the senate in august with bipartisan support. it's not that they don't like it. they're holding it up moatl all wi massive bill devoted to spending, for social programs and climate change. moderate democrats in the senate, like joe manchin and kyrsten sinema say that's a price tag that is too high. >> this is not giving out money. this is not spending. this is investing and building. >> brennan: and they're both feeling the heat from the left. >> all the thing to do is we have to elect more, elect more liberals. >> brennan: so is president biden. he announced he is going on a road trip to sell his proposals. >> biden: we had hurricanes and floods

. ♪♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," there is a new urgency in getting weapons to ukraine as the russians intensify their missile attacks in the south and east. and the diplomatic shuffling between the ukraine, the u.s., and russia appears to be marking s new firsts. volodymyr zelenskyy says he is meeting with antony blinken and lloyd austin in person today, inside the war-torn country. we'll have the latest. and in a sunday exclusive, we spoke with ukrainian prime minister denys shmyhal at the end of his trip to washington. then confusion and chaos over mask mandates on planes and public transportation being lifted by a federal judge. plus, what is taking so long getting vaccines for the very youngest. we'll check in with former f.d.a. commissioner dr. scott gottlieb. with inflation sky-high, interest rates creeping up, and the stock market showing some stress, are we looking at more economic turbulence ahead because of the war in ukraine? we'll talk to the head of the european central bank, christina lagar

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. this week on "face the nation," remembering supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg, the champion pe of women's rights, who death has set off a political earthquake in the final stretch of campaign 2020. in a year filled with the unexpected, even an event long-dreaded by democrats came as a surprise: the death late friday of ruth bader ginsburg, following a long battle with cancer. e 87-year-old liberal ico battln inequality. even the president is caught off-guard. >> president trump: she just died? wow. i didn't know that. you're telling me now for the first time. she led an amazing life. >> brennan: for a moment, politics were put aside. >> she never failed. she was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil rights of everyone. >> brennan: less than two hours after justice ginsburg's dying miss was made public, that she not be replaced until a new president is installed, political reality has set in. with the supreme court now leaning right, another justice will impact cou

. ♪♪ [trumpet] >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," international outrage grows as vladimir putin's brutal assault on ukraine ramps up, with increasingly barbaric attacks on civilians. russian forces continue to struggle in their effort to take over the capital city of kyiv, and ukrainians persevere, despite devastation and ruin in their homeland. we'll speak with lloyd austin about the new weapons the u.s. is sending ukraine and the delicate dep mask dance to arm them. and after president biden warns the chinese president not to help russia, qin gang will ea eokna markarova will also join us, and we'll have a rare sunday interview with mitch mcconnell. finally, we'll check in with former f.d.a. commissioner dr. scott gottlieb. it's all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪♪ >> brennan: good morning. and welcome to "face the nation." there is no end in sight, no off-ramp for the russians, and seemingly no serious movement in negotiations for a cease-fire in the now 25-days-long war in ukraine. as we come on the air, the scenes of death and devastat

>> brennan: mola lenghi in boston, thank you. we turn now to the covid-19 pandemic, where despite a decline in hospitalizations and new cases, deaths are still rising and the virus is still highly transmissible. community spread is in the high range across the country, and a new variant of omicron has raised new concerns. mark strassmann reports. ♪♪ >> reporter: finally, a covid update not steeped in dread. >> we continue to move towards a time when covid won't disrupt our daily lives, a time when covid is no longer a crisis. >> reporter: new covid cases down sharply. hospitalizations down encouragingly. but omicron's over all milder im comes with a qualifier. >> we cannot look past the strain on our health systems and substantial number of deaths. >> reporter: we're now averaging 2300 covid deaths a day, many preventable. >> we've been trying to scream at the top of our b is. >> reporter: roughly 100 million americans have yet to get fully vaccinated. >> the decision does come back down to the individual, what choice they wa

. >> brennan: it was a deadly mistake by the c.d.c. to try to use the flu as a model, according to dr. debra birks. it meant doctors were looking for spread in the wrong places and didn't recognize asymptomatic spread. >> it was not recognizing it was spread in a very efficient way in an asymptomatic situation was really a problem, because what it did, it did not allow a testing of the asymptomatic individuals. >> brennan: and the flu model being used, why was it used? >> yeah, the c.d.c. would do that, and that's the way they looked at respiratory diseases. and it took a while to figure out that this is really, really different from flu in many respects. >> brennan: when did you realize that? >> well, debbie birx and i realized that in the middle of 2020. it was very clear. if you go back to some of the statements i made at some of the white house press conferences, we need to flood the system with testing, which means not just somebody who shows up with symptoms. >> brennan: we look back at statements in february of 2020, very early

. >> brennan: will he retaliate? and just what is the president's red line when it comes to dealing with iran? we'll also look at another flash point, mr. trump's plan to order immigration officials to round up and deport 2,000 people who are here illegally. vice president mass pike joins us along with house armed services committee chairman adam smith and the top republican on the house foreign affairs committee michael mccaul. >> these are your candidates! >> brennan: plus south carolina is this weekend's pit stop on the 2020 democratic presidential campaign trail. we met up with vermont senator bernie sanders. >> he was just doing a limited strike. >> oh, just a limited strike. oh, i'm sorry. i just didn't know that it's okay to attack another country with bombs just a limited strike. that's an act of warfare. >> brennan: and our ed o'keefe talked to california senator kamala harris. plus we'll have political analysis on the news of the week all ahead on "face the nation." good morning and welcome to "face the nat

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: it's sunday, april 28th, i am margaret brennan and this is "face the nation". >> there is breaking news overnight as we have learned more about the gunman who opened fire in a synagogue in southern california. one victim is dead, three are wounded. we will have the latest. >> looks like a hate crime. hard to believe. >> hard to believe. >> former vice president joe biden makes it official. >> we are in the battle for the soul of this nation. >> brennan: and the name calling has already begun for the president. >> can you imagine sleepy joe? crazy bernie. >> brennan: coming up this week in washington, a tale of two committees. as attorney general william barr prepares to testify before the house and senate judiciary committees. president trump can't seem to stop talking about the russian investigation. >> i never told don mcgahn to fire mueller. if i wanted to fire mueller i would have done it myself. >> brennan: senator judiciary chairman lindsey graham says she done with mueller but that's not the case in the house, where democrats are in power an

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. and this week on "face the nation," it's been a disturbing fourth ofourth of july weekend e coronavirus wildfire continues to spread and the president's fiery rhetoric divides rather than unites america. the nation's capital was ground zero for an eerie and edgy fourth of july, with images of a birthday celebration featuring americans exercising their first amendment rights. there are shocking sights in -- spikes in new cases, particularly in the south and some parts of the west. from coast to coast, there's a divide between americans assuming personal responsibility in their behavior and a refusal of some to accept the reality of the coronavirus. >> and we'll likely have a therapeutic and/or vaccine solution long before the end of the year. we've learned a lot. we've learned how to put out the flame. >> brennan: but scientists and medical experts see it differently. >> we're going in the wrong direction. i'm very concerned because it could get very bad. >> brennan: dr. anthony fauci,

. >> brennan: it is good to see you in person. >> doctor: good to see you. >> brennan: and we'll be back with more with or election team. so don't go away. >> brennan: we want to take a closer look now at what to expect on election night with the cbs news team that will bring you our coverage from right here in times square. as norah o'donnell, john dickerson, gayle king and ed o'keefe are here, it is good to have you all. but we've all been seeing each other and practicing and practicing and practicing. thank you for coming out to tell us, our interview verse, norah o'donnell, to expect. what do you think the viewers need to be watching for on tuesday night? >> the massive voter turnout we have already seen shows that everybody believes their voice matters, their vote matters. there is a passionate electorate out there on both sides of the aisle. we're focusing on nine states, calling them the notable nine. florida, georgia, north carolina, ohio, and iowa. those are states the president has to hold on to. and then he has to add to there. maybe it is pennsylvania, michigan, wisconsin, ar

. >> brennan: mr. secretary, thank you for your time. >> margaret, thank you. >> brennan: we turn now to arkansas republican senator tom cotton, in addition to serving on the intelligence and armed services committees he has also written a new book called sacred duty, a soldier's tour at arlington national cemetery. good morning and happy father's day, senator. >> good morning, margaret, thanks for having me on. >> brennan: you have long been defined as a hawk on iran. you see these recent attacks, these are commercial vessels, not military installations. what kind of responses is warranted? >> well, iran for 40 years had engaged in this kind of attacks, going back to 1980s, in fact, ronald reagan had to reflag a lot of vessels going through the gulf and take military action against iran a in 1988. these unprovoked attacks a warrant retaliatory strikes. >> brennan: you are comparing the tanker war in eight a advertise to now and saying that is the kind of military response you want to see? we can make

we'll be right back. >> thank you. >> brennan: that's >> brennan: that's it for us today. thank you for watching. until next week, for "face the nation," i'm margaret brennan. ♪♪ captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org b >>> good evening and thanks for watching. today president biden told ukraine's president that the united states and its allies would respond quote, swiftly and decisively to a new russian invasion into the country. diplomatic efforts to diffuse the crisis are ongoing, but the u.s. warns an attack is expected and soon. this weekend, some airliners began suspending flights. today a charter jet lliner carrying more u.s. troops from the 82nd airborne division arrived in poland to bolster nato's presence there. cbs has been following the story for us and is at the w