why wouldn't he -- >> brennan:. >> why would you have to undercut him. >> brennan: i will have you come back and explain how all of this is going to add up to the kind of economic growth you are projecting but we have to leave it here for this moment and we will be right back with more "face the nation".

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

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.

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 our app on your cell phone or conn connected tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. thanks for joining us overnight. president biden begins the week with a celebration. tomorrow he is expected to sign the roughly $1 trillion bill aimed at rebuilding and improving the country's infrastructure. mr. biden will also meet with china's president in a virtual meeting. well, today as the president returned to the white house from camp david, trouble is brewing, in part due to rising economic discontent. cbs' kristina ruffini is at the white house to break down some of

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let's end the year with joy, with meaning, with what matters. ♪ >> brennan: that's it >> brennan: that's it for us today. thank you for watching. we all wish you a merry christmas and a happy and healthy holiday season. 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 . >>> a new pandemic life line for struggling america. congress finalizes a long awaited stimulus bill with a midnight deadline looming. a second vaccine shipped out, distributed by moderna, and there were short falls. >> record rampage, hospitalizations and deaths surge across america, california consider s rationing health car. and britain warns of a fast spreading new strain. >> we cannot continue with christmas as pland.

[music] . >> brennan: we are back now with our panel. seung min kim i want to ask you the president has been out on the campaign trail three times this week, ohio last night ahead of the special election, we also learned that former president obama is going to be hitting the campaign trail soon, and his rs be going head-to-head >> it will be interesting to see if that happens and where they can be the most influential. one could be the george governor's race where we've seen stacy abrams as one of the 80 candidates that the former president put his muscle behind when he made his endorsements over the week but president trump also put his political power behind republican candidate there, remembering that primary and looked as if the more, the perceived more mainstream candidate casey. but president trump weighed in with the tweet. and to can be an interesting occurring all the dynamics and georgia where the two presidents could go head-to-head. but the president's political power and how much he matters is really going to be on display a

moment. >> brennan: u.s. intelligence officials said friday that russia was behind this past week's cyber-attacks in ukraine, knocking banks and government websites off-line. now there is a warning that american companies need to be on the alert. for more we go to cyber security expert and analyst chris krebs. good morning. >> good morning, margaret. >> brennan: the treasurey department sat down with some corporate leaders, from citigroup and some other institutions. what doas the most serious threat from cyber-attacks that happen from a country 5,000 miles away? >> the u.s. government has been meeting with critical infrastructure partners now for many months. so it hasn't just been the last couple of weeks. it has gone back as far as november or even earlier. what they've done is look back over the last several years of where russian security services and cyber-actors have targeted u.s. infrastructure. and that's energy, transportation, logistics, and, of course, finance. and they're combining it through a s

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brennan: welcome to the family. michael steel a republican strategist and paula reid a white house correspondent for cbs keeping an eye on the justice department. paul a you're a lawyer. >> recovering. brn: this week when muvaney went to the podium. today he's walking it back. >> democrats have taken criticism for holding hearings end closed door and not in the public's ear. then they got the best witness imaginable not only publicly but nationally. not only did he confirm the qui quo pro. he has walked back. that's a significant blow to the impeachment defense and muddied the waters of the durham review. that is under scrutiny as to whether this is a review of tkpwalgtering fact or give the president a political win. democrats couldn't of asked for a better witness than mulvaney. today he tried to deny a qui quo pro. i went back through the transcript. he was asked repeatedly are you saying this was tide in the investigation. he said, yes.>> bnnan: the doj e what they heard and issued a statement. >> yes. i have ot

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." thursday is earth day, and president biden will be hosting a global virtual summit to discuss the climate challenges facing us all. cbs news is devoting this week the to an extensive look at climate change in our series "eyon earth: our planet in peril." we pick up our interview with french president emmanuel macron on just that topic. i want to ask you about climate. president biden brought the u.s. back into that paris climate change accord about three months ago. but many have not actually met their targets, and now president biden is going to ask for further cuts to emissions. what makes you think it will be achievable this time? >> yes, i think because nw it is time to believe and time to rush. and president biden is one of those persons to do so. but i think the decisions taken by your president this year was super important. welcome back. i was extremely happy because now the u.s. and the federal government decided to join again and to commit. second, as europeans, we increase

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," my exclusive year-end conversation with vice-president kamala harris. and our annual cbs news correspondents on what is ahead for 2022. 2021 was a year of ups, downs, and surprising setbacks for america, with the covid pandemic that suddenly intensified despite the life-saving distribution of vaccines. and an economy that has created millions of jobs but sent prices soaring. the latest setback for the biden administration, senator joe manchin, putting the plan on ice as congress wraps up for the holidays. >> i'm not giving up. the stakes are too high. >> brennan: vice-president kamala harris will tell us about the administration's priority in the new year. >> do you think you're being set up to fail? >> no, i don't believe i'm being set up to fail. i'm vice president of the united states. anything that i handle is because it is a tough issue. and it couldn't be handled at some other level. >> brennan: we talk policy and saw the personal side of the first woman, first black an

>> brennan: you talk about clear steps and masks. the governor of virginia, we talked about on this program, you know, lifted the mask mandates for schools, and he, on january 2-- excuse me, on january 23 when i asked you what should be done here, you said that was too early, but in two weeks we would be in a place where mask mandates could be lifted. so that puts us right where we are right now. can mask mandates be lifted in most schools? >> look, i think you're going to see governors start to do that. we're two weeks out. we've seen prevalence come out. connecticut's mask mandates expires february 15. i would expect that will not be renewed and schools in the state of connecticut will quickly lift the mask requirements for students, i think you'll see the same in new york, new jersey. other states where cases have come down and vaccination rates are high, i think you'll see states do that. that doesn't mean this will not continue to spread. when prevalence is low, you have a lot of people who have been infected, have some level of

. >> brennan: now u.s. intelligence officials are warning that america's chaotic withdrawal is inspiring terrorist groups abroad. and the hate espoused by extremists at home is now eerily im lar. >> there is little cultural overlap between violent extremists at home and violent extremists abroad. they are children of the same foul spirit. >> brennan: we'll hear from a key republican voice on foreign policy, adam kinzinger, a veteran of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we'll discuss the security threats facing america now with former acting c.i.a. director michael morell. then, as covid's ferocious delta variant continues to spread, president biden issues a sweeping vaccine mandate that may rest on shaky legal ground. >> biden: we've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal as cost all of us. >> brennan: one group that clearly needs protection: children, too young to be vaccinated, who are being hospitalized with covid in record numbers, as the school year gets into full swing. we'll

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. agency for international development samantha power and democratic senator jim 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

trump swiped back on twitter writing john brennan is panicking he has disgraced himself disgraced the country he has disgraced the entire intelligence community the one man who is largely responsible for the destruction of american fate in the intelligence community, and in some people the top of the fbi. >> brennan started this buyer debacle about president trump we know brennan had detailed knowledge of the phony dossier knows about dossier denies knowledge of the dossier breached gang ooh briefed

. >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. today on "face the nation," the war in ukraine takes a turn for the worst. and leaders around the world desperately search for a way to end the death and devastation. on day 18,the crisis in ukraine is intensified. overnight russian forces fired missiles for the first time into lviv, a city in western ukraine dangerously close to the polish border. the relentless bombing, shelling, missile attacks and atrocities in other key regions of ukraine have increased, and there are serious concerns in the intelligence community about vladimir putin introducing chemical weapons into russia's blitz on the devastated country of 44 million citizens. >> biden: i'm not going to speak about the intelligence, but russia would pay a severe price. >> brennan: what would that severe price be? president biden maintains that the u.s. will not send troops, but will continue to defend nato's interest in the region. >> biden: the direct confrontation between nato and russia is world war iii, something we must

>> brennan: holly williams, thank you. we go now to ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy, and he joins us from kyiv, the capital of good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon. >> brennan: mr. president, russian forces appear to be withdrawing from the north of ukraine. do you think this means putin's calculus is changing?[speaking through interpreter] thank you for this question. you know, margaret, we -- they have pulled out from some localities, and others, they are redoing the redeployment because the situation is difficult. there were some communities that they were trying to take several times, and this is a tragedy because our army had to take back as well. so the city of chernihiv, nine times they attempted to take it over. but we think this is the redeployment, in our opinion. they are changing the tactics now. they were trying to take kyiv and some cities in kyiv region. some of them have been occupied and they destroyed everything. the civilians, the houses -- they were stealing washing machines and equipment, so

i'm margaret brennan. we'll continue our conversation now with national security panelist fran townsend, michael morell and victoria nuland. mike, pick up the thought you left us on. if the democrats release the memo will cause further damage? >> so, when source provide our government with sensitive information, foreign governments provide us with sensitive information, expect us to protect it. and when they see that information being released, when they see the names of source in documents being released, it gives them pause about whether they should continue to do that or not. i think the other really important point here, margaret, is that what happened here underscores the partisanship and the dysfunction of a very important committee in congress. and that does not serve congress well, it doesn't serve the intelligence community or the country well. >> brennan: congress than gowdy said they now have concern about the state department, you surfed there until recently, you know what he is talking about?

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." nebraska medicine is known as a leader in infectious diseases, they cared for is ebola patients and treated some of the first covid-19 patients back in february. c.e.o. dr. james linder joins us from omaha this morning. good morning to you, doctor. >> doctor: good morning, margaret. >> brennan: we heard a very sobering warning from the c.d.c. director, when he said that the country is about to face the most difficult period in the health of our nation, and he said it is because of the stress that will be put on the health care system. what does that mean for frontline workers at your hospital? >> doctor: we've been dealing with a public health crisis for 10 months now, and our health care workers have been at the tip of the spear in battling the pandemic, in dealing with short supplies, and dealing with a patchwork of policies that could control the virus. i think if you look at the hospitals in america, many of them are at the breaking point. some may have broken. we have had some ch

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan, and today on "face the nation," ukraine's president makes an urgent plea for help and warns this morning of impending war crimes as russia shells the south and the east, targeting populated areas. antony blinken joins us from the region to update on what the u.s. is doing to help. meanwhile, with russian forces just 20 miles outside the capitol city of kyiv, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy leads for more fire power. we'll ask ukraine's ambassador to the u.s., ox u.s. oksana markarova what they need, and we'll hear from kurt volker how the western alliance is mobilizing to face its greatest threat in decades. and we will get the latest from the united nations' refugee commissioner. it is call just ahead on "face the nation." ♪♪ ♪♪ >> brennan: good mor morning. and welcome to "face the nation." we have watched with growing horror as vladimir putin's rampage through ukraine continues. the death toll from both sides is incalculable at this point. the news and pictures from the region are adding a surreal quality,

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. and this week on "face the nation," as america remembers the september 11th attacks, presidents past and present urged divided america to unite, and president biden tries to force the hesitant to get their vaccines. america closed one chapter in its fight against terrorism yesterday, marking two decades since the attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives. ♪ ♪ o say ♪ >> brennan: for the first time in 20 years, there are no u.s. troops in afghanistan, but the taliban is back in control, just as they were when they harbored osama bin laden 20 years ago. >> can al-qaeda come back? yes, they can, but it is already back other places. >> brennan: now u.s. intelligence officials are warning that america's chaotic withdrawal is inspiring terrorist groups abroad. and the hate espoused by extremists at home is now eerily im lar. >> there is little cultural overlap between violent extremists at home and violent extremists abroad. they are children of the same foul spirit. >> brennan: we'll h

♪♪ >> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." we turn now to senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, who joins us from louisville, kentucky, this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> brennan: president biden heads to europe this week to meet with nato allies. you helped give about $13 billion in urgent support, along with the rest of congress. what do you expect the president to deliver this week? >> well, we've given them plenty of money. i think he needs to step up his game. he has generally done the right thing but never soon enough. let's take a look at what has happened here. the ukrainians have killed more russians in three weeks than we lost in afghanistan and iraq in 20 years. i think we ought to go into this believing the ukrainians can actually win. and the way they win is for us to get these defensive weapon systems to them as rapidly as possible. for example, i am perplexed as to why we couldn't get the polish russian migs into the country. the ukrainians have plenty of pilots and know how to fly them. in the

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." as this year's mid term election campaign kicks into high gear, we wanted to sit down with the chairs of both the republican and democratic parties. we begin our conversation with tom perez, chairman of the dnc you have 58 days to go, lot of work. democrats need to pick up roughly about two dozen seats to win a majority in the house. when we look at our cbs polling it shows blue wave is far from guaranteed. >> progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. we're working our tails off everywhere. i feel excited because we're organizing everywhere, we're fielding great candidates everywhere. you see the energy out there. democratic turn out in the primaries in 2018 has been up 84% from 2014. >> brennan: that's enthusiasm talking. >> that's the enthusiasm. and people are enthusiastic because we're fighting for the issues they care about. people's healthcare is on the ballot. this is the most important election of our lifetime. if you have preex he is continuing condition that's on t

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." we now turn to the congressional committee investigating january 6. republican liz cheney of wyoming is the vice chair of the committee and she joins us now from capitol hill. good morning to you. >> good morning, margaret. thank you for having me. >> brennan: we know democrats are planning a vigil. we know the former president is planning a news conference. are you concerned about the country being at risk of political violence this week and in the years ahead? >> look, i think if what he has been saying since he left office is any indication, former president trump is likely, again this week, to make the same false claims about the election that he knoe false, and the same false claims about the election that he knows caused violence on january 6. i think that it is, indeed, very concerning, given what we know happened in the lead up to the 6th, and what the committee is finding out about the events of that day. i think it is not surprising, but, again, he knows these claims caused

. ♪♪ [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: 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

>> brennan: how do you respond to her? >> i've gotten to know the warmbier family, especially cindy. she's an amazing patriot and a remarkable woman. i have enormous sympathy and admiration for her. i completely understand her remarks. we're hopeful. we don't expect chairman kim to tell us the truth. that's why we're going to verify any denuclearization that takes place. that's why we will ensure that we see actual on-the-ground outcomes. we're not going to take anyone's word for it. but we want to work to try to do that in a way that is a negotiated solution. that's our mission set. >> brennan: are you still president trump's lead negotiator on north korea? >> as far as i know. >> brennan: the north koreans have said they objected to negotiating with you personally? >> the north koreans don't get to choose our negotiator. we don't get to choose theirs. each of these two leaders are very personally committed to this effort. they have both shown great effort to achieve this outcome. i am working to support those two leaders

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

. >> brennan: it's sunday october 20th. i'm margaret captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: it's sunday, october the 20th. i'm margaret brennan, and this is "face the nation." with the white house engulfed with controversy president trump faces scrutiny of his administration strategy or lack there of. in syria a shaky cease fire expires on tuesday. >> i view the situation on the turkish border with syria to be for the u statements strategically brilliant. our soldiers are out of there is and safe. >> brennan: the president's decision has triggered concerns about influence and left key allies questioning judgment. >> if we a boon don the kurds it is too our shame and national security detriment. trump will own the reemergence of isis. >> brennan: and new am mu nation in the impeachment investigation. >> a qui quo pro. funding will not flow unless the investigation -- >> we do that all the time with foreign policy. i have news for everybody, get over it. >> brennan: our guests, two members of the house intelligence committee

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>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." i'm margaret brennan. andrew pollack is the father of 1-year-old meadow who was killed last month at the marjorie stoneman douglas high school shooting in parkland, florida. he joins me here. we are so sorry for the loss of your daughter, sir. i know that you've become active. you've been at the white house a number of times including this week. what happened in that meeting this week? >> well first i just want to tell everyone in america that is passionate about school safety like i am, to follow me on remembermeadow.com and they would be able to help me in my cause of what we're going to do moving forward to help every other state move forward towards making their schools safe so i can be the last dad that ever had to bury a kid killed in a school. >> brennan: you have spoken passionately about this. and americans heard that cry when you spoke to the president directly on camera. you wept back to talk about school safety this week. do you have any pledges from the white house to follow through on some of

until next week for "face the nation," i'm margaret brennan. >> brennan: that's it for us captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is the cbs "overnight news." >> good evening. thanks for joining us. tonight, the pentagon is criticizing vladamir putin's decision to put his nuclear forces on high alert as "unnecessary and escalatory" this as u.s. and european allies seek to further punish russia for its invasion of ukraine. still, russian forces are pushing deeper into ukraine, resistance has reportedly been fierce, and in some places, the fighting street to street. but russia's forces are advancing. these new satellite images you th

♪♪ >> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." we now want to go to adam schiff, a democrat from california, and he joins us from the los angeles area. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> brennan: i want to start on ukraine. the united states purchases about 600,000 barrels of russian petroleum products a day. speaker pelosi said that oil should be banned. the white house says it is looking at options. what is that option? does the solution come from congress? or is this something president biden needs to act on? >> i think it could come from either place. i think there is a very strong bipartisan support to cut off russian oil and gas sales to the united states. it is to many of us in congress that while we're sanctioning them and trying to cripple their economy, that we would help them in any way by purchasing their petroleum. but i think the administration wants to make sure we work with our allies. this will have an impact potentially on global oil prices, including here at home where in los angeles gas is over $5 a gallo

>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." and our annual cbs news correspondents' year-end roundtable. we're joined by some of our beat correspondents, including ed o'keefe, jan crawford, and weijia jiang is cbs news senior white house correspondent. and david martin is also here, and finally, nikole killion, who is cbs news congressional correspondent. it is good to have you all and see your bright, shiny faces in person. nikole, this has been eight months of infighting and tangling over the build back better spending bill that the white house has really made a signature issue for the president. is it dead on arrival? or is this just on life support in 2022? >> i think life perce support is a better way to look at it. i don't think democrats are going to give this up without a fight, and joe manchin has resisting all along, whether it is the impact that build back better could have on the economy and inflation. so while right now it looks like democrats are kind of at this stalemate, again, i think you will see democratic le

captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington. and this week on "face the nation," new covid-19 records are being shattered on a daily basis, as we face the most brutal six-week period of the coronavirus pandemic. exactly four weeks after former vice president biden won the 2020 election, president trump unloaded before a mostly maskless crowd at a campaign rally in georgia for two senate republicans facing january runoff elections. >> president trump: if i lost, i would say i lost. but you can't ever accept when they steal and rig and rob. >> brennan: obsessed with voting irregularities, the president refuses to deal with what his health advisors warn could be a surge on top of a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths facing the u.s. in the next few months. >> they are going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation, largely because of the stress that it is going to put on our health care. >> brennan: with the virus surging across the country, hospitals are overwhelmed with covid-19 patients. on top

>> brennan: by march 1st? >> i i'm sorry? >> brennan: by march 1st? >> yes, we could do it byitee whatalki cooneral days, ot sever watching for that. i want to ask you about something -- >> i didn't say it was going to be done. it can be done. [laughter] >> brennan: we will watch you to see if it actually will be done, sir. you've repeatedly said that black women are the backbone of the democratic party. and you've talked about this supreme court nomination as the kind of things that democrats may need. you know, the failure to get voting rights legislation passed, the failure to agree on a police reform bill -- do you feel that democrats need this nomination, that it will make a difference going into the mid-terms given these other promises that were not delivered on? >> i certainly do agree with that. i believed it two years ago. it is why i advised then candidate biden to put that into his campaign. do you recall the first time he ever said that was at the south carolina debate the 25th of february -- >> br

>> 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

. >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan, and today on "face the nation," u.s. officials warn that russia is planning to invade ukraine and soon. and the f.d.a. puts a pause on vaccines for the very youngest. president biden warned vladimir putin of the quote swift and severe cost facing russia if they attack ukraine and tells most americans to get out of there now. we'll have the latest news, plus white house national security advisor jake sullivan and adam kinzinger. as covid cases continue to plummet, it is blue-state governors leading the charge to lift some health restrictions. health officials say it is too soon. we'll talk to phil murphy and former f.d.a. commissioner dr. scott gottlieb. finally, inflation jumps again, and the fed moves closer to raising interest rates to stabilize the economy. we'll check in with san francisco federal reserve president mary daly. it is all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪♪ >> brennan: good morning, and welcome to "face the nation." on this super bowl sunday. for many pandemic-weary americans, game day is a much-nee

. >> 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

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> brennan: i'm margaret brennan in washington, and this week on "face the nation," america is facing familiar challenges with increasing frustration. breaking overnight: there has been another mass shooting. this time at a bar in kenosha, wisconsin. three are dead, two others wounded. this mrning, yet another american community is waking up and asking why. >> this has to end. it is a national embarrassment. it is a national embarrassment, what's going on. every single day, every single day there is a mass shooting in the united states. >> brennan: plus, there is new pain and protest after videos of police officers shooting and killing 13-year-old adam toledo in chicago, and20eaold dh minnesota that cycle l asheldru refuses to quit. cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again. paus, cty re people vaccinated, we almost certainly are going to be able to blunt an increase that is a sharp surge in the virus. >> brennan: we'll talk with dr. anthony fauci and former f.d.a. commissioner dr. scott gottlieb. and as we approach earth day, two special conversation

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>> brennan: welcome back to "face the nation." and to our conversation with pennsylvania republican senator pat toomey. senator, just a moment ago you were saying, rightfully, that it is well within the president's team's legal right to raise questions or to ask for recounts. but there is a whole lot of noise being made by a lot of presidential allies, who are alleging far more than that, using terms like "fraud," "rigged." in fact, lindsey graham saying he is asking the justice department to investigate claims here. there are nine g.o.p. congressmen from your state who are questioning the integrity of your election officials. isn't this damaging, over all, to our democracy? >> senator: every election has some irregularities. we've had some in pennsylvania in the past, and we've had some in pennsylvania this time. they should be adjudicated. if people have seen, if there is evidence of fraud or wrong-doing, by all means, go into a federal court, get it corrected, punish the wrong doers and do what we need to do. apparently there a