On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Alexander Yui, Taiwan representative to the U.S., join Margaret Brennan.
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as President Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks, "the Iranians now, in some sense, control what happens on Election Day."
Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that voters are "worried about the cost of living" heading into the midterm elections, and he urged President Trump to focus on that and give a national address amid the war with Iran.
In an interview with Margaret Brennan that was taped Friday, Brennan asked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian about whether he would release the Americans who have been determined to be wrongfully detained in Iran. Pezeshkian said "we tested it, and it didn't work" in previous deals.
Missed the second half of the show? Watch a portion of Margaret Brennan's interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, plus Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S.
In an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Friday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that he is open to allowing international nuclear inspectors into Iran but not under the "existing framework" set up since the U.S. withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal.
Zoo Atlanta said giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday morning.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV has criticized the legalization of medically assisted death as "false compassion" during his visit to Lourdes, France.
