After another air traffic control blackout at Newark airport, are our skies safe? This is an extended version of Ed O’Keefe’s full interview with Scott Kirby, United Airlines CEO, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 11, 2025. 

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This week on Face the Nation, the papal conclave comes to a surprise ending. After recent air traffic control blackouts at Newark airport, are our skies safe?  Will travelers see more airline delays or higher ticket prices this summer?  We talk to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. Plus, surprise and jubilation here in the U.S. and at the Vatican on the selection of a new pope, the first-ever American in Church history. What kind of impact will Pope Leo XIV, with his American roots and Peruvian ties, have on the Catholic Church?  We talk to Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich. Then, as President Trump prepares for his first formal international trip, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's open to peace talks with the Ukrainians, as tensions rise between India and Pakistan.  Texas Republican Congressman Mike McCaul, New Mexico Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and British Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, will all weigh in on the news of the week. 

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump begins the next phase of his agenda with a key staff shakeup. Mike Waltz is out as National Security Adviser, and Secretary Marco Rubio is in, adding another job to his growing list of responsibilities. With Trump's push for a nuclear deal with Iran and an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, we'll ask Republican Mike Turner about the impact of the shuffle. We'll also get insights from one of Trump's national security advisers in his first term, retired Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster. Plus, Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth will join us with an update on the Armed Services Committee's bipartisan request for a probe into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's conduct. As the U.S. and Ukraine finalize their new economic deal, what does that mean for the security relationship between the two countries? We'll get the latest and more from Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova. And finally, as President Trump seeks to end federal funding to public broadcasting, we'll ask NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger about the impact and how they plan to fight back.

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President Trump said last week that the Kremlin occupation of Crimea is not being discussed right now, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the occupation is a "done deal." Russia does not "negotiate its own territory," Lavrov said. Russian President Vladimir Putin forcibly took the territory from Ukraine in 2014, and returning the territory is considered a red line for Ukraine.

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This week on Face the Nation, as Trump 2.0 nears the 100 day mark, what do Americans think of the job he's doing? As the impact of those changes are now being felt from coast to coast, what kind of progress report is America giving President Trump on the issues that got him elected, like the economy and border security? 

We'll check in with the first term head of Trump's national economic council Gary Cohn and the administration's point person on immigration, Border Czar Tom Homan.  

Plus, what about Trump's campaign promise to end the war in Ukraine on day one?  Mr. Trump has been pushing hard for a cease fire, but he's frustrated with the pace of negotiations and the parties involved.  In a rare interview, we talked with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov who gave us some insights from the Kremlin. 

Finally, as embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues the fight to keep his job, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen weighs in on the impact of the chaos at the Pentagon.  

It's all just ahead on Face the Nation.

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This week on Face the Nation, the Trump's administration's showdown with the courts over deportations, and a closer look at Trump's agenda on education, environmental policy and more. In a rare overnight ruling, Supreme Court justices blocked the Trump administration's plans to deport a group of Venezuelans held at a detention facility in Texas. Trump also deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- a Maryland resident who officials admit was expelled by mistake. Senator Chris Van Hollen is just back from visiting Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, we ask him what's next. Then, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is violating its own "Easter truce." And as President Trump signals the U.S. may walk away from its push for peace negotiations, we check in with Pennsylvania Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, who's just back from a trip to Ukraine's front line. Plus, we talk with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey about her state's fight with Washington over higher education and more. And Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee joins us with an update on the economy. Finally, ahead of Earth Day, we hear from the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin.

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An extended version of Margaret Brennan's full interview with Dr. Peter Marks, the former head of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025. 

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump's multi-front trade war whipsaws markets, and China fires back. What’s next as the world’s two biggest economic powers clash? Despite backing off of what he called "reciprocal tariffs" against dozens of countries, and announcing new exemptions on some key consumer products, the president is digging in on tariffs against China. We discuss what's next with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Then, we get a read on the broader economic impact from the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari. Silicon Valley’s Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna also joins us with reaction from the tech sector. Plus , we  have a new poll on how Americans think Trump is handling the economy. And finally, an update on the measles outbreak with the former top vaccine regulator with the FDA, Dr. Peter Marks.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joins Face the Nation to discuss the Trump administration's new tariff policy, the threat of Russia and China's military growth, and the future of the NATO alliance.

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump’s tariffs upend the global economy, sending stock markets reeling and allies fuming. How long will they last and what should the markets be bracing for? We get the latest from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. We check in with Wyoming Senator and Republican Whip John Barrasso on how Congressional Republicans plan to implement the president’s proposed sweeping tax cuts. House Republican Don Bacon and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell also join us; they want Congress to reclaim its authority over trade policy. Then, as the administration continues talks with Russia for a possible peace deal in Ukraine, we ask NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte what the budding relationship could mean for the future of the western alliance.

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