Score Productions (1992–2002, 2025) Peter Fish (2002–2018) Face the Nation is a weekly news and morning public affairs program airing Sundays on the CBS radio and television network.

[5] The show's full hour is broadcast live from the CBS News Washington, D.C., bureau at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, though some stations delay or abbreviate episodes to accommodate local and sports programming.

[6] In 2017, Face the Nation's audience was the largest of all Sunday public affairs programs, with an average of 3.538 million viewers.

NBC competitor Meet the Press closely competed for the title in 2018, besting Face the Nation's audience for several months.

The remainder of the program's first half-hour typically features interviews of prominent politicians, often lawmakers and cabinet or White House officials, responding to issues from the week's news.

[9] The program's second-half hour transitions to more discussion-oriented segments, including interviews of notable authors with forthcoming books and a weekly roundtable discussion, with a rotating cast of panelists.

[11] Unlike some of its competitors, Face the Nation generally books only journalists and columnists for its panel discussions, omitting current and former politicians from providing punditry.

In 2018, the CBS News digital streaming network began re-airing the program's full hour at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The move came after Face the Nation's competitors, NBC's Meet the Press, ABC's This Week, and Fox News Sunday, all extended their programs to one-hour.

Brennan conducted numerous interviews with members of the Trump administration, including former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy.