Face the Nation — Dec. 21, 2025: Khanna and Massie Joint Interview; Hassett, Russell and Archbishop Coakley to Appear

The Dec. 21, 2025 edition of CBS News' Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan features a notable lineup of lawmakers, policy officials and civic leaders. The broadcast will combine a high-profile joint interview, policy analysis and a review of new CBS News polling.

Guests scheduled for the program:

• Joint Interview: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) — a cross‑party conversation on the week’s biggest political issues.
• Kevin Hassett: White House National Economic Council Director, discussing the economic outlook and administration policy.
• Catherine Russell: UNICEF Executive Director, on global humanitarian priorities and children’s issues.
• Archbishop Paul S. Coakley: President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Archbishop of Oklahoma City, speaking on faith and public life.

Polling and analysis: The program will feature a rundown of fresh CBS News polling with Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ executive director of elections and surveys, offering context on public opinion ahead of upcoming political developments.

Headline items to be covered:

• John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois sign off after their final "CBS Evening News" broadcast.
• A Trump administration official says only part of the Jeffrey Epstein files will be released today.
• The suspect tied to the Brown University shooting and the murder of an MIT professor was found dead following a massive manhunt.

Tune in to Face the Nation for in-depth interviews and analysis on these stories and more.