Face the Nation July 26, 2026 lineup: Sanders, Kennedy and Iran war
CBS News says the July 26 Face the Nation features Bernie Sanders, John Kennedy, Mike Waltz, Scott Gottlieb and new polling.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The Face the Nation July 26, 2026 broadcast puts the war with Iran and the 2026 midterm elections at the center of the Sunday table, according to CBS News.
CBS News said Margaret Brennan’s program features Sens. Bernie Sanders and John Kennedy for discussions tied to those two political flashpoints. The network also listed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb among the guests.
The episode also includes CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto, who CBS News said presents the latest CBS News poll results.
Who was on Face the Nation on July 26, 2026?
CBS News named five featured figures for the July 26, 2026 edition of Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan:
- Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Sen. John Kennedy
- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz
- Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
- CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto
According to CBS News, Sanders and Kennedy were set to address the war with Iran and the coming 2026 midterm elections. CBS News separately listed a Sanders video segment focused on the midterms and the Iran war.
Waltz’s appearance comes in his role as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, CBS News said. Gottlieb, identified by CBS News as a former FDA commissioner, was also part of the program’s guest roster.
What topics did CBS News say the show covered?
The network’s listing points to three main threads: the war with Iran, the 2026 midterm elections and new CBS News polling. That mix gives the broadcast a heavy politics-and-policy frame, with foreign affairs, campaign stakes and survey data all sharing the hour.
A midterm election is the congressional election held halfway through a president’s four-year term. These races decide control of seats in Congress and often serve as a national test of the parties before the next presidential election.
CBS News said Salvanto shared the latest results from a CBS News poll. Polling segments on Sunday political programs typically give viewers a snapshot of public opinion, though CBS News did not provide the poll’s findings in the program listing.
The CBS News video page for the opening segment lists the clip at 1 minute and 16 seconds. It is presented as the open for the July 26 edition of Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.