Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Robert F. Kennedy health adviser Calley Means join Margaret Brennan.

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts Rep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas Calley Means, former White House senior adviser and top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore, retired Navy vice admiral Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: In the aftermath of Tuesday's blue tsunami, Republicans regroup, President Trump makes a major staff change at the White House, and Democrats now face daunting challenges when it comes to getting stuff done.Last week's decisive repudiation of the Trump agenda now puts Democrats on the spot.

The pressure is on them to fix what voters say is wrong with the country. And that Democratic to-do list is a daunting one.(Begin VT)JOCELYN BENSON (D-Michigan Governor-Elect): Let's lower costs. Let's raise our wages. Let's end corruption.SHERROD BROWN (D-Ohio Senator-Elect): We will fight to end these tariffs. We will end this war.(CHEERING)REP. CHRIS PAPPAS (D-NH) (Senator-Elect): It's expanding access to health care and childcare, saving Social Security.(End VT)MARGARET BRENNAN: Democrats may have won a healthy majority on Capitol Hill, but not a veto-proof margin. Can the two branches of government actually work together?(Begin VT)DONALD TRUMP (President