Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
Summary
The Oct. 25 broadcast focused on the nine days remaining before the U.S. midterm elections, with a CBS News forecast projecting Democrats to win 229 House seats and the Senate race still a toss-up. Margaret Brennan questioned Attorney General Todd Blanche about Justice Department involvement in elections, including a lawsuit concerning certification of Alaska’s results, and previewed interviews about Texas’s governor’s race and Elon Musk’s role in Ukraine’s satellite access.Key Facts
- The broadcast said the final voting day of the midterm elections was nine days away.
- The CBS News Battleground Tracker estimated Democrats were on pace to win 229 seats in the House.
- The tracker described control of the Senate as a toss-up.
- The broadcast said voters identified President Donald Trump as a major factor in their election decisions.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department could intervene in elections when facts and law required it.
- The article said the Justice Department was suing Alaska to block certification of election results if Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan lost.
- The program announced interviews with Colorado Democratic Rep. Jason Crow, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, and Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa.
- The broadcast said Elon Musk had explained that he decided to limit Ukraine’s access to SpaceX satellite service because of Ukrainian drone strikes against Russia.
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