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Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

Tom Homan, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Thom Tillis

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

CBS News

News, Politics

3.51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

This week on Face the Nation, the Department of Homeland Security is in a shutdown as negotiations over immigration enforcement rules are at a standstill. Two months into the new year, and the government is shut down yet again, this time, only partially, as disputes over President Trump's deportation policy leave lawmakers unable to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Caught in the limbo: TSA agents, the Coast Guard, FEMA employees and thousands of others, some working without pay. We ask Trump's border czar Tom Homan and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries where negotiations stand. Meanwhile, the fallout from the release of Epstein files grows as Attorney General Pam Bondi faces a grilling on Capitol Hill for her department's handling of the investigation. We talk to the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, California Congressman Robert Garcia, about what more he wants to see from the Justice Department as lawmakers get a firsthand look at the unredacted files for the first time. And finally, as world leaders gather at an annual security conference in Munich, we hear about that, and about America's standing in the world, from Republican Senator Thom Tillis.

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0:00.0

I met O'Keefe in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation, funding for the Department of Homeland Security is on hold, as negotiations over immigration enforcement are at a standstill.

0:12.4

Two months into the new year, and part of the government is shut down yet again, as disputes over President Trump's deportation policy leave lawmakers unable to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

0:24.3

Caught in limbo, TSA agents, the Coast Guard, FEMA employees, and thousands of others.

0:30.2

Many working without pay.

0:32.4

We'll ask White House Borders are Tom Holman and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries where negotiations stand.

0:39.0

Then the fallout from the release of the Epstein files grows.

0:42.9

His Attorney General Pam Bondy is billed on Capitol Hill for her department's handling of the

0:47.3

investigation.

0:48.6

We'll ask the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, California's Robert Garcia.

0:52.4

What more he wants to see from the

0:54.3

Justice Department, as lawmakers review unredacted files for the first time.

0:59.8

And finally, as world leaders gather at an annual security conference in Munich, we'll hear

1:04.8

all about that and about America's standing in the world with North Carolina Republican

1:09.7

Senator Tom Tillis.

1:11.7

It's all just ahead on Face the Nation.

1:30.4

Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation.

1:31.5

Margaret is off today.

1:34.4

Washington is waking up to another funding standoff,

1:37.0

and it's unclear at this point when it could end,

1:39.1

as Congress is on recess for another week.

1:42.2

So for more on the debate over immigration enforcement tactics,

1:48.3

we're joined by White House borders are Tom Homan. Mr. Homan, thank you so much for joining us. Thanks for having me.

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