The Aporia · "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Oct. 4, 2026

The article lists the guests for the October 4, 2026 episode of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS News. Scheduled participants include Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona, former White House national security official Brett McGurk, Republican Iowa gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn, and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford. Additionally, Anthony Salvanto will discuss new CBS News polling data. The show airs at 10:30 a.m. ET on CBS News and streams at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sundays.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-03, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On October 4, 2026, CBS News' *Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan* featured Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona, former White House national security official Brett McGurk, Republican Iowa gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn, and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford. The show discussed new CBS polling ahead of the midterm elections, focusing on the competitive races in various states like Iowa and Arizona. Senator Kelly emphasized that Democrats are optimistic about capturing the House but face tougher battles in Senate races, noting voter frustration with Washington D.C.'s lack of responsiveness to pressing issues such as rising living costs. McGurk's interview explored the complex dynamics between Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, touching on past events like the October 7th Hamas attack and the potential normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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“The articles refer to different segments or parts of the same show, with Article A listing all guests for the full episode and Article B focusing on a portion after Matt Gutman's report.”

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“Article A lists guests for an upcoming episode of 'Face the Nation', while Article B provides the transcript from the actual aired episode featuring Sen. Mark Kelly.”

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Here are the guests for Sunday, Oct. 4, on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan": - Secretary of Energy Chris Wright - Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona - Former White House national security official Brett McGurk, author of "BRINK: Inside the Race to Free the October 7th Hostages" - Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor of Iowa - CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford -

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"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Oct. 4, 2026 · assertive framing

Here are the guests for Sunday, Oct. 4, on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan": - Secretary of Energy Chris Wright - Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona - Former White House national security official Brett McGurk, author of "BRINK: Inside the Race to Free the October 7th Hostages" - Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor of Iowa - CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford - asserted

guests → free → Iowa

Plus, a look at new CBS News polling with Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" airs on CBS News at 10:30 a.m. ET and streams on Paramount+ and CBSNews.com at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sundays. asserted

Face → air → Sundays

"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Oct. 4, 2026

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