This Week - Season 22 / Year 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday the U.S. was in charge of the direction of the situation in Venezuela after U.S. forces arrested and deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday morning. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed on Sunday the stunning U.S. strike on Venezuela, saying the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was unlawful. Roundtable: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former DNC chair Donna Brazile, Doug Heye, the former communications for the Republican National Committee, and the executive editor of the "Associated Press," Julie Pace.

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said Sunday that the Trump administration was "attempting to cover up what happened" in the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Republican Sen. Rand Paul warned Sunday of unintended consequences of a U.S. military intervention in Iran after President Donald Trump threatened this week to bomb the country if it killed protesters demonstrating against its regime. Roundtable: Former DNC Chair, Donna Brazile; New Yorker Staff Writer, Susan Glasser; SCOTUS Blog Editor, Sarah Isgur, and former Trump White House Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus. 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended himself and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday, insisting they've "done nothing wrong" amid what sources say is a new federal investigation targeting the two Democratic officials. Republican Rep. Michael McCaul warned on Sunday that any U.S. military intervention to obtain Greenland would put America at odds with its NATO allies -- and possibly spell the end of the alliance itself. New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for pursuing the acquisition of Greenland while the cost of living remains a top issue in the United States. Roundtable: Former DNC Chair, Donna Brazile; Bernie Sanders' 2020 Campaign Manager, Faiz Shakir; SCOTUSBlog Editor, Sarah Isgur; and the Washington Free Beacon Editor-in-Chief, Eliana Johnson. 

One day before the second U.S. citizen in less than a month was fatally shot by a federal agent deployed to Minneapolis, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani sharply criticized the ongoing federal immigration enforcement operation as "horrific." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that a potential Greenland deal between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte would be a "much more fulsome for the United States." Sen. Amy Klobuchar this, as you've pointed out, an ICU nurse, in the V.A. hospital in Minneapolis, that has got to be one of the most self-sacrificing jobs than anyone can have. An honorable job. He loved our veterans. He was with them, in many times, in the closing days of their lives. As his mom described him, and dad, he was a kind-hearted soul. And they've asked us to tell the truth about him. Roundtable: DNC Chair, Donna Brazile; SCOTUSBlog Editor, Sarah Isgur; our Senior Political Correspondent, Rachel Scott; Daily Signal Executive Editor, Robert Bluey. 

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department's release of more than 3 million pages from the department's files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as survivors and lawmakers criticize the disclosure as insufficient and filled with redaction errors. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Sunday morning that his caucus would meet Sunday afternoon to determine how it would proceed on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, but he said the agency should be "dramatically reformed." Round Table: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, the former communications director of the RNC, Doug Heye, and "New York Times Opinion" political correspondent Michelle Cottle. 

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that President Donald Trump intends to take action to overturn the result of the 2026 midterm elections should Republicans lose seats in Congress. New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler reiterated his criticism of President Donald Trump on Sunday after a post from Trump last week included a racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. When Savannah Guthrie, John, references receiving a message, she's talking about a note that was received from a Tucson television station on Friday evening. And the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff's Department have been analyzing that message from Nancy Guthrie's supposed kidnapper. As yet, they have not been able to validate its authenticity. Roundtable: Former DNC chair Donna Brazile, former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, SCOTUSBlog editor Sarah Isgur, and former governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. 

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday that he did not approve of how Attorney General Pam Bondi conducted herself over the Department of Justice's release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a combative hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Chief investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky reports from Tucson with the latest on the Nancy Guthrie search. Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart's father Ed Smart discusses the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie. Forensics experts Mary Ellen O'Toole and Jim Jones discuss the Guthrie investigation. Capitol Hill correspondent Jay O'Brien reports on the fallout from Attorney General Pam Bondi's hearing. Chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce reports on the Trump administration's ending of a landmark climate. The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the ongoing shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.  

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlined Sunday how the Trump administration's tariff policy will continue, despite Friday's Supreme Court ruling blocking most of the president's signature economic policy. After the Supreme Court invalidated most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policy, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said that the president's signature economic agenda has hurt the American people. And to help us analyze the political, economic, and legal fallout from the Supreme Court's decision, our chief White House correspondent, Mary Bruce, is back with us; ABC's Elizabeth Schulze, who covers the economy; and SCOTUSBlog editor Sarah Isgur. Roundtable: Former DNC chair Donna Brazile, ABC News correspondent Jay O'Brien, who covers Capitol Hill, "USA Today" Washington bureau chief Susan Page, and "National Review" editor Ramesh Ponnuru.  

Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., joins ‘This Week' in an exclusive interview to react to U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran. Republican Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., responds. Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is interviewed live from Tehran in a Sunday exclusive. ABC News' team of correspondent's report on the aftermath of the strikes. Roundtable of political fallout. Former DNC Chair, Donna Brazile joins us; Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign Chair, Faiz Shakir; SCOTUSBlog Editor, Sarah Isgur; served in the first Trump administration and Republican Strategist, Doug Heye. 

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told ABC News on Sunday that President Donald Trump wants Iranian leaders who will not threaten "the United States or allies in the region" when asked about the president's recent comments on choosing the country's next head of state. Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Sunday that he has doubts that the U.S. can successfully pull off regime change in Iran. Panel: "New Yorker" staff writer Susan Glasser, "Atlantic" staff writer Anne Applebaum, and ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce.   

Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.); Iran analysis with Kevin Donegan, Diane Swonk, Vali Nasr and Meghan O'Sullivan; political panel discussion with Donna Brazile and Patrick McHenry. 

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins "This Week" for an exclusive interview about the ongoing DHS shutdown and air travel chaos. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., sits down with ABC News' Jonathan Karl to discuss the Iran war, the Trump administration and more. Roundtable: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former DNC Chair Donna Brazile, "Washington Post" congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor, and SCOTUSBlog editor, Sarah Isgur, author of the upcoming book, "The Last Branch Standing".

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., joins ‘This Week' to discuss the war in Iran and the House GOP's decision to reject the Senate proposal to end the shutdown of DHS. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., discusses the Democrats' next steps in the shutdown fight. As the only Iranian American Democrat in Congress, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., shares her perspective on the war with Iran. Roundtable: Former DNC chair Donna Brazile, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and "Pucks" chief Washington correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell.