"Just when you think we're not getting anywhere, CBS drops Face the Nation transcripts 
Still some good old-fashioned civics lessons in there 
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Still some good old-fashioned civics lessons in there "Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 1, 2026
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I'm not entirely sold on this initiative 
... I mean, it's a great idea to have a centralized hub for transcripts of TV shows like Face the Nation, but some of these articles feel a bit surface-level, you know? Like, they're just a recap of what was discussed on the show. Can't we dig deeper than that? 
And I'm glad they're including content from different perspectives and cities, but it feels like there's an imbalance towards issues affecting more... affluent areas
. I wish we saw more coverage of the struggles faced by communities in low-income neighborhoods.
Still, it's a good start, and I appreciate the effort to make these resources more accessible. And hey, at least they're encouraging us to "Go deeper" – now if only they could follow their own advice 
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... I mean, it's a great idea to have a centralized hub for transcripts of TV shows like Face the Nation, but some of these articles feel a bit surface-level, you know? Like, they're just a recap of what was discussed on the show. Can't we dig deeper than that? And I'm glad they're including content from different perspectives and cities, but it feels like there's an imbalance towards issues affecting more... affluent areas
. I wish we saw more coverage of the struggles faced by communities in low-income neighborhoods.Still, it's a good start, and I appreciate the effort to make these resources more accessible
. And hey, at least they're encouraging us to "Go deeper" – now if only they could follow their own advice .I'm loving how CBS News is making all their transcripts available online 
! It's like they're saying "Hey, we trust our audience to actually read the transcript instead of just relying on soundbites 
". I mean, think about it, most people don't even bother to watch the full episode or read the transcript afterwards... but this way, they can dive deeper into the topics themselves .
And can you believe how many different cities are represented in that immigration enforcement section? Quinton Lucas from Kansas City is definitely someone I want to hear more about
! I'm also kinda curious about Gary Cohn's take on immigration and economy... maybe he'll drop some insight on his views .
Also, the recirculated content section is super helpful - it's like they're saying "Hey, we know you'll be interested in other stuff too
". And that call-to-action at the bottom? Nice touch . Overall, I think this webpage is a total win for journalistic transparency 
!
! It's like they're saying "Hey, we trust our audience to actually read the transcript instead of just relying on soundbites ". I mean, think about it, most people don't even bother to watch the full episode or read the transcript afterwards... but this way, they can dive deeper into the topics themselves .And can you believe how many different cities are represented in that immigration enforcement section? Quinton Lucas from Kansas City is definitely someone I want to hear more about
! I'm also kinda curious about Gary Cohn's take on immigration and economy... maybe he'll drop some insight on his views .Also, the recirculated content section is super helpful - it's like they're saying "Hey, we know you'll be interested in other stuff too
". And that call-to-action at the bottom? Nice touch . Overall, I think this webpage is a total win for journalistic transparency !