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Dec. 14

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina MachadoSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia White House National Economic Council Director Kevin HassettSen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana

Dec. 7

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of MinnesotaRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb

Nov. 30

Samantha Vinograd, former Obama administration Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism official and CBS News contributor Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia White House National Economic Council Director Kevin HassettFeeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot

Nov. 23

Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of ColoradoAnthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky Olga Stefanishyna, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S.

Nov. 16

Reps. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, and Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of LouisianaSen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire

Nov. 9

Kevin Hassett, White House National Economic Council directorMaryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a Republican

Nov. 2

Transportation Secretary Sean DuffySen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican of Texas Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat USAA CEO Juan Andrade

Oct. 26

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina  Rep. John Moolenaar, Republican of Michigan

Oct. 19

Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of AlabamaEuropean Central Bank President Christine LagardeProfessors JerI Seidman of the University of Virginia, Leila Hudson of the University of Arizona, and Miki Turner of the University of Southern California

Oct. 12

Vice President JD VanceSen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of ConnecticutRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutBadr Abdelatty, Egyptian foreign minister

Oct. 5

Secretary of State Marco Rubio House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of IllinoisRet. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges

Sept. 28

Robert Costa, CBS Sunday Morning national correspondent and CBS News Washington analyst Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of KentuckySen. Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of MinneostaRep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of VirginiaTy Cobb, President Trump’s former attorney

Sept. 21

French President Emmanuel MacronSyrian President Ahmed Al-SharaaGary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former director of the U.S. National Economic Council

Sept. 14

CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of LouisianaCBS News business analyst Jill SchlesingerSens. Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and James Lankford, Republican of OklahomaRobert Pape, University of Chicago professor and founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats.

Sept. 7

National Economic Council director Kevin HassettSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaSen. Roger Marshall, Republican of KansasSen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto

Aug. 31

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a DemocratDr. Céline Gounder is a CBS News medical contributor and KFF editor-at-large for public healthCBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs, Politico’s’ Capitol bureau chief Rachael Bade and Washington Post’s chief political correspondent Karen TumultyWorld Food Programme executive director Cindy McCain

Aug. 24

Maryland Gov. Wes MooreSen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New HampshireRep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-ErianUNICEF executive director Catherine Russell

Aug. 17

Secretary of State Marco RubioDemocratic Rep. Jason Crow of ColoradoFiona Hill, former senior director for Europe and Russia on the National Security CouncilRepublican Sen. Dan Sullivan of AlaskaJosé Andrés, chef and founder of World Central Kitchen

Aug. 10

Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Oksana MarkarovaNATO Secretary General Mark RutteDemocratic Sen. Mark Kelly of ArizonaRepublican Rep. Tony Gonzales of TexasDr. Jerome Adams, the former U.S. surgeon general during President Trump’s first term

Aug. 3

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson GreerBank of America CEO Brian MoynihanDominic LeBlanc, Canada’s U.S. Trade MinisterCMS administrator Dr. Mehmet OzNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

July 27

Office of Managment and Budget Director Russell VoughtSen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of MarylandFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noël BarrotTed Carter, The Ohio State University president

July 20

Commerce Secretary Howard LutnickRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutImmigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd LyonsLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

July 13

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, and Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaSen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat of WashingtonSen. Rand Paul, Republican of KentuckyRep. French Hill, Republican of Arkansas

July 6

Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council directorRep. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New YorkDirector Ken Burns

June 29

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Michael McCaul, Republican of TexasScott Gottlieb, former FDA commissionerRafael Mariano Grossi, director general of International Atomic Energy AgencyAmir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations

June 22

Secretary of State Marco RubioGOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of CaliforniaSen. Tim Kaine of VirginiaRetired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command and a CBS News contributor

June 15

Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of ArkansasSens. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, and Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaSen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California

June 8

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of MinnesotaKevin Hassett, National Economic Council directorSave the Children CEO Janti Soeripto

June 1

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat of Illinois Michael Roth, Wesleyan University presidentFDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary

May 25

House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of LouisianaRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutCindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director Navy veteran Jack McCainFor Country Caucus members Reps. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts, Zach Nunn, Republican of Iowa, and Don Davis, Democrat of North Carolina

May 18

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates Bridget Brink, former U.S. ambassador to UkraineRet. Gen. Stanley McChrystal

May 11

United CEO Scott KirbyRep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago Peter Mandelson, U.K. ambassador to the U.S.

May 4

Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Ret. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMasterNPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger

April 27

CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony SalvantoRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar

April 20

CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of MarylandRep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania EPA administrator Lee Zeldin Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Federal Reserve president

April 13

U.S. trade representative Jamieson GreerNeel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisAnthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of CaliforniaDr. Peter Marks, former head of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

April 6

Commerce Secretary Howard LutnickSen. John Barrasso, Republican of WyomingSen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat of WashingtonRep. Don Bacon, Republican of NebraskaNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

March 30

CBS News director of electios and surveys Anthony Salvanto Shawn Fain, president of United Auto WorkersSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Jodey Arrington, Republican of Texas Sue Gordon, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence in first Trump administration, and Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie

March 23

National Security Adviser Mike WaltzRep. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutDr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissoner CBS News correspondents Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane

March 16

Secretary of State Marco RubioSteve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy to the Middle EastSen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaRep. Debbie Dingell, Democrat of MichiganMaryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat

March 9

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemKirsten Hillman, Canadian ambassador to the U.S.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New YorkFiona Hill, former White House Russia expert

March 2

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of OhioSen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of ArizonaRep. John James, Republican of MichiganEuropean Union diplomat Kaja Kallas

Feb. 23

New York Gov. Kathy HochulSteve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East special envoySen. John Curtis, Republican of UtahSen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of MarylandDr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner

Feb. 16

Secretary of State Marco RubioKevin Hassett, director of the National Economic CouncilRep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican of TexasSen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New HampshireRep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland

Feb. 9

CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony SalvantoRep. Michael McCaul, Republican of TexasRep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota Sen. Bill Hagerty, Republican of TennesseeScott MacFarlane, Jan Crawford, Sam Vinograd and Christopher Krebs

Feb. 2

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Brian Mast, Republican of FloridaSen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of VermontFrank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, and CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlaneHanna Siegel, niece of freed hostage Keith Siegel

Jan. 26

Vice President JD VanceRep. Mike Turner, Republican of OhioRep. Jason Crow, Democrat of ColoradoCBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez

Jan. 19

Rep. Mike Waltz, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North AfricaSen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaSen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto

Jan. 12

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell Rep. Judy Chu, Democrat of CaliforniaSen. John Barrasso, Republican of WyomingSen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of ArizonaFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Jan. 5

Reps. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, and Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutHouse Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar

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