This week on “Face the Nation,” White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer says “it is our priority” to get hostages out “as soon as possible.” Plus, Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chair and ranking member of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Source

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Dina Kawar, the Jordanian ambassador to the U.S., tells “Face the Nation” that Jordan is calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the co-chairs of the House select committee on China, Reps. Mike Gallaher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, tell “Face the Nation” agreed that the White House’s aid request for Taiwan and other Asian allies “must pass”, and on Capitol Hill this past week, a U.S. senator challenged a testifying witness to a fight and the former House speaker was accused of elbowing a member of Congress. With the presidential election less than a year away, “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan says “let’s all bring some civility back to our politics — the serious issues facing our country require it.” Source

“Many areas of difference that previous previously existed have been narrowed,” a top national security adviser to President Biden said Sunday. Source

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, tells “Face the Nation” that the White House did not indicate that the U.S. has any “red lines” in dealing with the Israeli military, but that cannot mean “anything goes” and we “want to work with the president to get more assurances that our interests and values will be protected.” Source

The co-chairs of the House select committee on China, Reps. Mike Gallaher, Republican of Wisconsin, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat of Illinois, tell “Face the Nation” agreed that the White House’s aid request for Taiwan and other Asian allies “must pass.” Source

“We’re just wondering how far is this going to go? We’re calling for a cease-fire,” Jordanian Ambassador Dina Kawar told “Face the Nation.” Source

As negotiations continue between Israel and Hamas for the release of the hostages, Israel appears to be expanding its offensive from northern Gaza to the south, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were told to flee for their safety. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem, and Marwan Al Ghoul reports from Gaza. Source

On Capitol Hill this past week, a U.S. senator challenged a testifying witness to a fight and the former House speaker was accused of elbowing a member of Congress. With the presidential election less than a year away, “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan says “let’s all bring some civility back to our politics — the serious issues facing our country require it.” Source

Dina Kawar, the Jordanian ambassador to the U.S., tells “Face the Nation” that Jordan is calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. “Because we feel that with the Arab countries and with the Islamic countries, this is the only way forward to stop this war and to sit around the table and go back to negotiations,” Kawar said. Source

Rep. Mike Turner, the House Intelligence Committee chair, tells “Face the Nation” that “there certainly is a gap that was unexpected with respect to Israel’s intelligence gathering” in Oct. 7 attack. “But now the United States is actually working with Israel and trying to assist in locating Hamas and understanding Hamas’ structure,” he said. Source