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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the Democrats get ready for their convention in Chicago, Sen. Mark Kelly and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear join. Plus, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto discets the latest 2024 presidential poll.

House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that House Democrats will do “everything that we need to do” to win back the House so that the American people don’t need to encounter the question of whether House Republicans will certify the 2024 election.

Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) agrees with former Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC), who says former President Donald Trump should stop personally attacking Vice President Kamala Harris and “stick to what matters” if he wants to win the 2024 election.

Republican municipal leader in Pennsylvania Matt McCaffery joins CNN Phil Mattingly to discuss why he won’t be voting for Donald Trump and why he plans to vote for Kamala Harris in the presidential election, even if it will cost him his job.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced several proposals for her first 100 days in office aimed at lowering costs for American families, should she win the election. Her economic agenda includes a tax incentive to build a starter home, up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance to first-time homebuyers, expanding the child tax credit, and a tax cut for lower-income individuals and couples. CBS News campaign reporter Hunter Woodall has more.

STORY: Thirty-seven-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the youngest-ever prime minister of Thailand on Friday (August 16). The political newcomer is taking on a host of challenges facing the country, including an unstable political climate and floundering economy. "I decided that it's about time to do something for the country and for the party as well. I hope that I can do my best to, you know, make the country go forward. That’s what I try to do. And right now of course today, I feel very honoured and I feel very happy.” Her win comes only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight... Amid an unrelenting power struggle between the country's warring elites. Paetongtarn sailed through with near two-thirds of the house vote. Two days after her ally Srettha Thavisin was dismissed as premier by a constitutional court, which she lamented. Her billionaire family has had history with the role; she's the daughter of ousted and divisive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. And she follows her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra as the second female prime minister. At stake for Paetongtarn could be the legacy and political future of her influential family. Their once unstoppable populist juggernaut suffered its first election defeat in over two decades last year. And had to do a deal with its bitter enemies in the military to form a government. These hurdles, along with the economy and hostile political climate, are ones she seemingly thinks can be overcome. “In politics, I never think of myself as the best or most talented. I always believe that having a clear drive and a strong team is what truly matters. We are fortunate to have a capable, experienced, and committed team that shares the same vision. This is what we value, no matter what position we hold. With a good team, success is achievable."

STORY: EDIT 7075 :05-1:04 The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%. The price cuts are part of a plan hailed by President Joe Biden that hopes to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections.... ...it aims to save $6 billion dollars in its first year with new prices set to come into effect in 2026. Biden declared victory over Big Pharma at an event in Maryland, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris. 4:11-16 "We are going to keep standing up to Big Pharma, I fought too damn hard to yield now." 1:56 "For years, Big Pharma has often inflated the price life-saving medications, often charging many times what it would cost to make just to increase their profits. And, millions of Americans have suffered as a result." B-roll It was the pairs’ first joint appearance since Biden ended his reelection campaign and Harris replaced him on the Democratic ticket. Though it was an official event, Biden turned his speech in the gymnasium into a de facto campaign rally. He criticized Republicans for not supporting Medicare's right to negotiate drug pricing. 3:36 “The guy we're running against, what's his name? Donald Dump, or Donald whatever. .....They want to get rid of this, what we just passed. They're fighting to get rid of what we've just passed. No, I am serious. No thanks to the Republicans, but thanks to the tie-breaking vote, Kamala made it possible." https://www.reutersconnect.com/detail?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2024%3Anewsml_VA553126012024RP1%3A1 :: Novo Nordisk Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act received no Republican support, but was signed into law in 2022 after Harris’ tie-breaking Senate vote. It was the first law to allow Medicare to negotiate prices for some of the most costly drugs that the program covers for 66 million people. Merck & Co's diabetes drug Januvia faces the steepest percentage cut in its price out of the drugs on the list, decreasing 79%. The government says Novo Nordisk's insulin aspart products will face the second steepest at 76%. Republican House leadership described Medicare's power to negotiate drug prices as "price fixing" in a statement. Drugmakers have voiced their opposition to the new discounts, saying they would not necessarily lower out-of-pocket costs for patients and could hinder future innovation. The next round of Medicare drug price talks are expected to include another 15 drugs and begin in February.

A new poll from Emerson College Polling shows that the economy is the top issue on voters' minds going into the 2024 election.

Next week the 2024 Democratic National Convention will descend on Chicago, and with Vice President Kamala Harris already securing the nomination in a virtual roll call vote, it’s shaping up to be very different from DNCs of elections past. Yahoo News explains who to expect to take the stage each night.

Democrats are ramping up their attacks on Project 2025, the sweeping conservative strategy designed to guide the next Republican president, intensifying their public messaging campaign during the long August recess with plans to escalate those efforts even further in the final sprint to November’s elections.

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance are holding more campaign events Thursday. Trump will be in New Jersey and Vance will be in Pennsylvania as both continue developing new campaign messages, including fresh attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought a meeting with Kamala Harris' campaign last week about possibly serving in her administration should she win the election, two sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. CBS News campaign reporter Allison Novelo has more.

Former President Donald Trump cast his early vote in the Florida state primaries on Thursday before traveling to Asheville, North Carolina for a campaign rally. August 20 is election day for the Florida primaries and some nonpartisan races.

STORY: Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday for a breach of ethics. Srettha had appointed a former lawyer, who was briefly imprisoned in 2008, to his cabinet. But the court ruled that in doing so the Prime Minister had violated the constitution by appointing a minister who did not meet ethical standards. Real estate tycoon Srettha now becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed by verdicts from the same court. :: What happens now? 62-year-old Srettha removal after less than a year in power means parliament must convene to choose a new premier, while an interim leader steps in and the Cabinet assumes a caretaker role. But with that comes the prospect of more uncertainty in a country dogged for two decades by coups and court rulings that have brought down multiple governments and political parties. :: Who is likely to take over? The next premier would need to have been nominated a prime ministerial candidate by their parties prior to the 2023 election. A likely candidate is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, daughter of the billionaire figurehead of the Pheu Thai Party, Thaksin Shinawatra. She is also party leader and would be the third Shinawatra to take the top job if chosen by parliament. Other potential candidates include Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga and Prawit Wongsuwan, an influential former army chief who was involved in the last two coups. :: Srettha's year in power Last August Srettha’s Pheu Thai party finished second in the polls, but the election-winning Move Forward party was blocked by military-appointed lawmakers from forming the government. This left the door open for Srettha to cobble together a ruling coalition. Despite his intentions, his tenure has been marred by setbacks and economic woes with polls indicating a majority of Thais have an unflattering view of his leadership.