This Morning from CBS News, Jan. 19, 2017
Avalanche
Rescuers are still racing to rescue as many as 30 people trapped inside a hotel in central Italy that has been buried under a wall of snow by an avalanche likely triggered by earthquakes. Rescuers who arrived on the scene early this morning said they feared “many” people had been killed inside the three-storey spa hotel in the picturesque Abruzzo region.
The Veep
Vice President-elect Mike Pence is helping the incoming administration set a broad policy agenda. Pressure will be on President-elect Donald Trump to unify a divided country and Congress. We ask Pence about expectations, and his boss’s Twitter habit and record-low approval rating as Mr. Trump prepares to take up residence in the White House .
The Speaker
House Speaker Paul Ryan has called Russia a “global menace lead by a man who is menacing.” That’s a very different tone than President-elect Donald Trump, who appears to have taken to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Ryan says he’s still unclear on the next president’s plan for dealing with Russia.
The anti-Trump?
Will Rahn suggests Democrats may have in SNL writer-turned-progressive Senator Al Franken the ideal politician for the Trump era. Rahn argues that, like the president-elect, Franken excels at insult comedy. Also like Mr. Trump, he can come across as kind of a jerk, although that’s likely to be considered less of a liability than it has in the past.
Markets’ welcome
Since Donald Trump was elected in November, the stock market has seen its sharpest rise leading up to an inauguration since Herbert Hoover took office in 1928. The bigger test, however, will be how financial markets react once Mr. Trump is actually in the job. Will he be hit by the dreaded freshmen jinx?
Retirement legacy
President Obama’s two terms have seen significant progress on a range of challenges facing U.S. retirees, from the overall health of the economy to Medicare costs. But work remains to be done to shore up older Americans’ financial security. We look at Mr. Obama’s record on retirement issues.
The gatekeeper
Every year, millions of letters arrive at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. We get an inside look at the team that reviews every single letter, email and Facebook message sent to the White House, and meet the woman who has selected just 10 letters for President Obama to read each night.
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