9/8/20: Red and Blue
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Trump tours battleground states in sprint to election
President Trump is dealing with an unexpected cash crunch as he tours battleground states in the final stretch of the 2020 race. Weijia Jiang reports.
Trump and Biden spar over COVID vaccine
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he would want to hear from scientists, not just President Trump, about the safety of any potential coronavirus vaccine. President Trump says Biden's comments "undermine science." CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with more on that plus the latest pushback over a report in "The Atlantic" that the president disparaged soldiers killed in combat, and the president's plans to release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
Trump on possible postmaster general probe
At a press conference at the White House on Labor Day, President Trump said he would support an investigation into Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following reports that before leading the Postal Service he reimbursed employees at his private company for donating to Republican candidates. When the president was asked if he would support removing DeJoy from office, Mr. Trump said, "Yeah, if something can be proven that he did something wrong, always." Watch his remarks.
Deal reached to avert government shutdown
The Trump administration and Democratic leaders have informally agreed to a continuing resolution to avoid a potential government shutdown. But they're still at odds over the next coronavirus relief package. Bofta Yimam reports.
COVID-19's impact on the electoral map
CBS News' Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto has more on the 2020 horserace.
WH memo calls for ban on feds offering race-related training
"It has come to the President's attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date 'training' government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda," the OMB director wrote.
Trump slams article on his alleged comments
President Trump strongly denied an Atlantic story that he had called fallen U.S. service members "losers" and "suckers." He also slammed the press and his former chief of staff, John Kelly, who has not commented on the report and was with the president on the day the alleged remarks were made. Watch his remarks.
Trump on 2015 McCain comments: "I say what I say"
Trump speaks to reporters a day after an article in The Atlantic alleged he had called American service members who died fighting "suckers" and "losers."
Trump denies calling fallen troops "losers"
President Trump and the White House are denying a report that claims he called fallen U.S. service members "losers" and "suckers" in 2018. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with the latest.
Former DOJ officials call on Barr to resign
More than 1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General William Barr to step down. In a letter, former employees cite the department's recent intervention in the sentencing recommendation for President Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Trump's controversial visit to Kenosha
The White House says President Trump’s visit to Kenosha yesterday was a show of support for the community and local law enforcement following recent unrest, but critics argue the trip was merely a photo op. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi joined CBSN to discuss the president's controversial visit.
President Trump refutes health speculations
President Trump is pushing back against speculation regarding his health. It comes after a new book suggested Vice President Mike Pence was put on standby to assume presidential powers when the president made an unscheduled visit to the hospital in November 2019. Ben Tracy reports from the White House.
FDA chief on COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with the FDA commissioner about whether he's being pressured by the White House to approve a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine during an election year.
Expert warns against fast tracking vaccine
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn suggested on Sunday that he may fast track Phase 3 of a coronavirus vaccine clinical trial, leaving many in the medical community to wonder if he is reacting to pressure from the White House. Clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health and editorial board chair for UC Berkeley Health and Wellness Publications Dr. John Swartzberg told CBSN that truncating the process compromises our ability to know whether a drug is safe or not.
Trump, Biden spar over response to protests
CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post reporter Eugene Scott joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the president's upcoming trip to Kenosha amid ongoing protests against police brutality, plus the decision by the Director of National Intelligence to end in-person election security briefings for members of Congress.
Trump to visit Kenosha amid protests
President Trump will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday where protests continue a week after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Demonstrations that followed have left two anti-racism protesters dead and amplified the divide between police and the communities they serve. CBS News' Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on how local officials are reacting.
President Trump returns to campaign trail
President Trump travels to a gulf coast today that is reeling from Hurricane Laura. The visits come after his acceptance speech of the Republican Nomination on the White House Lawn. But the president's actions and recent, often unmasked activity, is apparently taking a toll on those charged with keeping him safe. Paula Reid reports.
Trump hits campaign trail after RNC
President Trump hit the campaign trail Friday, one day after formally accepting his party's nomination for president. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Trump heads to New Hampshire after RNC
President Trump is holding a campaign rally in New Hampshire Friday evening, just a day after giving his big speech at the Republican National Convention. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN with the latest from the White House.
Protesters confront Senator Rand Paul
Dozens of protesters shouted at the Kentucky senator after he attended President Trump's RNC speech at the White House, demanding that Paul acknowledge the shooting death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police.
Key takeaways from final night of the RNC
President Trump formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination on the last night of the RNC, as the nation grapples with multiple crises including Hurricane Laura battering the Gulf Coast, violent protests in the wake of another police shooting, and more than 180,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez, and CBSN contributor and senior fellow at the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations Isaac Stone Fish joined Elaine Quijano discuss the biggest takeaways
President Trump attacks Biden as RNC wraps
In his speech accepting the Republican Party's nomination for a second term, President Trump addressed the coronavirus pandemic and repeatedly attacked his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden. The event was held on the White House's South Lawn, transforming the space into a campaign-style venue full of supporters — many of whom were neither wearing masks nor social distancing. Paula Reid reports.
Protesters confront Rand Paul outside White House after RNC
Shouted at Kentucky senator demanding he acknowledge Breonna Taylor's shooting death in her Louisville apartment in March.
Trump's speech at RNC
President Trump accepted his party's nomination for president in a lengthy speech that stretched nearly an hour and a half, painting a contrast between his vision for the country and Joe Biden's. Watch his speech.
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