White House unveils holiday theme and decorations
First lady Jill Biden unveiled this year's White House Christmas decorations. The theme is "We the People," evoking the preamble of the Constitution.
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First lady Jill Biden unveiled this year's White House Christmas decorations. The theme is "We the People," evoking the preamble of the Constitution.
With just three weeks remaining during the lame duck session of Congress, the White House and Democrats will focus on a few key pieces of legislation before Republicans take over the House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join Robert Costa on "Red and Blue" to discuss.
The decorations include more than 83,000 twinkling lights on trees, garlands, wreaths and other displays, 77 Christmas trees and 25 wreaths.
The Biden administration has decided to ease some of its oil sanctions in Venezuela, giving Chevron a limited opportunity to pump oil in the South American country. Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin American Energy Program at Rice University and a nonresident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia, joins CBS News to discuss.
The black-tie dinner for Macron will be part of what is shaping up to be a busy social season at the White House.
President Joe Biden could face major economic setbacks this holiday shopping season, including a workers strike at Amazon and a nationwide railroad strike that could begin early next month. CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the president is spending the holiday weekend.
In the wake of three mass shootings in the United States in the span of two weeks, President Biden is renewing calls for stricter gun legislation and an assault weapons ban. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined Omar Villafranca to discuss the president's statement and the administration's involvement in ongoing negotiations between railway companies and unions.
The White House is looking to make this holiday season the safest in recent memory. With Thanksgiving just a few days away, the Biden administration is once again pushing for Americans to go out and get vaccinated. Dr. Celin Gounder is the editor-at-large for public health at Kaiser Health News and an infectious disease expert and epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine has more.
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to the Philippines Tuesday to reinforce the United States' commitment to military support. Geopolitical risk analyst Scott Moskowitz joins CBS News to talk about the trip's significance.
For the second time, the president played his part in the 75-year tradition of issuing a presidential pardon to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday dinner table.
Concerns are rising of a possible railroad strike after one of the United State's largest unions rejected a deal brokered by the Biden administration. Fears loom over the impact such a strike would have on the country's economy and chain supply. CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe discusses.
President Biden's eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, wed Peter Neal at the White House on Saturday. White House Historical Association historian Sarah Fling discusses the celebration and the history of White House weddings.
One of the country's largest railway workers' unions rejected a contract brokered by the Biden administration. If no new deal is reached, thousands could go on strike in December and cause major economic problems. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "Red and Blue" to discuss all the latest.
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic that, Japanese officials said, had enough range to reach the mainland United States. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on the Biden administration's response to Pyongyang's latest missile tests and details on White House's decision to give Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman immunity in a lawsuit over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
In November 2022 Baltimore native Wes Moore, a Rhodes scholar, Army officer and White House Fellow, became the first Black to be elected Governor of Maryland. But his life story, as told in his bestselling 2010 book "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates," could not have been more different from that of another Baltimore man, also named Wes Moore, whose fate was to be imprisoned for life for murder. Correspondent Russ Mitchell talks with both Wes Moores in this "CBS Sunday Morning" report that originally aired May 2, 2010.
A day after former President Trump announced his third White House bid, many Republicans sounded open to other candidates. Ivanka Trump said she does "not plan to be involved in politics." Major Garrett has the details.
Former Vice President Mike Pence sits down with "Face The Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss former President Donald Trump, the 2020 election and the House Jan. 6 investigation. Brennan joins "Red and Blue" along with CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe to discuss the wide-ranging interview.
Former President Donald Trump is officially making another run for the White House. Trump declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president last night at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where his 2024 campaign will be based. Major Garrett reports.
In their first meeting, President Biden and Italian Prime Minister Meloni discussed a handful of important issues. Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason joins CBS News with details.
After meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the G20 summit, President Biden said he believes there is no "imminent" threat of an invasion of Taiwan. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is traveling with the President in Bali. She joined John Dickerson to discuss.
The FCC is expected to ban the sale of all Huawei and ZTE telecom equipment due to national security concerns. For years, security experts and intelligence agencies have accused the Chinese tech companies of spying on Americans. Gregory C. Allen, senior fellow in the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News' Catherine Herridge to discuss.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined Scott MacFarlane and Nikki Batiste to discuss the Biden administration's plans if Democrats lose control of the House and Senate after Election Day.
With Tuesday's midterm elections upon us, some Republicans are already looking ahead to 2024 and the race for the White House. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what announcements may be on the horizon.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil is in Florida talking to voters ahead of tight congressional and gubernatorial races. Tuesday's results could affect the control of Congress, but some voters are already looking toward the White House in 2024.
President Biden spoke Tuesday night from the White House after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children and one adult. The president said of America's gun violence, "I'm sick and tired of it. It's just sick." Watch his full remarks in this CBS News Special Report.