Red & Blue

Senate to vote on competing plans to end shutdown

The Senate is preparing to take up two proposals to re-open the government as the partial government shutdown continues, now well over a month long. Christopher Cadelago, national political reporter for Politico, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

1/22/19: Red and Blue

Senate to vote to end shutdown; Anthony Scaramucci on Celebrity Big Brother

Rep. Ro Khanna floats plan to end shutdown

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California is suggesting that President Trump and both houses of Congress appoint outside negotiators to come up with a plan to reopen the government. He joined CBSN's "Red & Blue" with details on that, plus his recent op-ed on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.

Pompeo speaks to Davos via video

President Trump is among the world leaders who did not attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week. Via video conference, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered questions about the U.S. relationship with Russia and the rise of populism. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "Red & Blue" from Davos to break down Pompeo's remarks.

Understanding the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez effect

Newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has wasted no time making a name for herself. Peter Coy, the economics editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, and Sean Sullivan, a congressional reporter for the Washington Post, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the New York Democrat's rise to prominence.

CBSN Originals

Families in crisis: Illegal immigration

Central Americans are migrating to the U.S. in record numbers, but it's part of a vicious cycle decades in the making. CBSN Originals' Adam Yamaguchi travels to El Salvador to meet a single father, deported from the U.S. in 2009, and his young son, caught in a revolving door of deportation and remigration, to explore an intractable problem with no clear end in sight.

Esports: The price of the grind

The rapid rise of esports has been a dream come true for professional players—but as money pours into the industry, many young pros face grueling practice schedules and burn out early

North Korea: The art of surviving sanctions

Behind the Kim regime's scramble to stay afloat through cultural means

Burmese python invasion: Fighting invasive species

Across America, waves of foreign invaders are taking over. Introduced through human error or carelessness, invasive species like the Burmese Python, Lionfish and Asian Carp have thrived at the expense of native species critical to a delicate natural balance that supports ecosystems and livelihoods. CBSN Originals explores whether it's too late to tip the balance back in our favor.

Puerto Rico: The exodus after Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico devastated - almost 3,000 people died in its wake, towns were left without power or water for months, and hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left, many never to return. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud returns to Puerto Rico for CBSN Originals to examine the impact of that exodus and what the future holds.