Red & Blue

N. Carolina election fraud hearing begins

An election fraud hearing has begun to help decide the winner of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. Nick Oschner from CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what happened at the hearing's first day.

Munich Security Conference recap

Tensions arose between the U.S. and Europe at the Munich Security Conference, as Vice President Mike Pence criticized NATO and called on European allies to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. CBS News intelligence reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a look at the response to Pence's comments.

How Democrats should reach out to African-American voters

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to launch his presidential campaign in the coming days. In the 2016 Democratic presidential race, Sanders struggled to match the support Hillary Clinton received from African-American voters. Rashad Robinson, president of progressive civil rights advocacy group Color of Change, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with analysis.

2/18/19: Red and Blue

Trump goes after McCabe and Rosenstein; North Carolina election fraud hearing underway

2020 Dems hit campaign trail over holiday weekend

Democrats eyeing a run in 2020 have crisscrossed the country this Presidents Day, visiting early voting states Monday. Three local reporters join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the states these White House contenders visited.

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.