Red & Blue

12/18/18: Red and Blue

Judge delaying sentencing for Michael Flynn; Vietnam refugees potentially in jeopardy

Investigations into Trump-led organizations

Federal or state authorities are investigating a range of Trump-related groups and activities including the Trump Foundation, the family's business, the Trump campaign, the president's inauguration, and more. Ilya Marritz, co-host of WNYC's "Trump Inc." podcast, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" along with former prosecutors Keir Dougall and Rebecca Roiphe about the legal issues the president faces from these probes.

12/17/18: Red and Blue

Report: Russian social media campaign tried to suppress Democrat turnout in 2016; CBS: Fired CEO Leslie Moonves will not receive severance.

Congress tries to strike spending deal

With a week to go until Christmas, and no agreement reached on either end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the government could be headed towards a shutdown. Ginger Gibson, a political correspondent for Reuters, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the efforts in Congress to reach a spending compromise.

Senate ends debate on criminal justice reform

The Senate took steps to advance a bipartisan piece of legislation Monday, designed to reform the criminal justice system. Justin George, a criminal justice reporter for The Marshall Project, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the First Step Act.

CBSN Originals — presented by Pfizer

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.

Cryptocurrency mining disrupts small town

As the soaring value of bitcoin sets off a flurry of excitement, a whole new industry -- cryptocurrency mining -- is erupting in unexpected parts of the globe, causing rifts in the communities that host it. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett heads to the epicenter of cryptocurrency mining, to explore how this phenomenon is unfolding, and the controversy over its future.

Out of Aleppo

Mohammad Shasho's family left Aleppo in 2013, telling their children they were taking a prolonged vacation. That "vacation" was an evacuation prompted by Syria's eight-year-old civil war, and it became a permanent exile. In a film produced by BYkids, we see the Syrian crisis through the eyes of a young refugee filmmaker.