Chasten Buttigieg on husband Pete's presidential aspirations: "For real?"
Preview: John Dickerson talks with South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his surprising decision to run for president
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Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten on 2020
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s decision to run for president was a surprise when he first mentioned it to his husband. The Afghanistan War veteran would be the first openly gay nominee of a major presidential party. He would also be the youngest person ever to become president. John Dickerson spoke with Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, about the campaign in an interview for "CBS Sunday Morning." Watch the full interview Sunday, April 21.
Pete Buttigieg responds to anti-gay protesters
The mayor of South Bend, Indiana has encountered several anti-gay protesters on the campaign trail in Iowa since declaring his presidential campaign. Buttigieg appeared unfazed, telling reporters "that's just a part of how it all works and you got to be prepared for that." Washington Post reporter James Hohmann joins CBSN with more.
Pete Buttigieg takes on hecklers in Iowa
"Coffee after church gets a little rowdy sometimes," Buttigieg joked about one protester shouting during an Iowa campaign stop
Buttigieg launches 2020 campaign
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, kicked off his campaign in his hometown. He's the 18th Democrat to join an already crowded field. For some, he's already the party's new hope to win back the heartland. Meg Oliver reports.
Rising in the polls, Pete Buttigieg officially enters 2020 race
A veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Buttigieg is also the first openly gay candidate to vie for a major party presidential nomination
Buttigieg confronts Pence about religion ahead of 2020 bid
The South Bend mayor has known Mike Pence since he served as governor of Indiana
Buttigieg challenges Pence on LGBTQ rights: "Your quarrel is with my creator"
"My marriage to Chasten has made me a better man and yes, Mr. Vice President, it has moved me closer to God," said Buttigieg
How to pronounce Pete Buttigieg
The South Bend mayor likes to remind people it sounds like "BOOT-edge-edge," while his husband Chasten has suggested "Boot-a-judge"
Mayor Pete Buttigieg sorry for saying "All Lives Matter"
"Since learning about how that phrase was being used to push back on that activism, I stopped using it," said Buttigieg
Buttigieg addresses "All Lives Matter" controversy
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and a potential 2020 contender, said he has stopped using the term "All Lives Matter" in context to the racial injustice movement. He made the comments after speaking to the National Action Network convention.
Pete's path: How Buttigieg plans to win the Democratic nomination
The South Bend mayor looks to build on his newfound political celebrity and millions in new donations as he hits the campaign trail
Buttigieg announces $7 million fundraising in first quarter
"[W]ith a first fundraising report like this, we certainly cannot be ignored," Buttigieg said in a statement Monday morning
Pete Buttgieg campaign raises $7 million
The 2020 fundraising battle reached a milestone this weekend. Lawrence Lessig, a professor at Harvard Law School and founder of the organization Equal Citizens, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the first quarter fundraising deadline.
Buttigieg officiates wedding just before woman delivers baby
The South Bend mayor was coming out of the restroom at City Hall when a young couple approached him and said he was the very person they'd been looking for
Pete Buttigieg campaign raises $7 million
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign has raised around $7 million. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to explain the significance behind Buttigieg's fundraising haul.
Pete Buttigieg "troubled" by clemency for Chelsea Manning
The gay Afghanistan vet also criticized Snowden leaks and slammed Vice President Mike Pence in an interview with CBS News Radio
Mayor Pete Buttigieg looks toward 2020
Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he is exploring the possibility of a presidential run in 2020. The potential Democratic candidate joins CBSN with more on why he feels he is qualified to lead the country.
Buttigieg touts "more experience in government" than Trump
"I don't think that it's time for conventional backgrounds in Washington right now," said Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg forms exploratory committee to run for president
37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana — an openly gay Navy veteran and Rhodes scholar — tweeted he's taking a formal step toward running
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DOJ lawyers could face discipline over handling of transgender care probe
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy had lambasted Justice Department lawyers in a decision last month and accused them of misrepresenting and withholding information.
Judge orders detention of ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars
Former CIA official David Rush was arrested in May after FBI agents found gold bars worth about $40 million at his home while probing whether he had lied about his educational and military background, according to court records.
Trump says he wants Pulte to "start the process" of shrinking intel office
President Trump told the Wall Street Journal he may even want to terminate the Office of the Director of National Intelligence altogether.
Judge blocks Trump policies that halted many legal immigration cases
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Homan defends conditions at N.J. ICE detention center: "The spaghetti was good"
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FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill mifepristone
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
Listen to journalist Reza Valizadeh's voice memo from Iran's Evin Prison here
CBS News obtained a brief voice memo from Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is being detained in Iran's Evin Prison and is pleading for help for him and other American captives.
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Journalist in Iran's Evin Prison pleads for medical help for U.S. captives
CBS News has obtained a voice memo recorded by Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Evin Prison for over a year.
House approves new Ukraine aid as over a dozen Republicans defect
Several Republicans signed onto a Democratic-led discharge petition, circumventing GOP leaders on the issue.
U.S. sanctions Cuban president as Trump administration puts pressure on its leaders
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, according to a filing on the Treasury Department website.
Correction officer testifies she was not the orange shape seen near Epstein's cell
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Pentagon hires man who pleaded guilty in Jan. 6 riot for sensitive civilian job
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Sen. Wyden wants to know why Leon Black paid Epstein $170 million for tax planning
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Trump says Bill Pulte won't be director of national intelligence permanently
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What to know as California continues to count primary votes
Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
House blocks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's war powers resolution on Lebanon
Democratic leaders came out against the resolution before the vote, saying they favor another one introduced by Tlaib on Wednesday.
Bipartisan Senate duo urges court to maintain block on DOJ fund
Sens. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, and Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, said the anti-weaponization fund violates multiple constitutional provisions.
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Judge orders detention of ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars
Former CIA official David Rush was arrested in May after FBI agents found gold bars worth about $40 million at his home while probing whether he had lied about his educational and military background, according to court records.
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