This Morning from CBS News, Dec. 10, 2014
Report fallout
A damning report from Senate Democrats claims CIA leadership misled both Congress and the White House about the effectiveness and severity of so-called enhanced interrogation tactics. CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reports the reaction has been intense, with Democrats saying it's a story that needs to be told and many Republicans saying that telling it will endanger Americans. According to the report, a lot of the dirty work was actually outsourced to a pair of contractors who essentially came up with the program.
Never misled
Michael Morell, a former CIA deputy director told CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley the agency never misled the government about its interrogation program. Morell is a CBS News contributor but is speaking in this instance as a defender of the CIA practices. Morell claims the Senate's report excludes key discussions that occurred between the CIA and the leadership of the two intelligence committees in Congress.
ISIS war
Members of Congress -- ranging from liberals like Sen. Barbara Boxer and libertarians like Sen. Rand Paul to hawks like Sen. Marco Rubio -- largely agree that they should hold a vote to formally authorize the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). With just days left before the 113th Congress is scheduled to adjourn, it seems unlikely lawmakers will vote on the matter before next year, when the new Republican majority takes over the Senate. Some lawmakers have suggested this is preferable. Others say it's unacceptable. The impact of holding off on the vote is also up for debate.
CBS News poll
Americans remain are divided in their assessments of race relations in the U.S, a new CBS News poll shows. Some 45 percent think they are generally good, but 43 percent think they are generally bad. A week after the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York, few think the use of police force in that case was justified.
Endangered meat
Renewed fighting in South Sudan is decimating much the country's wildlife, with poaching of elephants on the rise and both sides in the civil war accused of butchering antelope and other animals to feed their troops. Along with elephants, the Wildlife Conservation Society told CBS News that species at greatest risk include giraffes and the African antelope species known as the Nile lechwe and tiang.
Rape victim
There are new questions over the story of an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia. The father of the alleged victim called "Jackie" is angry that Rolling Stone admitted mistakes in that article. CBS News correspondent Julianna Goldman reports from the campus, where one of Jackie's friends, Alex Pinkleton, is also criticizing the magazine and standing by her friend's story.
Retail challenge
Walmart is the world's biggest retailer, topping the Fortune 500 list two years in a row. This holiday season, the company is trying to prove it can stay number one. Walmart has faced flat sales in America and a declining number of shoppers, so "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose sat down with new CEO Doug McMillon as the retailer tries to turn things around.
"Friendly fraud"
Chargebacks occur when banks force a refund for a disputed credit card purchase. They were created as a form of protection for consumers. But with the growth of e-commerce, chargebacks have become a headache for merchants, with shoppers increasingly taking advantage of regulations aimed at protecting consumers. According to the latest data, 86 percent of chargebacks are fraudulent. The practice has become so common that it has earned its own phrase: "friendly fraud."
Digital detox
Connection is a basic human need, but being constantly connected to our technology can make us feel more imprisoned than nourished. If you're feeling frazzled, a digital detox may be just what the doctor ordered to help calm your mind and soothe your spirit.
Spoiled millennials
The economic recovery has not been kind to millennials. They make less money than previous generations did, they're more likely to be unemployed and they're burning through cash without saving much of it. Many corporate executives are making no effort to attract workers under age 35. One reason: Millennials are developing a reputation as workplace divas who need more handholding and who will bolt from jobs at the drop of a hat.
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