This Morning from CBS News, Oct. 17, 2016
Women’s vote
Our CBS News Battleground Tracker shows women turning away from Republican nominee Donald Trump in significant numbers. Hillary Clinton appears to be gaining support even from Republican women, but recent WikiLeaks releases of her campaign chairman’s emails still have some voters questioning the Democratic nominee’s honesty.
Bad for business?
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign could have a lasting impact on his businesses. A recent survey by a travel industry publication found 61 percent of travel agents are less likely to recommend Trump-branded hotels and resorts since the billionaire began his run for president. Trump’s newest property, a posh hotel in the nation’s capital, appears to be particularly vulnerable to patrons voting with their wallets.
Attacking ISIS
Thousands of Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S.-led military coalition, have begun a long-awaited offensive to retake Iraq’s second largest city from ISIS. The extremists have made Mosul their capital in Iraq for years and they are deeply dug in. U.S. and Iraqi commanders know it will be a tough fight, and it won’t likely be over quickly.
Deadly stalemate
The siege on rebel-held eastern Aleppo, which is slowly choking the life out of almost half of the sprawling Syrian city, is being painfully drawn out because neither President Bashar Assad’s forces, nor the opposition are strong enough to win decisively, nor weak enough to be forced to capitulate. We go to the front line to see how crude weapons and fatigue are helping prolong the misery.
Finding refuge
Almost 13,000 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the U.S., and more are coming. Donald Trump says tens-of-thousands of Syrians -- mostly young men -- are entering the U.S. and we don’t know who they are because we have no system to vet them. He says he wants to stop all Syrians from entering the country. “60 Minutes” wanted to see first-hand who these refugees are, and what the vetting process really is.
Moderate or die?
Will Rahn argues that if the Republican Party ever wants to win a national election again, much less become the dominant party, it will have to change. That change, he says, will have to involve a severe moderating of the Republican agenda. While that may appeal to the GOP elite in Washington, the final transformation of the party may not be what they have in mind.
Homeowners beware
Hurricane Matthew wreaked a lot of damage in short order, but property insurers have long memories -- and clever lawyers. So keep an eye on the changes that will almost certainly be part of your next homeowner’s policy.
“Gig” economy
Much of America’s economy is built on the relationship between businesses and their employees, with corporations providing protections such as health insurance and job stability in exchange for the worker’s loyalty and time. We look at why, under Donald Trump’s tax plan, that foundation could erode.
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World
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China launches two astronauts into space
U.S. and Britain consider new sanctions against Russia, Syria
Politics
Local GOP office in North Carolina vandalized, firebombed
FBI denies collusion over Clinton email classification
WikiLeaks emails show campaign chatter on foreign lobbying
Dropping in polls, Trump pushes “rigged” election claims
Business
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