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Moderates vs. progressives at Dems' debate

The first night of the Democratic primary debates in Detroit proved to be a showdown between moderates and progressives. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren defended their proposals on health care, immigration and college tuition. CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright and CBS News political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to break down the main takeaways from the debate.

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Trump policy shift on Israeli settlements

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that the Trump administration is reversing the Obama administration's approach toward Israeli settlements. "The establishment of Israeli civilian settlement in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law," said Pompeo. He added that the "ultimate status" of the West Bank is a "complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians."

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Barr doesn't expect investigations into Obama, Biden

Attorney General William Barr said Monday an ongoing internal Justice Department review into the origins of the FBI's probe into President Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign is not expected to lead to a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden. "This cannot be and it will not be a tit-for-tat exercise. We are not going to lower the standards just to achieve a result," Barr said Monday. Watch his remarks.

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