Californians vote Tuesday in recall election
Recall proponents are trying to unseat Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom over his handling of the pandemic. CBS Los Angeles reporter Anthony Pura joins CBSN AM to discuss the Tuesday vote.
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Newsom's team confident he'll beat recall attempt
"We see the blue giant waking up. I don't see evidence of a red giant waking up in California," said Sean Clegg, a senior adviser to the California governor.
Biden says California voters will "get Donald Trump" if they vote Newsom out
The president campaigned for Governor Gavin Newsom at a Southern California rally after he had toured Idaho and Northern California earlier in the day.
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Biden tours the West Coast ahead of California recall election
President Biden made his first visit to the West Coast on Monday since taking office. He's scheduled to campaign on behalf of California Governor Gavin Newsom in Long Beach ahead of Tuesday's governor recall election. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, USA Today White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the latest on the Afghanistan hearings and the battle in Congress over government spending.
Biden visits California to support Gavin Newsom
President Biden is putting the stakes of the recall election that could remove California Governor Gavin Newsom from office in stark terms. Mr. Biden said Monday night that the results of the recall will reverberate across the nation, and he is casting the recall as an opportunity to show that leadership and science matter. CBS Los Angeles has the latest.
Analysis: California governor recall election
President Biden is campaigning alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of the state's gubernatorial recall election on Tuesday. Associated Press reporter Kathleen Ronayne joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the important issues for voters and how California has changed politically since the state's last recall election in 2003.
Newsom gets help from friends ahead of recall
Former President Barack Obama is joining Democratic allies in the fight to keep Governor Gavin Newsom in office. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans spoke with California voters about the key issues.
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White House defends new vaccine mandates
The White House is defending President Biden's new COVID-19 vaccine mandates as several Republican leaders threaten to take legal action against the administration over its renewed push to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Mr. Biden is traveling west to campaign for embattled California Governor Gavin Newsom before the last day to vote in the state's recall election and to visit areas damaged by wildfires. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN to discuss.
California governor fights for survival in recall
California Governor Gavin Newsom's political future faces a critical test when voters have their final chance to cast ballots in the recall election on Tuesday. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN to discuss the latest.
California recall campaign nears end
California Governor Gavin Newsom is making a final push in the state's recall election, as voters continue to turn in their ballots. Anthony Pura reports from Los Angeles, and then CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins "CBSN AM" to break down the latest details.
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Kevin Faulconer discusses California recall campaign
Californians will head to the polls Tuesday to cast votes in a recall election that will determine whether or not Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom keeps his seat. One of Newsom's Republican challengers, former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss why he believes public health mandates should be determined at the local level, and how he thinks he can bring "common sense" back to Sacramento. Then, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses his interview with GOP frontrunner Larry Elder.
Biden to campaign for California Governor Gavin Newsom
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom faced sharp criticism for his strict safety measures during the pandemic, which fueled his recall opposition. However, recent polls show Newsom with a distinct advantage over his opponents. Anna Werner has more.
California recall election voting ends Tuesday
Polls close Tuesday in California's gubernatorial recall election. A total of 46 candidates are looking to unseat Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. If more than 50% of voters approve the recall, the candidate with the most votes becomes governor. Eric Ting with the San Francisco Chronicle spoke with CBSN's Lana Zak about why this recall effort is so significant.
California recall candidate John Cox
Candidates are heading into the final stretch of the California recall campaign, as polls close Tuesday evening. John Cox, a Republican candidate trying to unseat Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, joined CBSN to discuss the race, wildfires, COVID-19, conservatorships for people facing homelessness and more.
California moves to return seized beach to Black couple's heirs
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Poll: Most Latino voters oppose California recall election
Axios justice and race reporter Russell Contreras joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the impact of the Latino vote in the California recall election, and why a majority of Latino voters oppose the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom in recent polling.
Biden expected to stump for Gavin Newsom
The White House said Thursday that President Biden will campaign alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, one day before the state's recall election. Sophia Bollag, a politics reporter for the Sacramento Bee, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.
Massive voter turnout ahead of California recall election
As of September 8, nearly 7 million voters have cast their ballots in California's governor recall election. The special election is generating an unusual turnout for off-year races. CBS News' deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his analysis. Read more here.
Analysis: Early returns point to healthy turnout in California recall
But don't read too much into ballot partisanship yet.
VP Harris campaigns for Gavin Newsom
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday while campaigning in California that the effort to recall the governor is about nationwide issues like voting rights and women's reproductive rights. She predicted the "Republican's recall" effort to remove Governor Gavin Newsom from power will fail. CBS Los Angeles' Jeff Nguyen has the latest.
Watch: Harris campaigns for Newsom
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in California on Wednesday for Governor Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election. "They're thinking if they can get this done in California, they can go around the country and do this," Harris said about Republicans. Watch her speech and read more here.
House adopts Senate-approved budget resolution to unlock ICE funding
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Secret Service officer shot at gala was not hit by friendly fire, sources say
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Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany
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Secret Service officer shot at gala was not hit by friendly fire, sources say
Federal investigators have also determined that the suspected gunman, 31-year-old Cole Allen, fired his shotgun, the sources said.
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House adopts Senate-approved budget resolution to unlock ICE funding
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U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, including Sinaloa governor, with drug trafficking
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Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany
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Secret Service officer shot at gala was not hit by friendly fire, sources say
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U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, including Sinaloa governor, with drug trafficking
The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment.
Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany
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From a brooch to the queen's iPod: A history of gifts between U.S. and U.K.
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FCC reviewing ABC licenses amid Kimmel feud
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Tech companies post earnings amid bubble concerns
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Elon Musk tells court he was a "fool" for funding OpenAI
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
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New details on D.C. press dinner shooting
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Prosecutors allege D4vd killed teen to silence her
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Nick Reiner appears in court
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New evidence released in D.C. shooting
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James Comey makes court appearance
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The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Wednesday, weakening the Voting Rights Act. The case was about a Louisiana congressional map that added a second majority-Black district to the state. In a three-to-six decision, the court said the new map constituted racial gerrymandering. CBS News' Jessica Levinson and David Becker break down the ruling and Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana shares his reaction.
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