Alex Azar says vaccine timeline "has nothing to do with elections"
The HHS secretary says politics will not be the determining factor in the distribution of a vaccine.
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Trump orders efforts to cut federal funds to "anarchist" U.S. cities
President orders review to identify cities where officials "refused" to quell unrest, and cut their cash flow, drawing a harsh rebuke from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
House Dems ask for probe into potential Hatch Act violations during RNC
House Democrats say that administration officials used their positions to bolster Trump's reelection campaign.
Facebook rolls out initiatives to combat 2020 election misinformation
The social media giant announces it will not be accepting new political ads the week before the election.
Moderators named for presidential and vice presidential debates
Chris Wallace of Fox News, Steve Scully of C-SPAN and Kristen Welker of NBC News will moderate the presidential debates.
Trump and Biden will both be in Shanksville for 9/11 commemoration
It was not immediately clear whether their visits to the memorial in Shanksville will overlap.
Violent fake Trump video shown at his resort
A disturbing video depicting a fake President Trump attacking his political enemies was shown at the president's Miami resort during a conference hosted by a pro-Trump group. The video depicts a man, who was made to look like the president, shooting and stabbing people inside a church. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Highlights from Democrats' 3rd debate
Health care and gun control dominated the third Democratic presidential debate Thursday night. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "CBSN AM" from Houston with more on the first time all the front-runners were on the same stage.
WorldView: UK reacts to Iranian rocket attacks
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calls Iran's attacks against U.S. forces "reckless and dangerous." More than 6,000 are dead in a measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And Greece is experiencing unusually heavy snowfall, causing power outages, closed roads and ferry cancellations. Rylee Carlson has the world headlines from London
Trump attacks NATO allies over funding
During a meeting with NATO's secretary-general, President Trump attacked other NATO members, who the president said aren't contributing enough to the alliance's budget. Mr. Trump also said it was "dangerous" for French President Emmanuel Macron to say NATO had suffered "brain death" because of what he said was a lack of U.S. leadership. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Iran dismisses accusation it shot down jet
The Iranian government is denying the Western intelligence assessment that its forces accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 on board. There is mounting evidence that UIA Flight 752 did not crash because of engine failure. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN AM with the latest from Washington.
Cindy Pom presents World View from London
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes after a powerful typhoon hit the Philippines. Also, smoke from fires smothered Sydney on Tuesday, and teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Lisbon by boat. She will take a train to the climate conference in Madrid.
Fastest-growing languages in U.S. are African
New census data show some of the fastest-growing languages in the U.S. are African as the number of asylum-seekers traveling through South America rises. African migrants now make up 39% of the foreign-born black population in the U.S. Quartz Africa contributor Chidinma Irene Nwoye joined "CBSN AM" to explain the trend and the migrants' journey to the U.S.
Washington ponders next move on Iran
The day after at least a dozen Iranian rockets slammed into two military bases with U.S. troops in Iraq, the Trump administration is pondering its next move. U.S. allies are condemning Iran, which in turn claims this attack concluded their "legal and proportionate" response to the targeted killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with the latest from Washington.
Ex-adviser testifying in impeachment inquiry
A former top U.S. adviser on Russia is expected to testify before lawmakers in relation to the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Fiona Hill is the first in a series of witnesses set to speak to Congress this week. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
NYT: Bolton balked at Ukraine aid freeze
The New York Times is reporting that top-level people in the White House warned President Trump early on against freezing military aid to Ukraine and feared the political repercussions. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy is traveling with the president and joins CBSN from Florida with the latest.
Dems concerned about U.S. killing Iranian general
Congressional Democrats agree with President Trump and Republicans that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was an enemy of the U.S., but Democrats also have grave concerns that the U.S. airstrike that killed Soleimani happened without congressional authorization. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" from Capitol Hill to discuss.
Sanders survives pummeling from rivals
Six candidates on stage came out swinging against the seventh: front-runner Bernie Sanders, who spent a lot of time defending his policies and ideology. CBS News' Danya Bacchus joins CBSN from Charleston with the highlights.
Parnas' new claims ahead of Senate trial
Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, says President Trump is lying when he says he doesn't know him. Parnas has turned over texts that imply an effort by Trump backers to spy on U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in Ukraine. All this unfolded as the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and producer Rebecca Kaplan have the latest from Capitol Hill.
Bloomberg makes debate debut in Las Vegas
Michael Bloomberg will face off against five other Democratic presidential candidates on the debate stage in Las Vegas tonight for the first time. As CBS News' Laura Podesta reports, the other candidates in the field are taking aim at the billionaire's entry into the race.
U.S. sends reinforcements to Middle East
Iran has vowed a harsh response to the targeted killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. military is sending additional troops to the region. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
Trump gets red carpet treatment in India
President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of more than 100,000 people in Ahmedabad, India, getting a rapturous reception in the world's largest cricket stadium. The president bragged about his close personal friendship with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN from New Delhi with the latest.
Iowa farmers hit by bad weather & politics
Farmers in Iowa are on the front lines of U.S. policy battles, from trade to climate change. On top of that, there's frustration because this fall's harvest has been delayed by rains. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke to two farmers on different sides of the political spectrum, and she joins CBSN AM to discuss what she learned.
Israel votes for third time in a year
Israelis are going to the polls for an unprecedented third time in less than a year. Today's ballot hopes to break the logjam that has seen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz in virtual ties twice in a row. Responding to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, special polling stations have been set up for those 5,500 quarantined. CBS News foreign correspondent Seth Doane reports from Tel Aviv.
Former DOJ officials call on Barr to resign
More than 1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General William Barr to step down. In a letter, former employees cite the department's recent intervention in the sentencing recommendation for President Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
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