Postmaster general to testify before Senate committee on Friday
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will also testify before a House committee next week about recent changes to the postal service.
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will also testify before a House committee next week about recent changes to the postal service.
As the Labor Department released new unemployment numbers, a Monmouth University poll reveals a sharp shift in views on race along party lines. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Nicole Sganga joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the campaign trail and the future of the president's rallies.
Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the "Trump, Inc." podcast, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss her new book, "American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power."
A senior U.S. official tells CBS News national security correspondent David Martin that the U.S. has identified the exact locations from which a combination of more than 20 drones and cruise missiles were launched against Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Martin spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red and Blue," along with CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and Washington Post White House reporter Anne Gearan.
The Senate Intelligence Committee has just released the long-awaited final volume of its investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined CBSN with the details.
Dave Yost wrote that "the radical changes only weeks before early voting begins — however fiscally well founded — would place the solvency of the Post Office above the legitimacy of the Government itself."
Miles Taylor, who left DHS in 2019, appeared in an ad for Republican Voters Against Trump.
Local union head says three machines that each sort as many as 40,000 pieces of mail each an hour have been removed, echoing concerns voiced elsewhere.
The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday with Americans discussing the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on them, while Democrats -- and some Republicans -- pushed for a message of unity. Michelle Obama delivered a powerful keynote speech with an emotional plea to vote for Joe Biden. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe; CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran; and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join Elaine Quijano to discuss the night's speeches.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has accepted Democrats' request to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News political director Caitlin Conant, and Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano about the fears the changes at the USPS are sparking about the general election.
Senator Kamala Harris is set to speak Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, as she's poised to become the first woman of color to run for the vice presidency on a major party ticket. Edward-Isaac Dovere, a staff writer for The Atlantic, and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the significance of Harris and how she emerged as Joe Biden's pick for running mate.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker poll, conducted prior to the Democratic National Convention, had Joe Biden leading President Trump 52% to 42% nationally. CBS News' director of surveys and elections Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" to dive into the poll's findings.
Michelle Obama will give the keynote address on Monday night.
President Trump gave a campaign speech in Mankato, Minnesota, where he touted his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to revive the U.S. economy. Watch a portion of his remarks.
The president said the only way he will lose the election is if it's "rigged."
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said he and other states are examining the tools they have at their disposal.
Changes to the U.S. Postal Service are leading to fears that service cuts could impact the delivery of absentee ballots for the November election. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling lawmakers back from recess for what she calls an "urgent" vote to prevent more changes to the postal system ahead of the election. Meanwhile, President Trump is defending the head of the post office, but still slamming mail-in voting. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump tweeted on Friday that the first four states — Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana and New Mexico — had been approved for aid.
The future of the U.S. Postal Service remains uncertain as the agency finds itself in the middle of a high-stakes debate over how to vote in America. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss her conversation with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner about whether or not the Trump administration is concerned with what that could mean for their own supporters who need to vote by mail.
President Trump spent part of his weekend attacking the U.S. Postal Service from his golf resort in New Jersey. The service says it needs more funding to handle additional mail-in ballots this November, or thousands may go uncounted. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss the latest from the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
"He was not just my brother, he was my best friend," the president said in a statement.
The president's son-in-law and senior adviser said he "absolutely" will be sending his children back to school.
The former FDA commissioner says some areas with high rates of infections could start to see declines in the rate of transmissions.