Transcript: Jared Kushner on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner that aired Sunday, August 16, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Donald Trump
Battleground Tracker: Biden solidifies Dem support ahead of convention
Biden is ahead in CBS News' current estimate of the Electoral College, leading Trump in states worth 279 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win.
Battleground Tracker: Dems happy with Harris pick, Biden leads ahead of DNC
Sixty-six percent of Democratic registered voters are glad Biden selected Harris to be his running mate.
Biden-Harris unveil first joint campaign ad
The 30-second ad, which the campaign said is digital only for now, is also Biden's first bilingual ad this cycle.
Trump claims he "doesn't know" what postmaster general is doing
Trump also pushed for college football to go ahead with the 2020 fall season.
Trump defends postmaster general
President Trump defended postmaster general Louis DeJoy against claims that the steps he has taken are causing delays in mail-in voting. "The steps he is taking are trying to stop the tremendous losses that have taken place for many, many years. He's trying to streamline the post office and make it great again," Mr. Trump said Saturday.
Report: Wall Street happy on Harris pick
Financiers are relieved at Joe Biden's pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate, Emily Glazer of The Wall Street Journal reports, writing that they believe it signals Biden has held off the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. She joined CBSN to explain why Harris is putting Wall Street at ease.
USPS sounds alarm on mail-in voting
Funding the U.S. Postal Service has become a political hot-button issue in the run-up to the November presidential election. The USPS has formally warned 41 states that it cannot guarantee that all votes cast by mail will be delivered in time to be counted. Former chairman of the USPS board of governors S. David Fineman joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about his Barron's op-ed "Quit Interfering and Save the Postal Service."
COVID-19 rates are "steadily increasing" in children, CDC says
New CDC guidelines say coronavirus cases are rising among children, as some schools around the country return to in-person learning.
FEMA announces first states to receive grant replacing lost wages
Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana and New Mexico will be the first four states to receive the lost wages grants set up by President Trump.
Postal Service inspector general investigates changes at post offices
Recent changes have resulted in delays and concerns about delivery of election mail.
Trump ramps up attacks on Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service is warning several states that it may not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time, as President Trump increases his attacks on voting by mail. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Postal Service warns mail-in ballots might not be counted in time
The letters are coming as the postal service faces a financial crisis that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: U.S. Postal Service warns states that mail-in ballots might not be counted in time
Due to COVID-19, most states are going to see a tenfold increase in mail-in ballots this November.
What Israel-UAE peace deal means for Mideast
President Trump announced Thursday Israel and the United Arab Emirates have struck a deal to normalize relations. UAE would join Egypt and Jordan as the only Arab nations to have such an agreement with Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the details, and then Newsday columnist Dan Raviv, who's covered the region for years, joins CBSN to discuss the significance.
Watch live: Trump holds press conference before leaving for N.Y. and N.J.
The president continues to blast mail-in voting.
Trump says he will accept GOP nomination at the White House
The president told the New York Post he will deliver his acceptance speech on the White House lawn, flouting critics who argue he is politicizing the White House.
Debate rages over Postal Service funding
President Trump is pushing back against Democrats' request for more funding for the U.S. Postal Service and for states as they prepare to process mail-in ballots for November's elections. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
Trump to visit younger brother hospitalized in New York
A senior administration official said the president "has a very good relationship with his brother."
Trump requests mail-in ballot ahead of Florida's primary election
Ballots were mailed on Wednesday to both the president and first lady Melania Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort.
Trump weighs in on birther theory about Harris' eligibility to be VP
The dean of Berkeley Law School, a constitutional law expert, called the notion that Harris is ineligible "a truly silly argument."
Kushner has "no reason to believe" Harris is not eligible to run
Kushner would not say why President Trump didn't debunk the theory at a press conference Thursday.
One of the most reliable indicators of reelection looks ominous for Trump
An election forecaster's model relying on this single economic data point would have correctly predicted the winner of all 11 elections with an incumbent president running since World War II.
State of economy may hurt Trump's reelection
One of the most predictable indicators of whether an incumbent president is reelected -- the strength of the economy in the second quarter of an election year -- is offering a grim outlook for President Trump's reelection prospects in November. CBS News White House reporter Katie Watson joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss why election experts look at this number as a harbinger of what may happen in November.
Afghanistan frees dozens more "dangerous" Taliban prisoners
Long-awaited "intra-Afghan talks" look increasingly likely as government starts releasing final group of insurgents under deal hashed out by U.S.
No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate
At least 10 dead as two trains crash in Spain, authorities say
Investigation
In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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8-month Iran war looms large over Israeli election
Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
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Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says
New charges tossed against ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe
