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"CBS Evening News" headlines for Friday, April 12, 2019
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with Jeff Glor.
Buttigieg confronts Pence about religion ahead of 2020 bid
The South Bend mayor has known Mike Pence since he served as governor of Indiana
Newsom rips Trump proposal to send undocumented to sanctuary cities
President Trump said Friday he could release an "unlimited supply" of undocumented immigrants into California
Trump says he may release immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities
One official told CBS News on Friday, "This was just a suggestion that was floated and rejected, which ended any further discussion"
Trump may send migrants to sanctuary cities
President Trump confirmed he is considering a plan to send undocumented immigrants and refugees to "sanctuary cities" for local officials "to take care of." He particularly singled out California. Earlier in the day, his own White House said such a proposal was floated but rejected. Watch his remarks.
Pelosi slams Trump's sanctuary city proposal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the White House's idea to release immigrant detainees into so-called sanctuary cities was "another notion that is unworthy of the presidency." The Hill's Bob Cusack joins CBSN with more on the dispute.
Controversial ban on transgender troops goes into effect
The order keeps transgender troops from serving openly and blocks troops from receiving care should they transition to another gender
Trump says 5G is the future
The White House has urged private sector companies to lead in innovation, without providing any significant support structure
The Atlantic profiles Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump has spent years cultivating her image and brand. But after the 2016 election, everything changed. The Atlantic's Elaina Plott joins CBSN to discuss her profile of the president's daughter and adviser.
How Ivanka's White House role changed her image
Elaina Plott of The Atlantic delves into the famous first daughter's branding and beliefs
Pelosi calls "sanctuary cities" proposal a notion "unworthy of the presidency"
House Democrats gathered in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat this week
White House on migrants and sanctuary cities
The White House has confirmed that it considered but then rejected a proposal to release migrants into sanctuary cities to punish President Trump's critics. Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff joined CBSN with more on the story.
Herman Cain's Fed Reserve Board nomination uncertain as some Republicans distance themselves
The president and some Republicans have backed away from Cain
Manafort associate sentenced to 3 years probation
Patten failed to register as a foreign agent for his work on behalf of a Ukrainian political party
Trump campaign manager "not worried" about Democratic candidates
"I think they're going to beat up each other so much," Brad Parscale said of crowded Democratic field
U.S. seeking to extradite Julian Assange
After his arrest in London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be extradited to the United States, where's he's charged in a conspiracy to hack Pentagon data in 2010. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to explain what's next in the legal fight to bring Assange to the U.S.
Surprise tax bill? This could be why you owe more
A new CBS poll found nearly three out of four people said the new law pushed their tax bill higher, or left it unchanged
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks with 60 Minutes
Pelosi gives her thoughts on gridlock in Congress, the current state of the Democratic party and the Mueller report, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
Assange jailed but defiant as possible long extradition battle begins
A British judge will have to mull arguments that the WikiLeaks boss is either a journalist and purveyor of truth, or a tool for foreign intelligence agencies
How a shift in Ecuador's politics led to Julian Assange's arrest
"Moreno is a corrupt man, but what he has done is a crime that humanity will never forget," ex-President Rafael Correa tweeted at his successor
Kirstjen Nielsen ouster is just "turnover" says Indiana senator
On "The Takeout" this week, Young also talked about prospects for the Senate in 2020, when the GOP will be defending 22 seats
Congress heads to 2-week break without disaster aid deal
Democrats accused Republicans of being beholden to President Trump's "petty political grudge" against the people of Puerto Rico
New York Democrats lead effort for Trump's state tax returns
"We have Donald Trump's tax returns here in the state of New York and we can provide them to Congress if the IRS, if the Treasury Department won't," N.Y. state Sen. Brad Hoylman told CBS News
U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident
Experts are training AI on how to do their jobs
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Sen. Tillis worries about the "outsized influence" of the executive branch
Key Biden aide recalls "draconian measures" being considered against Israel
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
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