First day of Trump impeachment trial

The first day of the Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump ended with a vote to affirm the constitutionality of the process. Six Republicans joined Democrats to approve continuing. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the first day of the proceedings and what comes next.

• Feb 9, 2021
• 17:50

Trump's war of words with Iran

President Trump said he'd be willing to meet with the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a time of their choosing, saying he believes in "meeting." But Iran did not reciprocate the offer. Norman Roule, former national intelligence manager for Iran and expert for The Cipher Brief, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the tensions.

• Aug 2, 2018
• 08:23

Trump signals interest in 2024 rematch

As President Joe Biden faces political challenges following the withdrawal from Afghanistan, former President Trump is signaling increased interest in a 2024 presidential bid. Politico's national political correspondent Meridith McGraw joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details and more on Mr. Trump's plans for 9/11.

• Sep 8, 2021
• 04:35

Ryan defends Trump

After former FBI Director James Comey called his conversations with President Trump "concerning," House Speaker Paul Ryan said the President is still new to government. Republican strategist and former McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, CBSN political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez, and CBSN political contributor and Democratic Strategist Lynda Tran joins "Red & Blue" for a Strat Chat.

• Jun 8, 2017
• 09:14

Trump stumps in Pennsylvania

On Thursday, President Trump appeared in Pennsylvania to campaign for Rep. Lou Barletta's senate bid. Political columnist for PennLive John Micek joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a look at the highly contested Pennsylvania Senate and gubernatorial races.

• Aug 2, 2018
• 04:08

Georgia's tight gubernatorial race

Brian Kemp, Georgia's Secretary of State and GOP candidate for governor, has launched an investigation into his state's Democratic party. Jim Galloway, the lead writer and founder of the "Political Insider Blog" for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss Georgia's tight gubernatorial race.

• Nov 5, 2018
• 06:28

More people testify for January 6 committee

The House January 6 committee is conducting more interviews in its search for answers about the U.S. Capitol insurrection and the false 2020 election fraud narrative. The committee is looking into information about former President Trump's legal team pushing for the seizure of voting machines following the election. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue."

• Jan 25, 2022
• 09:52

Authoritarianism in the U.S.

Is the United States heading toward authoritarianism? According to former Obama administration official Cass Sunstein, it depends on how you define it. He joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" to talk about his new essay collection, "Can It Happen Here? Authoritarianism in America."

• Mar 12, 2018
• 06:24

Co-author Carol Leonnig on new Trump book

"I Alone Can Fix It," a new book by co-authors Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, details the chaotic final year of Donald Trump's presidency, including the failed security response at the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 insurrection. Leonnig, a Pulitzer prize-winning Washington Post reporter, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano with the details. They also discuss her March interview with the former president at Mar-a-Lago, in which Mr. Trump described the rioters as a "loving crowd."

• Jul 28, 2021
• 12:46

Wednesday political recap

It's a tale of two stories, after negotiations between President Trump and Democrats broke down Wednesday. Ginger Gibson, political correspondent for Reuters, joins CBSN to discuss the government shutdown.

• Jan 9, 2019
• 08:16

Trump slams Republican representatives

Former President Trump held a rally in South Carolina over the weekend in support of the challengers to Republican Representatives Nancy Mace and Tom Rice. Meg Kinnard, a politics reporter for The Associated Press, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss the political dynamics.

• Mar 16, 2022
• 07:20

Biden visits Michigan to sell domestic agenda

President Biden is trying to shift the focus away from the price tag for his domestic agenda and on to what the bills actually seek to do for the American people. Speaking at a trade union training facility in Howell, Mr. Biden said that to oppose the investments in infrastructure and social programs "is to be complicit in America's decline." Reuters White House correspondent Nandita Bose, The Washington Post's national correspondent Philip Bump and Politico's congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest on Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to France, the dilemma facing Republican presidential hopefuls and more.

• Oct 5, 2021
• 15:59

Comey reaction

Former FBI Director James Comey testified Thursday that President Trump told "lies" about him about he was fired. Comey also admitted to leaking a memo about a February conversation with Mr. Trump. Chief Washington correspondent and Face the Nation moderator John Dickerson; chief White House correspondent Major Garrett; and chief congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes join "Red & Blue" to discuss.

• Jun 8, 2017
• 12:33

What's next in D.C. after Trump impeachment?

President Biden and Congress are moving forward after the Senate voted to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial on Saturday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about where Washington heads next.

• Feb 15, 2021
• 14:04

Russia Investigation

Corey Lewandowski, president Trump's former campaign manager, and David Bossie, former deputy campaign manager, say they haven't been contacted by the Special Counsel's office. Speaking on "Red and Blue," both said they were concerned Robert Mueller's investigation was becoming too broad.

• Dec 5, 2017
• 11:40

Trump and Biden to debate in Cleveland

President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will take the debate stage Tuesday night in Cleveland for the first of three presidential debates. Former White House deputy chief of staff and 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" with a look at what to expect.

• Sep 28, 2020
• 11:10

Special grand jury for Georgia election probe

A special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia has been selected to hear evidence on whether former President Donald Trump illegally tried to interfere in the outcome of the state's 2020 election, which several recounts confirmed he lost. Tamar Hellerman, a senior reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.

• May 2, 2022
• 05:47

Trump, GOP meet on Capitol Hill

President Trump met with House Republicans Tuesday after he spent the day defending his administration's "zero tolerance" policy of separating children from their families at the border. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joins "Red & Blue" to discuss the meeting on Capitol Hill.

• Jun 19, 2018
• 09:58

Biden's "Day One" executive orders

President Joe Biden used his first hours in office to sign 17 executive orders and actions on issues including the government's coronavirus response, immigration and climate change. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the immediate changes coming from the new administration.

• Jan 20, 2021
• 15:20

White House reaction to economic numbers

The White House reacts to some poor economic numbers, and the House committee investigating the January 6 attack plans public hearings. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join "Red and Blue" to discuss this and more.

• Apr 28, 2022
• 09:32

D.C. marks 1 year since attack on U.S. Capitol

It has been one year since the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. CBS News correspondents Nikole Killion, Catherine Herridge and Nancy Cordes reflect on that day and what has happened in politics since in a special edition of CBSN's "Red & Blue" with anchors Elaine Quijano and Major Garrett.

• Jan 6, 2022
• 27:58

What it means to be "Born Trump"

Emily Jane Fox joins "Red and Blue" to discuss her new book, "Born Trump: Inside America's First Family."

• Jul 4, 2018
• 08:51

Alabama special election

CBSN political contributor Michael Graham shares his takeaways for Republicans after Roy Moore lost to Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama's special senate election on Tuesday.

• Dec 13, 2017
• 02:50

GOP senator: EPA chief "undercutting" Trump

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has some criticisms of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. She joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" from Capitol Hill to discuss the embattled administrator.

• Jun 6, 2018
• 01:45

Ernst on EPA Administrator Pruitt

President Trump said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who has been plagued by scandals for months, said the EPA is doing "really, really well." But Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst tells CBSN's "Red & Blue" she believes Pruitt is trying to undermine the president's promises to farmers.

• Jun 6, 2018
• 07:07

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