George Will on Trump and conservatism
Conservative columnist George Will joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss his new book, "The Conservative Sensibility."
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Conservative columnist George Will joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss his new book, "The Conservative Sensibility."
The latest House Jan. 6 committee hearing came one week after federal officials seized the phone of former Trump legal adviser John Eastman and raided the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest in the investigations.
Some Republicans are urging members of their own party to reject conspiracy theories and call out extremism ahead of Inauguration Day. Elizabeth Neumann, co-director of the Republican Accountability Project and former assistant secretary of counterterrorism and threat prevention at the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
The Republican Senate nominee in Georgia has made claims that have him on the defensive. Former football star Herschel Walker falsely claimed in a recently resurfaced video that he was a former FBI agent. Washington correspondent at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tia Mitchell joins "Red and Blue" to discuss Walker's campaign and the latest in the Georgia investigation into former President Trump.
With the surprise news that the January 6 House select committee will hold a hearing Tuesday, Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney and Axios congressional reporter Alayna Treene join "Red and Blue" to discuss what to expect, as well as some of the possible executive actions President Biden could take on abortion.
The New York Times' visual team created a 40-minute compilation of video detailing the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Haley Willis, a visual investigations reporter with The New York Times, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss what they found.
Former President Donald Trump said in a statement that Mike Pence could have rejected the results of the 2020 election. Meanwhile, the House committee investigating the January 6th attack has interviewed people from Pence's staff. Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of that committee, joins CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane on "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the investigation.
President Trump is threatening to veto billions of dollars in military spending unless Congress repeals legal protections for internet companies. Admiral Mike Mullen, who chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007-2011, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the impact a veto would have, and the challenges facing President-elect Joe Biden.
"Red and Blue" host Major Garrett speaks with CBS News technology and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar, who offers his perspective on why candidates in Arizona are spending so much money on ad campaigns. Then, CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro analyzes the funds raised by candidates across the country, like Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Raphael Warnock and Rep. Tim Ryan.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump will stick to the same rules as the Senate impeachment trial of President Clinton. Presidential historian Thomas Whalen joined CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the key differences between the two trials.
The Biden administration is focused on improved unemployment numbers as Americans still feel the impacts of inflation. Plus, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against former President Trump, who is trying to block the House January 6 committee from accessing White House documents. CBS News senior Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
The Manhattan district attorney could file charges against the Trump Organization as early as this week. While former President Trump is not expected to be charged personally, he issued a statement calling the investigation a partisan "witch hunt." CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Tanya Rivero to discuss the potential case.
The Pentagon’s top general declined to endorse a Christmastime withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which President Trump called for last week. For more, CBSN's "Red & Blue" spoke to retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt about the conflicting messages and the nation's strategic goal in Afghanistan.
The federal investigation into Hunter Biden, which he disclosed to the public in 2020, is ongoing. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins "Red & Blue" with the latest.
In a special session, the United Nations General Assembly voted to denounce Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. John Bolton, the national security adviser under former President Donald Trump, joins CBS News "Red and Blue" anchor Weijia Jiang for more on the conflict.
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.
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.
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."
"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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.