Biden touts infrastructure proposal in trip to Illinois

President Biden traveled to Crystal Lake, Illinois, on Wednesday to promote how his "Build Back Better" agenda will help working American families. Top Democrats plan to use budget reconciliation to pass their infrastructure proposal, but Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says his party will put up a fight. Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how the Biden administration is responding.

• Jul 7, 2021
• 08:27

Clyburn talks infrastructure bill negotiations

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details on the newly passed infrastructure law and what's ahead for the House.

• Nov 16, 2021
• 10:08

Infrastructure deal within reach, negotiators say

A bipartisan infrastructure proposal is hanging in the balance after a failed procedural vote last week. Despite setbacks, lawmakers are expressing optimism that a deal is within reach. The Washington Examiner's senior political correspondent, David Drucker, and Politico's White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more. Then, CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave discusses his interview with Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan after he was barred from a House select committee to investigate the capitol riot.

• Jul 26, 2021
• 18:01

Biden announces infrastructure deal

President Biden announced a bipartisan infrastructure deal on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and political and investigative correspondent for the Washington Examiner Sarah Westwood join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the latest on Democrats launching an investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot.

• Jun 24, 2021
• 14:58

New mask guidance, infrastructure talks

In a major update to public health guidance Thursday, the CDC announced that fully vaccinated Americans do not need to wear masks indoors or social distance in most settings. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Politico's White House reporter Meridith McGraw, and NPR political reporter Juana Summers join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with Thursday's headlines out of Washington, including the president's infrastructure meeting and a debate among Democrats over how to respond to escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

• May 13, 2021
• 16:42

White House previews Biden speech

White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano ahead of President Biden's first address to Congress on Wednesday. They spoke about the plans for the speech as well as the president's efforts to sell lawmakers on his infrastructure and family spending plans.

• Apr 28, 2021
• 07:50

Biden talks infrastructure in Wisconsin

President Biden touted the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal on a visit to La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. NPR's White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe and Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Tanya Rivero with more on the status of the deal, plus which Republicans House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may be considering for a spot on the select committee to investigate the January 6 Capitol riot.

• Jun 29, 2021
• 11:36

Senate passes $3.5 trillion budget resolution

The Senate approved a budget resolution on Wednesday which allows Democrats to move ahead with their $3.5 trillion package for "human infrastructure" advancements. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, USA Today's White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Reuters' White House correspondent Nandita Bose, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the next steps and the latest from Capitol Hill.

• Aug 11, 2021
• 16:19

Trump budget director on Biden infrastructure plan

President Biden's infrastructure and jobs plan is already facing opposition from Republican lawmakers. Russ Vought, former director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Trump, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about his opposition to the proposal.

• Apr 1, 2021
• 12:15

Cities await funds to start infrastructure projects

Cities across the U.S. are hoping to receive grants from the federal government's $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Mitch Landrieu, a White House senior adviser and infrastructure implementation coordinator, joins "Red and Blue" anchor Nikole Killion with the latest.

• Feb 10, 2022
• 05:28

Vulnerability of U.S. energy infrastructure

Louisiana's leevees largely withstood Hurricane Ida, but millions were left without power after critical energy infrastructure suffered catastrophic damage. Axios' climate and energy reporter Andrew Freedman joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why experts say the nation's infrastructure is not adequately prepared to survive an increasingly volatile climate.

• Sep 1, 2021
• 09:40

Bolton: All options on the table in Venezuela

The White House says President Trump is closely monitoring a "very serious situation" in Venezuela. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor, Anita Kumar; and Bloomberg national political reporter, Sahil Kapur, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the country's ongoing turmoil and the rest of the day's top political headlines.

• Apr 30, 2019
• 15:08

White House ends infrastructure talks with GOP

After ending infrastructure negotiations with Republicans on Tuesday, the White House encouraged a bipartisan group of senators to continue their work on an alternative proposal. Politico reporter Maya King and Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what comes next. They also discuss a comprehensive report on the January 6 Capitol riot that largely omitted any role played by former President Trump.

• Jun 8, 2021
• 15:33

How women feel about Biden's plans

Democratic strategist Celinda Lake joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how women are feeling about President Biden's coronavirus recovery package and infrastructure plans.

• May 10, 2021
• 06:00

Europe heat wave turns deadly

In Spain, wildfires engulfed farmland and lead to one man's narrow escape, and a heat wave across Europe presents record temperatures. As Roxana Saberi reports, the UK warns of widespread impacts on infrastructure.

• Jul 19, 2022
• 02:20

6/19/2022: 60 Minutes Presents – Working Dads

Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Architect goes blind, says he's gotten better at his job; Michael Keaton

• Jun 19, 2022
• 43:40

Sec. Pete Buttigieg: The 60 Minutes Interview

The transportation secretary shares how he’s overseeing one of the most significant investments in America’s roads, bridges and rails in over 50 years. Anderson Cooper reports.

• Jun 19, 2022
• 13:55

Pete Buttigieg explains how the infrastructure law will affect you

Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says improvements are coming to American infrastructure, from road and bridge repairs to a new network of electric car charging ports.

• Jun 19, 2022

Promise & perils of the infrastructure law

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told Anderson Cooper that the infrastructure bill holds lots of promise and wants Americans to see the value of their dollars being spent.

• Mar 13, 2022
• 01:51

Buttigieg’s political future

After running for president in 2020, Anderson Cooper asked Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about his future political plans.

• Mar 13, 2022
• 01:28

Buttigieg on the future of electric cars

Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper that his department is hoping to create a network of 500,000 electric car charging ports around the country.

• Mar 13, 2022
• 00:57

Climate change challenges U.S. power grid

America's aging power grid is already struggling to meet demand, and with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and less predictable, climate change has become a major threat to the country's energy infrastructure. Akshaya Jha, assistant professor of economics and public policy at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, joined CBS News to discuss.

• Jun 17, 2022
• 05:49

White House adviser on infrastructure projects

The Biden administration says there are currently more than 4,000 infrastructure projects underway in the U.S. It has also released $110 billion in funding since the bipartisan infrastructure bill was passed six months ago. White House senior adviser and infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss the progress being made, and its potential impact on the midterm elections.

• May 19, 2022
• 09:58

Biden talks infrastructure and economy

President Biden spoke about the U.S. economy and infrastructure during a trip to New Hampshire on Tuesday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nancy Chen with the highlights.

• Apr 19, 2022
• 04:18

Biden requires U.S.-made steel and iron for infrastructure projects

New guidance​ requires that the material purchased — whether it's for a bridge, a highway, a water pipe or broadband internet — be produced in the U.S.

• Apr 18, 2022

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