Rep. Schiff on Trump firing Chris Krebs

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is criticizing President Trump's decision to fire the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, saying the president did so because Krebs would not back baseless claims of voter fraud. Rep. Schiff joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss Krebs' firing, as well as the future of the Democratic Party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and if he's being considered for a potential role in the Biden administration.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 10:44

Why Trump keeps fighting election results

President Trump is still refusing to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect of the United States, even as his efforts to delay the certification of election results were dealt a blow in two battleground states. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and NPR political correspondent Asma Khalid joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss how the Biden team is trying to impact the country's coronavirus response, despite being locked out of the transition process.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 13:13

Biden talks with health care workers about COVID-19 crisis

The president-elect formed his own coronavirus advisory team, since he doesn't have access to current officials.

• Nov 18, 2020

Biden focuses on transition

President-elect Joe Biden is holding a roundtable with frontline health care workers Wednesday, and he continues to work on his transition despite being blocked by the Trump administration. Heath Brown, an associate professor of Public Policy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as the author of "Lobbying the New President: Interests in Transition," joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the transition.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 07:06

Dem says stop "playing games" with transition

More than a week after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win the 2020 election, Democratic lawmakers are still pushing the federal government to provide resources, office space and funding to his transition team. Congressman Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat who chairs the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, told CBSN the head of the government's General Services Administration hasn't responded to lawmakers' questions about why she hasn't signed off on this key part of the transition process. Connolly also said Congress is limited in what it can do to compel the Trump administration to proceed.

• Nov 18, 2020
• 09:11

Iran vows "quick" return to nuclear deal if Biden drops sanctions

Tehran's return to commitments under the 2015 agreement "can be done automatically," without negotiations, the foreign minister says, if Trump's sanctions are lifted.

• Nov 18, 2020

Michigan's Wayne County certifies election results after first failing

The county canvassing board initially split along partisan lines on certifying the election.

• Nov 18, 2020

11/17/20: Red and Blue

Biden builds staff while Trump blocks transition; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy

• Nov 17, 2020
• 58:27

Trump considering 2024 presidential bid

Trump has "100%" mentioned it in conversations with his top advisers in recent days, a Trump campaign senior adviser and a Trump ally told CBS News.

• Nov 17, 2020

Pennsylvania Supreme Court deals blow to Trump's election lawsuits

More than a dozen lawsuits brought by Mr. Trump's campaign or by sympathetic Republicans alleging election irregularities or worse have been unsuccessful.

• Nov 17, 2020

Biden holds national security briefing

With President Trump blocking President-elect Joe Biden from intelligence briefings, Mr. Biden got his own on Tuesday from former officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations. Nikole Killion reports.

• Nov 17, 2020
• 02:34

Trump is "seriously" considering a 2024 bid for president

He is "seriously" considering a 2024 bid for president, two sources have told CBS News.

• Nov 17, 2020

Biden announces top White House staff

Longtime aides and his campaign's leadership will be filling top roles among Biden's White House staff.

• Nov 17, 2020

What Biden can do to "reverse the trajectory" on climate change

If President-elect Joe Biden has his way, the tide is about to turn on climate policy. But how much could he really do without Senate support?

• Nov 17, 2020

Biden hiring key White House staff

President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce more White House staff members today as he presses ahead with his transition. He's also urging Congress to pass more economic stimulus as he criticizes President Trump for not doing enough to help Americans in need. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.

• Nov 17, 2020
• 05:56

Biden criticizes Trump over pandemic handling

President-elect Joe Biden predicted grave consequences if the Trump administration keeps stonewalling his team on the coronavirus pandemic. Nikole Killion reports.

• Nov 17, 2020
• 03:35

Biden advisers reject idea of nationwide lockdowns

Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Atul Gawande came out against national lockdowns after other Biden adviser floated the dea.

• Nov 17, 2020

Biden warns of "very dark winter" while stressing need for COVID relief

"The idea the president is still playing golf and not doing anything about it is beyond my comprehension," Biden said.

• Nov 16, 2020

Biden: "More people may die" without virus coordination

President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that President Trump’s stonewalling is putting American lives at risk in the war against COVID-19. Nikole Killion reports.

• Nov 16, 2020
• 03:03

2020 Daily Trail Markers: Biden pleads with Democrats and Republicans to come together for COVID-19 relief bill

"The idea the president is still playing golf and not doing anything about it is beyond my comprehension," the president-elect said. "What is he doing?"

• Nov 16, 2020

Biden outlines economic response to pandemic

President-elect Joe Biden spoke in Delaware on Monday after meeting with business and labor leaders about the incoming administration's economic agenda. He warned of a "very dark winter" ahead, and urged the Trump administration to begin collaborating with his transition team on plans for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. Watch his remarks.

• Nov 16, 2020
• 29:17

Judge rules against DACA restrictions

A federal judge in New York ruled that an order by the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, rejecting new DACA applications and limiting renewal periods was invalid because Wolf was unlawfully appointed to the position. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to discuss the impact on "Dreamers" who rely on these legal protections.

• Nov 16, 2020
• 06:39

Trump continues to refuse to concede

President Trump is still refusing to concede the election, even falsely claiming "I WON" in a tweet that was quickly flagged by Twitter. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on the impact this is having on the transition to the Biden administration.

• Nov 16, 2020
• 13:37

Trump falsely claims he won the election; Twitter flags the tweet

The tweet came at the very end of a day in which Trump worked to rescind an apparent acknowledgement that Biden had won.

• Nov 16, 2020

Trump blocks Biden from White House experts

Members of the White House coronavirus task force are coming forward saying they should be able to meet with the Biden transition team to stop the pandemic. The president is doubling down on his refusal to concede and riling up his base, including tens of thousands of supporters who gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the election results. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Nov 16, 2020
• 03:27

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