10/25: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," as we begin the last week before Election Day, there is a stark contrast between the candidates on the realities of the coronavirus.
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DeSantis, Vance to speak at rally in Ohio
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Vance are holding a rally in Ohio today. This comes as DeSantis announces the arrest of 20 people accused of illegally voting in the 2020 election. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Joe Watkins, host of "Joe Watkins: State of Independence" on Lighthouse TV, join CBS News to discuss that and more.
How the GOP field is shaping up for 2024
Neil Levesque, the executive director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and Political Library at Saint Anselm College, and co-host of the "New Hampshire Live" podcast, joins "Red and Blue" to break down the latest on potential Republican presidential candidates for 2024.
Pence says he would consider testifying
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he would consider testifying before the House Select Committee on January 6, if he received an "unprecedented" request. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Lana Zak to discuss.
Pence says he would "consider" testifying before Jan. 6 panel
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would "consider" testifying before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Meanwhile, early voting is underway in the New York primary elections. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined "Red and Blue" to discuss Pence's recent statement and the New York primaries.
Pence will consider testifying if asked
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he hasn't ruled out testifying before the Jan. 6 committee, saying he "would consider" it if invited to do so. He also urged Republicans to stop attacking the FBI over its search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a grand jury investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Jeff Pegues has the details.
Pence says he'd consider testifying on Jan. 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would consider testifying before the House committee investigating January 6 if he received a formal invitation. He spoke during a political event in New Hampshire. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak join "Red and Blue" with details.
Pence says he would consider testifying
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would consider testifying before the January 6 committee if asked. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Errol Barnett discussed with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane the significance of those comments, Congresswoman Liz Cheney's primary defeat in Wyoming and the latest on January 6 criminal cases.
Pence addresses possible Jan. 6 testimony
Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed the possibility of him being asked to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. His remarks came as Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Errol Barnett talk to CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates about what to expect from the testimony and ongoing investigation.
Trump's influence with GOP primary voters
Tuesday's primary results in Wisconsin are again showing the influence former President Trump has over Republican voters. But GOP candidates could be facing some tough Democratic opponents in the November general elections. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro breaks down the latest results.
Barr on Jan. 6 grand jury, future of GOP
Former Attorney General Bill Barr says recent federal grand jury subpoenas in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot suggest that prosecutors are "taking a hard look" at high-ranking Trump allies and the former president himself. He also said he thinks it would be "really bad for the party" if Trump were the 2024 Republican nominee. Barr spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an exclusive interview Friday.
Viktor Orban speaks at CPAC
CBS News political director Fin Gomez joined Nikki Battiste and David Begnaud with an update on the Arizona primary election, where Trump-backed ally Kari Lake won the GOP nomination for governor, and details about the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, where controversial Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke Thursday.
Candidate on Arizona GOP primary race
Karrin Taylor Robson, a Republican candidate for governor in Arizona, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss Tuesday's primary and what she thinks matters to voters in her state.
Trump takes center stage at CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, has released results from its annual straw poll. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest from the event, where former President Donald Trump addressed the crowd Saturday night.
5 states hold high-stakes midterm primaries
Voters in five states are heading to the polls in primary elections Tuesday ahead of the November midterm elections. For many Republican candidates, these races are a test of their loyalty to former President Donald Trump whose endorsement carries significant weight with many American voters. For Republican voters these races are expected to shape the future of their party moving forward. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more.
Official: Pence's security feared for their lives
A White House security official told the Jan. 6 committee that members of former Vice President Mike Pence's security detail "were starting to fear for their own lives" after the rioters broke into the Capitol.
Pottinger, Matthews discuss Trump's Pence tweet
Matthew Pottinger, a former National Security Council official, and Sarah Matthews, a former deputy White House press secretary, described their response to former President Donald Trump's tweet about former Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6.
GOP split on Russian invasion
Republican leaders are sending mixed messages when it comes to how the U.S. should respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CBS News political reporters Caitlin Huey-Burns and Adam Brewster join "Red & Blue" with the latest.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on Jan. 6 probe
The chair of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol says the panel will hold public hearings in June. Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the committee, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the next steps in the investigation.
Jan. 6 House committee to hold Thursday hearing
The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its next hearing on Thursday. Former National Security Council official Matthew Pottinger and former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews are set to testify. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
The fine line Pence is walking with Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence failed to mention the Jan. 6 insurrection in recent speech, and he continues to try not to provoke former President Donald Trump publicly. Tom LoBianco, Yahoo News politics reporter and author of the 2019 Pence biography "Piety and Power," joins "Red and Blue" to discuss.
Pence fuels rumors of 2024 presidential run
Former Vice President Mike Pence is speaking Tuesday night at the University of Virginia as speculation grows about a potential 2024 presidential run. His speech is titled "How to save America from the woke left" and will focus on his "freedom agenda" for the Republican Party. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "Red and Blue" ahead of the speech to discuss the significance of his visit to Charlottesville, Virginia.
Raskin on Trump and January 6 investigation
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.
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.
New book dissects end of Trump presidency
A new book is dissecting the final days of former President Trump's time in office. "Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show" takes readers through the Capitol insurrection on January 6 and Mr. Trump's role in the chaos. The book's author, ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protestors and police clash
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption
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Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
Rubio calls on Cubans seeking "positive change" to work with CIA
President Trump, first lady vote early in person in Florida
