White House still "in denial" about pandemic, Pete Buttigieg says

Buttigieg accused the White House of not wanting to "face reality" in the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Oct 6, 2020

Pete Buttigieg on trust, COVID and campaign

Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about his new book, "Trust," the upcoming vice presidential debate and Joe Biden's presidential campaign.

• Oct 6, 2020

Buttigieg: Trump deserves to be impeached

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said he believes President Trump should be impeached, but the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also supported House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's cautious approach to the issue. Buttigieg covered numerous topics during an MSNBC town hall, including the president's trade war with China and his own qualifications to be president. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.

• Jun 4, 2019

2020 town halls, abortion and impeachment talk

2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg joined Fox News for a town hall, while other Democratic candidates have refused. Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Justin Amash broke with his party on the issue of impeachment. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN AM to discuss the latest developments.

• May 20, 2019

Sanders survives pummeling from rivals

Six candidates on stage came out swinging against the seventh: front-runner Bernie Sanders, who spent a lot of time defending his policies and ideology. CBS News' Danya Bacchus joins CBSN from Charleston with the highlights.

• Feb 26, 2020

Bloomberg makes debate debut in Las Vegas

Michael Bloomberg will face off against five other Democratic presidential candidates on the debate stage in Las Vegas tonight for the first time. As CBS News' Laura Podesta reports, the other candidates in the field are taking aim at the billionaire's entry into the race.

• Feb 19, 2020

Iowa Democrats investigate caucus mishaps

While there is no official winner of the Iowa caucuses yet, with 71% of precincts reporting, Pete Buttigieg holds a slight lead over Senator Bernie Sanders. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is scrambling to deal with the fallout from the bungled night. Naomi Ruchim joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• Feb 5, 2020

Biden accepts Democratic nomination, vowing to unite country

"Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst," Biden said.

• Aug 21, 2020

Buttigieg praises Biden in DNC speech

In his speech at the Democratic National Convention, Pete Buttigieg praised his former rival, Joe Biden, for his early support for marriage equality. "Love makes my marriage real, but political courage made it possible -- including that of Joe Biden, who stepped out ahead of even this party when he said that marriage equality should be the law of the land," Buttigieg said. Watch his speech.

• Aug 20, 2020

Nevada hopes for smoother run after Iowa

The next Democratic caucus will be held February 22 in Nevada. Steve Sebelius, politics and government editor for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with how the Silver State is hoping to have a better result than Iowa

• Feb 10, 2020

Why independent voters matter in New Hampshire primary

The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary will be held Tuesday night. Boston Globe's political reporter James Pindell joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the importance independent voters could have on the race.

• Feb 10, 2020

Latest on Iowa from the Sanders campaign

As more results from the Iowa caucuses are released, Senator Bernie Sanders is in a tight race with Pete Buttigieg for the top spot. Briahna Joy Gray, national press secretary for the Sanders campaign, joined CBSN to discuss the campaign's reaction and its goals in other early primary states.

• Feb 5, 2020

Twitter & the 2020 race

CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what Twitter data reveals about the 2020 presidential race.

• Dec 16, 2019

State of the 2020 Democratic race

Senator Kamala Harris' 2020 campaign says it is looking for a top-three finish in Iowa, as Senator Bernie Sanders parts ways with his political director in the state, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg looks at revamping the "Straight Talk Express." Wall Street Journal national political reporter Eliza Collins joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the state of the 2020 Democratic race.

• Sep 19, 2019

Buttigieg stays focused on Iowa in 2020 bid

Pete Buttigieg continued campaigning at the Iowa State Fair Tuesday, after more than 20 other 2020 candidates made their pitches to voters over the weekend. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on what voters are saying in the first caucus state.

• Aug 13, 2019

Buttigieg: White Americans "can't be defensive" about race

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, one of two-dozen Democrats running for president, believes hesitation by some white Americans to speak frankly and openly about race and socioeconomic privilege is a major roadblock in elusive efforts to enact comprehensive criminal justice reform and address racial disparities in the U.S. He spoke to CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe for an interview Sunday.

• Jul 15, 2019

Buttigieg criticized over police shooting

As most of the 2020 Democratic field is preparing for the first debates this week, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is dealing with a crisis back home. Buttigieg has faced criticism over a white police officer fatally shooting a black man. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Jack Turman, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Democratic strategist Joel Payne spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the controversy Buttigieg is facing.

• Jun 24, 2019

New poll: Warren, Buttigieg gaining in Iowa

A new poll from the Des Moines Register show Joe Biden still leading the crowded 2020 Democratic field, but by a slimmer margin. Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg are now both in double digits. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and the Washington Post's Amber Phillips join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the campaign trail.

• Jun 10, 2019

Sen. Braun on Trump and a China trade deal

Senator Mike Braun, R-Indiana, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the Trump administration's ongoing trade negotiations with China, as well as Attorney General William Barr being held in contempt by the House Judiciary Committee, and the rest of the day's political headlines.

• May 8, 2019

Mayor Pete Buttigieg addresses protesters

2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is addressing protesters who have interrupted his campaign in recent days. CBSN political reporter, Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest campaign 2020 headlines.

• Apr 17, 2019

Can Pete Buttigieg make his momentum last?

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg officially launched his campaign over the weekend. Andy Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at Purdue University Fort Wayne, spoke to "Red & Blue" about whether "Mayor Pete" can make his momentum last.

• Apr 16, 2019

New 2020 poll released

Former Vice President Joe Biden is topping the 2020 Democratic presidential field in Iowa, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Thursday. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and NPR's Scott Detrow join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest 2020 news.

• Apr 11, 2019

Trump to decide "soon" on executive privilege

President Trump says he'll decide "soon" whether or not to use executive privilege to block Congressional testimony by former White House counsel Don McGahn. CBSN political contributor and conservative columnist Michael Graham and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBSN to discuss the escalating tensions between the White House and Democrats.

• May 3, 2019

Beto O'Rourke planning 2020 campaign reset

2020 candidate Beto O'Rourke is reportedly planning a "reintroduction" of his 2020 campaign. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBSN political contributor and Washington Post national politics reporter Sean Sullivan join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a look at where O'Rourke stands in the race and what candidates were talking about over the weekend.

• May 13, 2019

Trump lifts tariffs on Canada & Mexico

CBSN political contributor and conservative columnist Michael Graham and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBSN to discuss President Trump's latest tariff decision and the latest from the 2020 race.

• May 17, 2019

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