Local Matters: California primaries recap

Democrats avoided being shut out of any Congressional races in Tuesday's primaries in California. Democrats are looking to flip several Republican-held House seats in November. In the governor's race, Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will face Republican John Cox, who has the backing of President Trump. Alexei Koseff, politics and Capitol Alert reporter for the Sacramento Bee, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to recap the key races and looks ahead to the general elections in November.

• Jun 6, 2018
• 07:20

Highlights from CPAC 2018

Tim Alberta, chief political correspondent for Politico Magazine, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to analyze this year's Conservative Political Action Conference.

• Feb 26, 2018
• 11:54

Americans remain divided on impeachment

Ahead of Wednesday's public impeachment hearings, a CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans approve of the inquiry into President Trump. However, a majority of Americans are unhappy with how the probe is being handled by both Democrats in Congress as well as President Trump. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the numbers and discuss how both parties could try to sway public opinion.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 04:06

Wisconsin House speaker is "shadow governor"

The speaker of Wisconsin's state assembly is acting with as much if not more power than the governor. Republican Robin Vos leads the state's GOP legislature and has blocked nearly every move by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. Dan Vock joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 05:18

Paul Ryan remarks

As keynote Speaker at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York, House Speaker Paul Ryan took some time to joke about Congress and the commander-in-chief.

• Oct 19, 2017
• 01:51

GOP push to audit election results began in Pennsylvania, report shows

Calls to review the ballots in the 2020 election sparked quietly among GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania, according to a report by The Washington Post. Rosalind Helderman, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano to detail how the audits played out.

• Jun 17, 2021
• 05:23

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.

• Apr 12, 2022
• 06:00

Rep. O'Rourke takes on Sen. Cruz in Texas

We're about a week away from primary day in deep red Texas. Democratic congressman Beto O'Rourke is hoping to win that race -- so he can take on Sen. Ted Cruz in November. O'Rourke joins "Red & Blue" to discuss gun control, immigration and the Democratic party.

• Feb 26, 2018
• 12:13

Conservative group urges climate action

The American Conservation Coalition favors taking steps to combat climate change, and believes more young Republicans are concerned about protecting the Earth. The group's executive vice president, Danielle Butcher, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss their approach.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 04:10

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."

• Jun 10, 2019
• 04:40

Some Republicans urge party to reject conspiracy theories

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.

• Jan 18, 2021
• 11:32

Waging war against the media

President Trump often calls out "fake news" and tweets about the press, but another man, Brent Bozell, has been waging war on the press for decades. Politico Magazine chief political correspondent Tim Alberta, who profiled Bozell for Politico, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the history of the right's attacks on "fake news" and how Bozell and the Media Research Center changed voters' minds on the media.

• May 9, 2018
• 08:48

Liz Cheney raises funds despite GOP divisions

Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming is pulling impressively high fundraising numbers ahead of the primary despite a dramatic loss of support within her own Republican Party. Jim King, a professor of political science at the School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies at the University of Wyoming, joins “Red and Blue” to discuss why she should be counted out of the primary race.

• Apr 27, 2022
• 07:33

Cobb County reduces early voting locations

Elections officials in Cobb County, Georgia, is reducing the number of early voting locations for the January Senate runoff elections. President-elect Joe Biden won Cobb County, in suburban Atlanta, 56% to 42%. Chairman of the Cobb County Republican Party Jason Shepherd joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the decision and the upcoming elections.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 09:23

Women running for office

CBS News' Meg Oliver sat down with two women who are running for Congress for the first time. Gina Ortiz Jones and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher are two Texas Democrats hoping to unseat the Republican incumbents in their districts.

• Mar 1, 2018
• 09:49

White House reaction to economic numbers

The White House reacts to some poor economic numbers, and the House committee investigating the January 6 attack plans public hearings. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join "Red and Blue" to discuss this and more.

• Apr 28, 2022
• 09:32

Tillerson support

CBS News contributor Ed O'Keefe and CBSN political contributor Caitlin Huey-Burns join "Red & Blue" to discuss Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's comments after a report that he called President Trump a "moron."

• Oct 4, 2017
• 11:44

GOP spending bill

Congress has to pass another government spending bill by Friday. Scott Detrow of NPR and Erin Delmore of Bustle join "Red & Blue" to discuss.

• Dec 20, 2017
• 01:42

Nancy Mace flips South Carolina House seat

State Representative Nancy Mace has defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District race. Mace is the first Republican woman from South Carolina to be elected to Congress. She joins a wave of GOP women winning U.S. House seats in the 2020 election. She joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss her victory.

• Nov 5, 2020
• 09:21

Battle over voting rights ahead of midterms

The 2022 midterm elections loom large over Congress, especially for Democrats who need to hold onto as many seats as they can to preserve their slim majority. Nathan Gonzalez, elections analyst at CQ Roll Call, joins "Red and Blue's" Elaine Quijano with more on the potential impact.

• Jan 19, 2022
• 05:12

Kansas prepares to votes on abortion rights

Kansas voters will cast their ballots Tuesday to decide whether abortion should remain constitutionally protected in the state. Kansas is the first of multiple states to vote on the issue since Roe v. Wade was overturned. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall Wice joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

• Aug 1, 2022
• 05:40

Battleground Tracker: GOP leads race for House at start of 2022 campaign

Republicans are estimated to hold a 25-seat lead, driven by an edge in turnout and broad dissatisfaction with the way things are going.

• Jul 31, 2022

Trump, Pence give dueling speeches in D.C.

It's a battle for control of the Republican Party as former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence gave dueling speeches in Washington, D.C. Major Garrett has the details.

• Jul 26, 2022
• 02:40

Pence states agenda at conservative conference

Former Vice President Mike Pence delivered the keynote address this morning at the annual national conservative student conference. The event is hosted by the Young America's foundation. CBS News Washington correspondent Major Garrett was there and offered his analysis.

• Jul 26, 2022
• 14:19

Trump, Pence back opposing GOP candidates

Former President Donald Trump spoke at a campaign event in Arizona on Friday for Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, while his former VP Mike Pence campaigned for Lake's rival Karrin Taylor Robson. Colby Itkowitz, national politics reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBS News with more on their messages to voters.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 07:25

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