Fight to keep identity of whistleblower hidden

More closed-door testimony is scheduled Thursday in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. One whistleblower accused President Trump of pushing Ukraine to investigate the Bidens in exchange for military aid. The law firm representing the whistleblower is fighting to keep their client’s identity a secret despite calls from the president and Republicans to reveal it. Alex Wagner, CBS News special correspondent and co-host of Showtime’s “The Circus,” spoke with an attorney at the law firm.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 04:55

Mark Zuckerberg on importance of freedom of expression

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the importance of freedom of expression Thursday, saying the social platform won't police political speech. The Washington Post tech reporter Cat Zakrzewski joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his speech at Georgetown University.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 07:16

Generals, GOP rebuke Trump

President Trump on Friday faced attacks from the top Republicans in Congress over his decision to pull troops out of Syria. It followed harsh comments from top military officials. Paula Reid joined CBSN with the latest.

• Oct 18, 2019
• 03:33

Trump cancels plans to host G-7 at resort

Following a wave of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, President Trump says he has canceled plans to host next year's G-7 summit at his resort in Doral, Florida. National politics reporter for The Washington Post and CBSN political contributor Sean Sullivan breaks down the latest headlines for the CBSN Politics week in review.

• Oct 20, 2019
• 14:18

Trump compares impeachment to "lynching"

President Trump drew criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans for a tweet comparing the impeachment inquiry to a "lynching." Francesca Chambers, White House correspondent for McClatchy, and Jennifer Haberkorn, congressional reporter for the LA Times, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the controversy.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 02:23

Republicans demand whistleblower openly testify

The top Republicans on the House committees pursuing the impeachment inquiry are demanding the public testimony of the whistleblower who reported concerns about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, as well as other officials referenced in the individual's complaint.

• Oct 23, 2019
• 01:16

This week's impeachment highlights

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN to recap the recent developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

• Oct 25, 2019
• 13:47

North Carolina to redraw congressional map

North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state's congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain. WBTV chief investigative reporter Nick Ochsner joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a closer look.

• Oct 29, 2019
• 03:48

Trump to pull out of Paris Climate Accord

Monday is officially the first day the U.S. can formally pull out of the Obama-era Paris Climate Accord. Benjamin Backer, the founder of "American Conservation Coalition," a conservative group that advocates for environmental policy, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" for a closer look at how Republicans can embrace a new climate policy.

• Oct 30, 2019
• 06:38

House to vote on impeachment resolution

House lawmakers are set to hold their first formal vote Thursday on the impeachment inquiry. The resolution will establish rules and protocols for the next stage of the probe. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall joined CBSN AM to talk about the latest in the impeachment inquiry.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 12:49

This week's impeachment headlines

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes join CBSN to recap the recent developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

• Nov 1, 2019
• 14:27

Whistleblower open to written testimony

The whistleblower whose revelations sparked the investigation into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine is making an offer to answer questions in writing for House Republicans, his lawyer said. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN to discuss.

• Nov 4, 2019
• 06:07

Schiff: Witness no-shows won't delay inquiry

After more White House officials refused subpoenas to testify in the impeachment inquiry, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said these obstacles are "not going to delay our work." He accused Republicans of shifting their reasons for opposing the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. On the same day, the impeachment committees released the first transcripts from the closed-door impeachment hearings.

• Nov 4, 2019
• 13:50

Democrats to release 2 new transcripts

House Democrats are expected to release new transcripts from two key figures in their investigation. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland and former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker are both considered crucial witnesses. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy join CBSN to break down the latest developments.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 13:48

Kentucky's close gubernatorial race

Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin and Democrat Andy Beshear are deadlocked in the polls as Kentuckians cast their ballots on Election Day. Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Daniel Desrochers joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the highly-contested race.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 06:52

Andy Beshear addresses supporters in Kentucky

Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades Tuesday while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Trump. Democrat Andy Beshear addressed his supporters late Tuesday. Watch his remarks here.

• Nov 5, 2019
• 18:34

White House adds impeachment messaging staff

The White House is beefing up its impeachment messaging with the addition of two new hires. This comes as the Trump administration prepares for public hearings scheduled to begin next week. Keir Dougall, a CBSN legal contributor and former assistant U.S. Attorney for New York's Eastern District, joins CBSN AM to analyze the latest.

• Nov 7, 2019
• 07:15

House Democrats announce more hearings

The House Intelligence Committee has announced more open hearings in their impeachment inquiry against President Trump. They are scheduled to take place next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday -- and will feature a total of eight witnesses including Gordon Sondland and Kurt Volker.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 01:00

Reince Priebus on impeachment inquiry

As the House held the first public hearings in the impeachment probe, former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus joined CBS News to discuss the inquiry. He told chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell that presidents don't get impeached for acting "inappropriately."

• Nov 13, 2019
• 08:25

Taylor: "I don't consider myself a star witness"

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan made impassioned remarks Wednesday while questioning William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, at the first public impeachment hearing. Jordan said, "You're their star witness. You're their first witness." Taylor responded: "I don't consider myself a star witness for anything ... I'm not here to take one side or the other."

• Nov 13, 2019
• 03:19

Ex-envoy responds to Trump's latest criticism

During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch responded to a tweet President Trump posted moments earlier in which he said, "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad." She said, "I don't think I have such powers."

• Nov 15, 2019
• 03:26

Yovanovitch: Attacks had a "chilling effect"

During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell her experience has sent a chill through the diplomatic ranks of the State Department.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 01:02

Nunes takes swipe at Yovanovitch

Before questioning former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee took a swipe at the Democrat-led proceedings. California Congressman Devin Nunes said Yovanovitch "graduated" from "secret" depositions, and he congratulated her on her "performance."

• Nov 15, 2019
• 00:25

Nunes calls Dems' strategy a "drug deal"

In his opening remarks before the testimony of Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison, Congressman Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, slammed the Democrats' impeachment strategy as a "drug deal." He also claimed that TV viewing was "way down" for the hearing.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 00:23

Bill proposes legal marijuana at federal level

New York Congressman Jerry Nadler has called for a committee vote to push forward a bill that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide. It would remove the drug from the federal Controlled Substances Act and allow states to set their own policies. CBSN New York's Tony Aiello reports.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 01:49

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