12/14/17: Red and Blue
White House responds to questions about preventing mass shootings; Sandy Hook families recall gun violence.
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White House responds to questions about preventing mass shootings; Sandy Hook families recall gun violence.
On the 5th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Massacre, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that she's "not aware" of any measures that would have helped prevent the mass shooting, and others like it, when asked by CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan.
The Trump administration says reality-star-turned-White-House-aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman resigned to pursue other opportunities. But sources tell CBS News Chief of Staff John Kelly forced her out Tuesday night. Major Garrett reports.
Former "Apprentice" reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman was escorted from the White House after she protested the terms of her firing. CBS News' White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has the latest.
Omarosa Manigault Newman, a Trump administration official and former "Apprentice" star, plans to leave the Trump administration next month "to pursue other opportunities," the White House announced Wednesday.
Women who accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct before he became president called on Congress on Monday to investigate him. Jim Axelrod reports.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in her press briefing Monday that the Department of Justice is reviewing legal options to ensure the president's directive on banning transgender people in the military can be carried out.
Following President Trump's announcement that the U.S. now recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Palestinians, who claim the city as their capital, took to the streets to protest. Seth Doane was there.
President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. will now formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He also said that the State Department will begin the work of moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv to the ancient city. CBS News senior White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
A growing number of Democratic senators are calling on Al Franken to step aside. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest news out of Washington.
Key deadlines loom as congress nears holiday recess; Inside the Trump campaign
In an interview for "Red & Blue," President Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and former deputy campaign manager David Bossie reflected on learning to adapt to the style of unconventional candidate. They also explain their decisions not to serve in the Trump White House.
Corey Lewandowski, then-candidate Trump's first campaign manager, shares why he remained loyal to Trump after his firing, calls Paul Manafort a "dinosaur" and offers insight into the president's music preferences on the trail.
Wildfires roar through southern California; Behind the lens with Harry Benson
The president may have obstructed justice if in fact he knew former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had lied to the FBI at the same time he urged former Director James Comey to stop investigating him. Now President Trump's lawyer is trying to separate him from that talk, saying it's impossible for a president to obstruct justice. Margaret Brennan reports.
Sources with direct knowledge tell CBS News that then-acting Attorney General Sally Yates never told White House Counsel Don McGahn that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn lied or that he was under FBI investigation -- a version of events that contradicts Yates sworn Senate testimony. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports for CBSN.
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys, joins "Red & Blue" to analyze the latest CBS News polling about the Alabama special election, and what President Trump's endorsement of Roy Moore might do for his polling numbers.
President Trump tweeted over the weekend that he fired Michael Flynn just 24 days into his term because "he lied to the Vice President and the FBI." The tweet sparked new questions about whether the president has obstructed justice. Major Garrett reports.
House and Senate Republicans are racing to combine their tax reform bills. Only on "CBS This Morning," White House budget director Mick Mulvaney says "ordinary, hard working Americans will pay less, and it will be simpler for them to pay" with the GOP tax bill, and the "corporate tax rate will come down."
Special counsel Robert Mueller removed one of his lead investigators over concern of potential bias. The agent was reassigned last summer after it was discovered he sent possible anti-Trump text messages. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump is lashing out at the FBI as the Russia investigation moves closer to the White House. The president used Twitter to attack the bureau's credibility. Fired FBI Director James Comey responded with a quote from his own Capitol Hill testimony earlier this year. Margaret Brennan reports.
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It was overnight success for Senate Republicans. They narrowly passed a $1.5 trillion tax plan. It benefits corporations and the wealthy, but what's in it for everyone else? Errol Barnett reports.
President Trump revisited the firing of his National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Saturday -- acknowledging for the first time he knew Flynn had lied to the FBI. Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday and he is now cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's meddling in the election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. Paula Reid reports.
A report from the New York Times says the White House has drafted a plan to force the resignation of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Meanwhile, President Trump reportedly plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which would break with the policies of past U.S. presidents and could cause unrest in the region. CBS News White House reporter Jacqueline Alemany joins CBSN with the latest details.