Gina Raimondo confirmed as commerce secretary

The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo as President Biden's commerce secretary, to help guide the economy's recovery. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.

• Mar 2, 2021
• 00:28

Lanhee Chen on state of GOP

Five months into the Biden administration, the Republican Party is still working to shape their opposition to the White House. Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen, who worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss infrastructure, health care, critical race theory, election audits and his own political aspirations.

• Jun 21, 2021
• 21:47

Can government stop ransomware attacks?

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on ransomware attacks Tuesday. CBS News' Michael George reports on the growing problem, and CBS News senior investigative reporter Catherine Herridge joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what lawmakers and experts are suggesting to counter the attacks.

• Jul 20, 2021
• 06:15

Biggest "political turkeys" of 2020

President Trump used his executive power to participate in the White House tradition of pardonting the national Thanksgiving turkey this week. At 42 lbs., is "Corn" the biggest political turkey of 2020? Not according to the National Journal's Josh Kraushaar, who spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about his biggest political turkeys of the year.

• Nov 25, 2020
• 05:35

Federal aid deployed to tornado-hit areas

President Biden announced he will visit Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Wednesday to survey storm damage. Plus, Senator Joe Manchin is considering whether he will vote for Biden's massive social spending bill before Christmas. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar and Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with the latest.

• Dec 13, 2021
• 13:15

Government shutdown latest

CBS News has learned President Trump will "very likely" sign an agreement to avoid another government shutdown. Associated Press White House reporter Jill Colvin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Feb 12, 2019
• 10:30

White House's goals for State of the Union

CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to break down what the White House is hoping for from President Trump's State of the Union address.

• Feb 5, 2019
• 04:07

White House tackles rising prices

With rising inflation threatening the U.S. economic recovery, the White House is taking steps to reduce consumer prices on meat and combatting fuel supply shortages impacting states hit by Hurricane Ida. Politico's senior editor for standards & ethics, Anita Kumar, and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details on that and the risk of a government shutdown.

• Sep 8, 2021
• 18:29

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

White House touts economic wins as inflation persists

The Biden administration is focused on improved unemployment numbers as Americans still feel the impacts of inflation. Plus, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against former President Trump, who is trying to block the House January 6 committee from accessing White House documents. CBS News senior Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

• Dec 9, 2021
• 14:02

Cities await funds to start infrastructure projects

Cities across the U.S. are hoping to receive grants from the federal government's $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Mitch Landrieu, a White House senior adviser and infrastructure implementation coordinator, joins "Red and Blue" anchor Nikole Killion with the latest.

• Feb 10, 2022
• 05:28

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

Bolton: All options on the table in Venezuela

The White House says President Trump is closely monitoring a "very serious situation" in Venezuela. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor, Anita Kumar; and Bloomberg national political reporter, Sahil Kapur, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the country's ongoing turmoil and the rest of the day's top political headlines.

• Apr 30, 2019
• 15:08

Obama returns to the White House

Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House Tuesday for the first time since he left office. He joined his former second-in-command, President Joe Biden, to announce expansions to the Affordable Care Act. CBS News' Natalie Brand joins "Red & Blue" to discuss the former president's visit and the changes to Obamacare.

• Apr 5, 2022
• 08:18

Biden to unveil "American Families Plan"

President Biden reaches 100 days in office this week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about his plans to mark the milestone.

• Apr 26, 2021
• 15:39

Biden's "Day One" executive orders

President Joe Biden used his first hours in office to sign 17 executive orders and actions on issues including the government's coronavirus response, immigration and climate change. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the immediate changes coming from the new administration.

• Jan 20, 2021
• 15:20

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

Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan

President Biden on Monday said he stood squarely behind his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, just one day after the capital city fell under Taliban control. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details about the situation on the ground. Then CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Politico's White House correspondent Natasha Korecki, and Washington Post congressional correspondent Marianna Sotomayor discuss the response in Washington, D.C.

• Aug 16, 2021
• 26:08

Ernst on EPA Administrator Pruitt

President Trump said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who has been plagued by scandals for months, said the EPA is doing "really, really well." But Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst tells CBSN's "Red & Blue" she believes Pruitt is trying to undermine the president's promises to farmers.

• Jun 6, 2018
• 07:07

Attorney General Merrick Garland criticized

In a letter addressed to Merrick Garland on Monday, a group of progressive House Democrats criticized the U.S. attorney general for failing to reverse the "weaponization and politicization" of the Justice Department under the Trump administration. Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post's national security and law enforcement reporter, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.

• Jun 22, 2021
• 08:21

Representative Ro Khanna on reforming the Supreme Court

President Biden is creating a bipartisan commission to study any potential changes to the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss some reforms on the table. 

• Apr 12, 2021
• 09:18

Trump on McGahn departure

President Trump says the Russia investigation had nothing to do with the impending departure of White House counsel Don McGahn. Associated Press White House reporter Jill Colvin and VICE News correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Aug 30, 2018
• 13:30

Sessions fires back at Trump

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Trump Thursday, after the President criticized how Sessions was running the Justice Department. Associated Press White House reporter Jill Colvin and Bloomberg chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Aug 23, 2018
• 13:38

Bannon-Trump feud

Sources tell CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett that White House officials urged Rebekah Mercer -- a top backer of Steve Bannon -- to cut ties to with him. Franco Ordoñez of McClatchy DC and Caitlin Huey-Burns of Real Clear Politics join "Red & Blue" with more.

• Jan 4, 2018
• 02:51

Battle begins over Kavanaugh's nomination

The next step for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is a Senate confirmation battle. NPR lead politics editor Domenico Montanaro, Bloomberg News White House reporter Toluse Olorunnipa, and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined Red and Blue to discuss how Democrats are reacting to President Trump's Supreme Court nominee and how vulnerable senators are weighing how to vote.

• Jul 10, 2018
• 19:09

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