The Trump campaign held an event in Houston hours before the third Democratic presidential debate was being held nearby. Jeremy Wallace, political writer for the Houston Chronicle, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the Republican message and what Texas voters are saying.
Nancy Cook, White House reporter for Politico, and CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper join "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest push for impeachment, as well as gun control legislation updates, the EPA rolling back Obama-era environmental regulations, and the Justice Department rejecting Andrew McCabe's appeal to avoid prosecution.
Democratic lawmakers are demanding Republicans take up the already-passed House gun control bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, however, says he won't make a move on guns without Donald Trump's approval. New York Times Congressional Correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg joined "Red & Blue" to talk about what Congress is aiming to do as it returns to Washington.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is backing a pair of progressive House primary challengers backed by the group Justice Democrats. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post national political reporter Matt Viser spoke to CBSN's "Red and Blue" about why the endorsements are significant to both Democratic party insiders and progressive activists.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, is the only 2020 Democratic presidential candidate who served in Afghanistan. He told CBS News the U.S. must withdraw troops from the country, and he fears what could happen if the Trump administration works with the Taliban. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar spoke to Buttigieg, and joined "Red & Blue" to discuss what he learned about the mayor's approach to foreign policy and Iowa.
U.S. officials are reportedly concerned about a ransomware attack against the 2020 election. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how cities and towns across the country are protecting their information.
Former Vice President Joe Biden says he is the Democratic presidential candidate best suited to face President Trump in a general election. Is that message resonating with Iowa voters? CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Musadiq Bidar joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to explain what he's hearing from Iowa voters and other candidates about Biden.
Former Vice President Joe Biden gave his soapbox speech at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday. Iowa is a state he's struggled to capture in his previous presidential bids. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined "Red & Blue" to break down the message Biden is giving to voters this time around.
Faiz Shakir, campaign manager for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" in the wake of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the weekend. Shakir tells Elaine Quijano that the senator and presidential candidate would support a gun buyback policy in order to cut down on the number of firearms in the hands of Americans.
According to CBS News' latest Battleground Tracker poll, 60% of voters considering Bernie Sanders are also considering Elizabeth Warren, while only 43% of voters considering Warren are also considering Sanders. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with a look at the numbers.
CBS News' latest Battleground Tracker poll shows health care is the top issue for Democrats in 2020. Abby Goodnough, national health care correspondent for The New York Times, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss how the candidates and voters are approaching the issue.
President Trump is defending his tweet directed at four Democratic Congresswomen of color, telling them to "go back" where they came from. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Blackmon and political consultant Antjuan Seawright joined "Red & Blue" to discuss the historical context behind the president's remark.
Just five Democratic presidential candidates raised nearly three-quarters of the $137 million raised between the end of March and the end of June. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Wall Street Journal politics reporter Tarini Parti spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about candidates' second quarter fundraising.
The Anti-Defamation League says President Trump's Twitter rant telling some Democratic congresswomen of color to go back to where they came from is being praised by white supremacists and extremists online. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss.
One hundred migrant children were transported back to a controversial facility Tuesday, one day after they left. Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what he believes are the best next steps to address immigration.
Tiffany Cabán is receiving national attention for her campaign to be district attorney for Queens County, New York. She joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss her endorsements from Washington lawmakers as well as her platform, which includes decriminalizing sex work.
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.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds that 67% of likely Democratic voters in the early primary and caucus states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina believe that if their party wins back the White House, it will be because they turned out voters who stayed home in the past. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Wall Street Journal reporter Ken Thomas spoke to "Red & Blue" about the 2020 race.
A new book is tracing the political history of the American left that brought us into the age of debates over Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. Ryan Grim, DC bureau chief of the Intercept, joined "Red & Blue" to talk about his new book "We've Got People: From Jesse Jackson to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the End of Big Money and the Rise of a Movement." The book is available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1947492381/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 ]
Former Vice President Joe Biden says he'll be more mindful of people's personal space, in a Twitter video posted Wednesday. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Wall Street Journal political reporter Ken Thomas spoke to "Red & Blue" about Biden's response to the accusations of inappropriate touching, as well as 2020 candidates' comments on reparations and the latest fundraising totals.
President Trump and several House Republican lawmakers are calling for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, to resign. Niall Stanage, White House columnist for "The Hill" joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the day's top political headlines.
The Trump administration is back on defense after President Trump's new focus on health care left Democrats rallying and Republicans reeling. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Sean Sullivan, a national political reporter for The Washington Post, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest drama on Capitol Hill.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down for an interview with CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi during an international summit on the Middle East in Warsaw, Poland. Saberi joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the interview.
The Taliban is promising the U.S. it won't allow al Qaeda to have safe haven in Afghanistan if foreign troops withdraw from the country. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell said such an agreement isn't enforceable and it would allow the Taliban to take over Afghanistan within six months of American departure. He joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" with his analysis.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the closure of his country's embassies and consulates in the U.S. after the Trump administration backed his opposition. Brookings Institution senior fellow Ted Piccone spoke to "Red & Blue" about the unfolding conflict in South America.