RNC tries to make case that Trump aggressively handled pandemic
Much of the early part of the Republican National Convention's opening night programming praised the president's handling of the pandemic.
Much of the early part of the Republican National Convention's opening night programming praised the president's handling of the pandemic.
"We need work permits to cover our basic necessities, especially for our children," W.L., an asylum-seeking mother who fled sexual violence, told CBS News.
Michael Bell Sr. wants to see independent investigations aimed at preventing future police shootings in Wisconsin.
More than half a million people in Texas and Louisiana are being ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Laura gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico. Mireya Villarreal has the latest.
House Democrats say they will investigate Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision to speak at the Republican National Convention as a potential violation of policies against political activity in office. Fred Fleitz is president and CEO of the Center for Secutiry and previously served as chief of staff for the National Security Council in the Trump administration. He joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the controversy surrounding the speech.
Identifiable by their orange jumpsuits, prison inmates have long worked to fight wildfires in California. But now, The New York Times reports the firefighting force has been reduced by a program releasing prisoners back into their homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the fire lines, and New York Times San Francisco bureau chief Thomas Fuller joins CBSN to talk about the impact of losing inmate firefighters.
Arizona Republican Senator Martha McSally faces a tough race to win a full term against her Democratic opponent, former astronaut Mark Kelly. McSally joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss her campaign, a controversial comment she recently made to donors, key issues including health care, and the legacy of Senator John McCain.
According to the CBS News Battleground Tracker, Arizona, once a reliably red state, is now considered a toss-up for President Trump and Joe Biden in the November election. Jim Nintzel, executive editor of Tucson Weekly, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss how the state has changed.
President Trump had promised a more optimistic vision of America at the Republican National Convention. But on opening night, many speakers warned of a grim future if Joe Biden takes office. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid, Washington correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, and Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar joined CBSN to preview Day 2 of the RNC.
Students at Florida State University have been arrested and charged with violating COVID-19 regulations by hosting an open house party, and Texas A&M is reporting an outbreak of more than 400 cases. Manuel Bojorquez has more details.
Republicans at the second night of their national convention are expected to keep up their law-and-order theme while trying to portray Democrats as agents of chaos. Weijia Jiang reports.
A former hospital guard in Louisiana is now training to be a doctor at the same hospital, and he's working just as hard to help others follow in his footsteps. Nikki Battiste shares his story.
2020 Republican National Convention kicks off; GOP's fight to win North Carolina in November
Laura could slam into land this week as a major storm with ferocious winds and deadly flooding.
The first lady's GOP convention keynote will not only feature new renovations in the White House Rose Garden, but President Trump himself.
Forecasters say Hurricane Laura is unique because it is gaining strength so quickly and could unleash a surge of seawater more than 10 feet high when it makes landfall. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
"The rise in COVID cases that we've seen in recent days is unacceptable," the university's president said.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
They not only donated food but also got in the kitchen and served it while wearing their wedding dress and tux.
The object has only a tiny chance of reaching Earth's atmosphere — but NASA isn't worried.
Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot several times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is now paralyzed, family attorney Benjamin Crump said Tuesday. "It is going to take a miracle for Jacob Blake Jr. to ever walk again," Crump said. Watch a portion of his news conference.
In the latest Small Business Pulse Survey by the Census Bureau, almost 79 percent of businesses across the nation reported experiencing negative effects of the pandemic. Farmers at Mile High Fungi in Colorado and Chesapeake Farm to Table in Maryland also encountered their fair share of challenges, but were able to overcome them with the help of their local communities.
American Airlines will have 40,000 fewer employers than it did before virus hit; Delta to furlough 1,941 pilots in October.
Forecasters say Hurricane Laura could pack winds of 115 mph and storm surge higher than one-story homes. Some 17.5 million people are in its possible path.
Defective airbags found in Honda and Acura vehicles have killed more than a dozen people, state prosecutors said.