8/12: Red and Blue
Biden and Harris make first appearance together; Dems demand U.S. Postal Service investigation
Biden and Harris make first appearance together; Dems demand U.S. Postal Service investigation
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held their first joint campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, where Biden praised his VP pick for her experience and readiness to tackle issues facing the nation. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand, CBS News political contributor and democratic strategist Lynda Tran, and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Parents, teachers and students are in limbo as the new school year begins.
"I watched her. I watched her poll numbers go boom, boom, boom. Down to almost nothing," President Trump said.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney has introduced a new bill in the House aimed at curbing recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service. The New York congresswoman, along with fellow Democrats, is demanding the agency’s inspector general investigate the changes she says could impact mail-in voting this fall. Rep. Maloney joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss her bill.
The Big 12 commissioner said the conference will implement "enhanced testing," consisting of three tests per week for football and any other "high contact sports."
The Big 12 on Wednesday announced plans to go ahead with fall sports, including football. The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced one day earlier they were postponing their seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prominent politicians, celebrities and activists are praising Joe Biden's historic choice for a running mate. Senator Kamala Harris could become the country's first female, first Black and first South Asian American vice president, should Biden win the election. The co-founder of Black Voters Matter, Latosha Brown, joined "Red and Blue" with more on how the Biden-Harris ticket will impact the 2020 race.
President Trump is going on the offensive after Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss how the President and Republicans are reacting.
President Trump is testing out attacks against the newly-minted Biden-Harris team and trying to weaken Biden's lead in the polls among suburban voters. Weijia Jiang reports.
The "public charge" rule gives officials more power to deny green cards to applicants found to rely — or be at risk of relying — on government assistance.
She's making history as Joe Biden's running mate. Here's what you need to know.
The 90 students at the All City Orchestra Summer Academy have found a way to keep practicing, despite the quarantine. Jim Axelrod reports.
As the debate to reopen schools continues to grow nationwide, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will no longer require school districts to offer in-person learning. Meg Oliver reports.
Joe Biden on Wednesday explained to America why he picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, as Harris made her case for removing and defeating the president. Ed O'Keefe reports.
A police officer in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been suspended and is under investigation for a vicious attack on a Black man involving a police dog. Carter Evans reports. (Warning: The video is graphic and disturbing.)
Sumner Redstone, the Chairman Emeritus ViacomCBS, has died at 97. Redstone battled his way to the top, growing a small chain of movie theaters into a media empire. Mark Strassmann reports.
"She's ready to do this job on day one," Biden said of his newly minted partner.
Jeffery Ryans, 36, is seen in disturbing police bodycam footage being bit on the leg in his own yard as police responded to a domestic disturbance call.
At least 125 of the iconic clothier's retail locations will remain open as part of the deal.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris made their first appearance together since Harris joined the ticket as Biden's running mate. Speaking at a high school in Delaware, Harris said she was "honored" to be chosen, and said she's "ready to get to work." Watch their full remarks.
Additional benefits could be exhausted within six weeks, while some workers could receive less than $400 per week.
The rare bones were found by amateur fossil hunters on the Isle of Wight.
Head of Boston Fed said in a speech on Wednesday that the economic recovery appears to be slowing.