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Education secretary won't say if schools should listen to CDC guidelines on reopening
32 minutes ago
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Sunday refused to say whether schools should follow guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on reopening, saying those guidelines are meant to be "flexible."
This is what the Surgeon General had to say about mask mandates
59 minutes ago
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Sunday said a mask mandate would work best at local and state levels, casting doubt on how a national mandate would be enforced and saying that education is needed.
Superintendent for one of US's largest public school systems has a message for DeVos: 'You can't put every kid back in a school'
1 hour, 5 minutes ago
The signage reminding students to stay 6 feet apart is already on the floors. The plexiglass is up in the front office. The desks are spaced in a socially-distanced way in the classrooms.
Always polarizing on schools, Betsy DeVos brushes off coronavirus risks
1 hour, 8 minutes ago
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made it clear during a CNN interview Sunday that the Trump administration still has no plan to secure the safe return of students to school this fall, underscoring the administration's position that school districts are basically on their own and that students should return to classes in person, regardless of the risks.
Analysis: Texas is a swing state in 2020, new polls reveal
2 hours, 6 minutes ago
New CBS News/YouGov polls show President Donald Trump is in trouble in three states he won in 2016. He's tied with former Vice President Joe Biden in Arizona (46% to 46%), a state he won by four points in 2016. Trump's down 48% to 42% in Florida, a state he took by a point in 2016.
First lady Melania Trump posts video of herself wearing mask during visit to women's center
2 hours, 39 minutes ago
First lady Melania Trump on Sunday posted a video of herself wearing a mask during a visit to The Mary Elizabeth House last week, the first time the public has seen footage of the first lady in a face covering in several weeks.
Analysis: Historians will likely rank Trump as one of the worst presidents
4 hours, 35 minutes ago
Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll puts President Donald Trump's approval rating at 38%. His disapproval rating stands at 57%.
Lindsey Graham says he will ask Mueller to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
4 hours, 57 minutes ago
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that he will grant a request by Democrats to have former special counsel Robert Mueller testify about his investigation before the committee.
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AOC suggests NYC crime surge due to unemployment, residents who need to 'shoplift some bread'
1 hour, 9 minutes ago
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested over the weekend that the crime surge in New York City is likely because struggling residents are forced to shoplift in order to "feed their child."
Graham says he will call Mueller to testify before Senate committee
4 hours, 9 minutes ago
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced Sunday that he will grant a request to call former special counsel Robert Mueller testify about the Russia investigation.
Trump defends trips to golf courses, says it's his 'exercise' and he plays 'very fast'
4 hours, 34 minutes ago
President Trump on Sunday defended his golf outings in a tweet – saying he plays “VERY fast” and it’s his “exercise.”
Jordan: Nadler's 'bribery' remark about Barr is 'ridiculous'
4 hours, 45 minutes ago
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, rejected committee chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler's recent accusation that when Attorney General Bill Barr recommended the termination of Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, it bordered on criminal.
Trump Jr. defends president's drop in polls, dings Biden's populist 'made in America' plan
5 hours, 10 minutes ago
President Trump’s oldest son defended on Sunday his father’s reelection chances amid flagging poll numbers and criticized presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s economic plan as “asinine.”
White House fires back at Mueller after op-ed, says Russia probe ‘wasted taxpayer dollars trying to undo an election’
5 hours, 51 minutes ago
The White House issued a response Sunday after former special counsel Robert Mueller published an op-ed in the Washington Post in which he defended the prosecution and conviction of political operative Roger Stone.
Democrats and Republicans criticize Trump for commuting Roger Stone's prison sentence
6 hours, 24 minutes ago
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., became the latest lawmaker to criticize President Trump for commuting the prison sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday.
Leave DACA alone, Trump told by business titans following SCOTUS ruling
7 hours, 5 minutes ago
A group of business leaders representing some of the largest companies in the country urged President Trump over the weekend to leave alone an Obama-era program that shields around 650,000 young immigrants from deportation.
Public health expert says DeVos' push to force schools to reopen in fall 'seems like the wrong approach to me'
7 hours, 34 minutes ago
Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University, warned Sunday that schools should not be forced into reopening in the fall in places where they are not ready to do so, pointing out that the medical community is still unsure of to what extent children can transmit coronavirus to each other or to adults.
Trump threatens 'automatic 10 years in prison' for anyone harming statues: 'If they even try'
8 hours, 43 minutes ago
President Trump issued a warning Sunday morning to anyone who even attempts to harm federal monuments, including the Lincoln or Jefferson Memorials, saying that they will automatically face a substantial prison term.
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White House seeks to discredit Fauci as coronavirus surges
3 hours, 24 minutes ago
Many of the statements the White House criticizes Fauci for were based on the best available data at the time and were widely echoed by Trump and other officials.
Graham says he plans to call on Mueller to testify before Senate after Roger Stone op-ed
4 hours, 58 minutes ago
Democrats had previously requested that Mueller be called before the committee, but Graham had shot down the request.
Sessions says he's fine with Trump. Is that enough for Alabamians?
9 hours, 2 minutes ago
The longtime Alabama senator, facing an uphill primary vote Tuesday for his old job, had hoped for a comeback. Trump's scorn and the power of college football could keep him away.
Trump's shameful treatment of Lt. Col. Vindman will echo for years. Here's why.
1 day, 13 hours ago
Vindman fought valiantly overseas, but he has forced America to reckon with questions a lot closer to home.
Judge blocks first federal execution in 17 years over coronavirus threat to victims' families
1 day, 23 hours ago
The victims’ families argue that Attorney General Bill Barr violated federal law when he scheduled the execution for July 13 “without adequate measures in place to protect them.”
Joe Biden used to predict a post-Trump GOP 'epiphany.' Now he doesn't.
2 days ago
Progressives criticized the line, but the former vice president kept using it — until he didn’t. Here’s how he refined his message.
More than ever, this is John Roberts' Supreme Court
2 days, 2 hours ago
The George W. Bush appointee is leading from the center — and drawing Trump's wrath along the way.
Veepstakes roundup: Background checks intensify as time for pick nears
2 days, 3 hours ago
During a week of spiking coronavirus cases, high-profile Supreme Court decisions, and continued calls for racial justice reform, Joe Biden’s veepstakes also made headlines.
Calls for boycott after Goya Foods CEO says U.S. 'blessed' to have Trump as a leader
2 days, 18 hours ago
"We're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder," Goya CEO Robert Unanue said at a White House meeting.
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Trump wears mask for the first time in public
49 minutes agoPresident Trump was seen wearing a mask in public on Saturday while he toured the Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Meanwhile, the president is receiving backlash for his decision to commute the sentencing of his longtime adviser Roger Stone. Nikole Killion reports.
5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground Tracker
1 hour, 13 minutes agoThe CBS News Battleground Tracker explains what's on voters' minds and provides detailed snapshots of the presidential race in each state.
7/12: Jerome Adams, Kate Gallego, Terry Shaw, Scott Gottlieb, Tom Wyatt
2 hours, 22 minutes agoThis week on "Face the Nation", with COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the Sun Belt and parts of the West, the mixed messages and political divisions when it comes to containment are growing as well.
Coronavirus impacts 2020 race for Biden, Trump in key battleground states
2 hours, 22 minutes agoCBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto has more on the 2020 race with the latest Battleground Tracker poll.
Seasonal changes bring challenges for Colorado tourism amid pandemic
2 hours, 49 minutes agoTourists spend billions in Colorado each year — in 2018, travelers spent $22.3 billion in the state.
Michigan tourism industry says this is "a year simply to survive"
2 hours, 49 minutes ago"It really feels like we're walking into the middle of the war every single day, just trying to tread, keep our head above water," said one restaurant owner.
Surgeon general says administration "trying to correct" earlier guidance against wearing masks
3 hours, 1 minute agoSurgeon General Jerome Adams urged Americans to wear face coverings to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Phoenix mayor says city still has "a real challenge with testing" as cases spike
4 hours, 35 minutes agoPhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego says the city is "setting records of the type you don't want to set."
Face The Nation: Terry Shaw, Scott Gottlieb, Tom Wyatt, Anthony Salvanto
4 hours, 47 minutes agoThe latest on the coronavirus cases in the Southern States, the childcare industry struggling during the pandemic, and how the outbreak is impacting the 2020 Presidential election.
Gottlieb expects "extended plateau" of COVID cases in the South
5 hours, 14 minutes agoGottlieb likened the experience across the South, which is reporting a surge in coronavirus cases, to Brazil.
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Parscale hits a rough patch as Trump’s campaign manager
46 minutes ago
Brad Parscale is brash and self-promoting as Trump’s campaign manager. But he’s increasingly out favor with his boss, and others in the campaign are gaining influence.
Sen. Graham says Mueller may be invited to testify in wake of op-ed on Trump’s commutation of Stone sentence
4 hours, 47 minutes ago
Mueller had defended his office’s prosecution of Stone, Trump’s longtime friend and political adviser, in a Washington Post op-ed a day earlier.
Biden’s vision comes into view, and it’s much more liberal than it was
8 hours, 56 minutes ago
As Joe Biden balances a liberal surge with his longtime centrism, a governing blueprint emerges that’s far more progressive than Biden’s record but doesn’t go as far as many liberals want.
Trump’s drop in polls has confident Democrats sensing ‘a tsunami coming’ in November
12 hours, 11 minutes ago
Both Democratic and Republican operatives increasingly view Trump as a drag on GOP candidates in many key Senate and House races — especially in suburban areas, where polling and focus group data suggest he has been bleeding support.
Trump’s drop in polls has confident Democrats sensing ‘a tsunami coming’ in November
12 hours, 11 minutes ago
Both Democratic and Republican operatives increasingly view Trump as a drag on GOP candidates in many key Senate and House races — especially in suburban areas, where polling and focus group data suggest he has been bleeding support.
Trump dons mask in public for the first time, months after public health experts said everyone should
20 hours, 11 minutes ago
Trump has disparaged his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, for wearing a mask and publicly downplayed the importance of face coverings during the pandemic.
A onetime Alabama favorite son hopes to win back his Senate seat. Trump stands in the way.
23 hours, 18 minutes ago
Trump has been brutal taunting his former attorney general Jeff Sessions over his recusal from control of the Russia investigation. The abuse undermines Sessions in Tuesday’s GOP runoff against Tommy Tuberville.
The once-mocked ‘Never Trump’ movement becomes a sudden campaign force
1 day ago
The anti-Trump groups seek to build a national political operation, with a particular focus on convincing white suburban voters who consider themselves true Republicans to break from the president.
Fauci is sidelined by the White House as he steps up blunt talk on pandemic
1 day ago
Trump hasn’t talked to the scientist since early June, saying ‘he’s made a lot of mistakes.'
Trump commutes sentence of confidant Roger Stone who was convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering
1 day, 6 hours ago
The president labeled the prosecution a ‘Witch Hunt’ on Twitter and amplified Stone’s claims of juror bias during his federal trial last year in Washington.
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Health Care Takes Center Stage in Battle for Congress During Pandemic
1 hour, 30 minutes ago
As the Trump administration pushes forward on dismantling the Affordable Care Act, Democrats are pressing their advantage on an issue that is becoming a chief focus of campaign advertising.
Donald Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood’ Crisis Playbook
1 hour, 54 minutes ago
On a Friday, the world heard vulgar audio of Mr. Trump boasting about forcing himself on women. By Sunday night, the episode that was supposed to doom him had begun to recede.
Graham to Call Mueller to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
3 hours, 24 minutes ago
The announcement is the latest effort by Senate Republicans to press forward with an election-year bid to discredit the Trump-Russia investigation.
Alabama Senate Race: Sessions Faces Voters After Years of Trump Scorn
3 hours, 28 minutes ago
Tuesday’s runoff election for Senate may finally settle Jeff Sessions’ yearslong standoff with President Trump, as Republicans referee between a native son and a president they admire.
Who Was That Masked Man?
3 hours, 42 minutes ago
President Trump finally wore a face mask to visit Walter Reed. It was weirdly anticlimactic.
Ja’Ron Smith’s Balancing Act: A Black Republican Navigates the Trump White House
3 hours, 52 minutes ago
As a congressional staff member, Mr. Smith once wore a hoodie in a demonstration on Capitol Hill protesting the death of Trayvon Martin. Now President Trump calls him “my star.”
Trump vs. the Women Who Lead Michigan: A Battle With 2020 Implications
13 hours, 11 minutes ago
The president has picked fights with Michigan’s governor, attorney general and secretary of state over voting rights and the coronavirus. They haven’t backed down.
Trump’s Clemency Came After Displays of Loyalty by Stone
22 hours, 13 minutes ago
The extraordinary decision to commute the prison sentence of an embattled adviser demonstrates how the president has managed to bend America’s legal machinery to his advantage.
In Commuting Roger Stone's Sentence, Trump Goes Where Nixon Would Not
22 hours, 21 minutes ago
Senator Mitt Romney called the commutation an act of “unprecedented, historic corruption.” Attorney General William P. Barr privately argued against clemency for the president’s friend.
Robert Mueller Defends Roger Stone Prosecution
22 hours, 23 minutes ago
Breaking his silence, the former special counsel rebutted President Trump’s attacks on the Russia investigation and said Mr. Stone had been prosecuted “because he committed federal crimes.”
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams Tries To Walk Back Past Bad Mask Advice
2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Adams compared his claims about the ineffectiveness of wearing masks to treating asthma with cigarettes. And that was his defense.
1 Injured In Fire Aboard Ship At San Diego Naval Base
2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Firefighters responded to the USS Bonhomme Richard after receiving reports of an explosion on the amphibious assault ship.
DeVos Defends Trump's School Funding Threat, Calls CDC’s Guidelines ‘Flexible’
5 hours, 23 minutes ago
“There’s nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous," the education secretary said of COVID-19 concerns.
Republicans Are Meddling In Texas' Democratic Senate Primary
8 hours, 32 minutes ago
Two years after Beto O’Rourke’s near-victory, cash-strapped Democrats are hoping to oust a GOP leader.
Wisconsin Congressman Has Coughing Fit At Mask-Optional State GOP Convention
15 hours, 55 minutes ago
Trump Team Swoons After Their Boss Finally Dons Face Mask Months After Everybody Else
18 hours, 41 minutes ago
The president was visiting Walter Reed Medical Center, which requires face masks when social distancing isn't possible.
Roger Stone Still A 'Convicted Felon,' And 'Rightly So,' Says Robert Mueller In Angry Op-Ed
23 hours ago
“Russia’s actions were a threat to America’s democracy,” Mueller wrote in response to Trump's criticism. “It was critical that they be investigated.”
Trump Finally Wears A Mask In Public
23 hours, 23 minutes ago
The president has long resisted being photographed with a face covering.
Mitt Romney Slams Donald Trump's Commutation For Roger Stone: 'Historic Corruption'
1 day, 8 hours ago
The Republican senator said the move was “unprecedented."
26 Lawmakers Test Positive In Coronavirus Outbreak At Mississippi Capitol
1 day, 11 hours ago
At least 10 other people who work in the Mississippi Capitol have also been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Trump Turns Down Minnesota's Request for $16 Million in Aid for Minneapolis; Emmer Demands Accountability First
46 minutes ago
The Trump administration has rejected a request by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for millions of dollars in federal aid to repair damage to buildings and infrastructure destroyed in riots that followed the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day.
Public Kept In Dark About Location of Virus Outbreaks to Stop 'Hate Crimes'
1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Public health officials are keeping the British people in the dark about the location of new coronavirus outbreaks to prevent "community tensions" and "hate crimes".
Police: North Carolina Officers Swarmed by 'Hostile Crowd' of 50 People After Drug Bust
1 hour, 16 minutes ago
Officers with the High Point, North Carolina, Police Department were swarmed by a "hostile crowd" of 50 people after searching a home during a drug bust, police said.
Fire Damages Junipero Serra's 249-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission Church
1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Hundreds gathered Saturday to grieve over what remained of California's 249-year-old San Gabriel Mission, founded by St. Junípero Serra, after a fire engulfed the historic church in the early hours of the morning.
Judge Approves Petition to Recall Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
1 hour, 32 minutes ago
A King County, Washington, Superior Court Judge has approved a petition for a recall election for Democrat Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Greyhound's Value Drops by $156M Due to Less Illegal Immigration to U.S.
2 hours, 44 minutes ago
The value of Greyhound Lines Inc., the intercity bus service company, has seen a drop in its value as a result of reductions to mass migration at the United States-Mexico border.
George Will: Instead of Making America Great Trump Turned U.S. into 'Pitiful, Helpless Giant'
2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Washington Post columnist George Will said President Donald Trump had turned the United States into "pitiful, helpless giant," with his administration's repose to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sailors Injured in Blaze Aboard Ship at San Diego Naval Base
2 hours, 58 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Several sailors were injured after a fire broke out Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego.
RED NOVEMBER: How the Democratic Party Has Brought America to the Brink of Socialism
2 hours, 58 minutes ago
The Democrat Party’s presidential primary marked a significant shift, as socialist ideas – openly embraced by the likes of Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) -- took center stage, bringing the far-left’s radical agenda to the mainstream party.
Schiff: 'Anyone Who Cares' About Rule of Law 'Nauseated' by Stone Commutation
3 hours, 50 minutes ago
Sunday on ABC's "This Week," House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff called President Donald Trump commuting the sentence of Roger Stone "offensive" to the rule of law.