Biden expected to announce 2024 campaign soon
President Biden is expected to announce his bid for reelection as soon as Tuesday. Senior aide Julie Chavez Rodriguez is expected to lead the campaign. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
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Biden says "stay tuned" on reelection bid
President Biden called the Tennessee Republican legislature's move to expel three fellow lawmakers for joining in a protest for gun control "shocking" and "undemocratic" while meeting with the "Tennessee Three," Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, in the Oval Office on Monday. As members of the press were ushered out of the room, the president said "stay tuned" when asked about running for reelection in 2024.
Latest on 2024 presidential field
President Biden could announce his reelection campaign as early as next week, sources say. CBS News anchors Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers speak with political contributor Ashley Etienne and former RNC spokesperson Kevin Sheridan about how the field is shaping for 2024.
Biden, McCarthy at odds over debt ceiling
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a plan Wednesday to raise the debt limit and cut government spending, but the White House claims the proposal would slash key programs and cut manufacturing. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more.
McCarthy's GOP debt ceiling proposal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has released a plan to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion. The bill includes $4.5 trillion in spending cuts. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke to House members about the plan.
House speaker speaks at New York Stock Exchange
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, spoke about the need to lower U.S. debt at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest news from Capitol Hill.
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson reinstated
Tennessee's Shelby County Board of Commissioners has unanimously voted to reinstate Democrat Justin Pearson to the state's House of Representatives. Pearson was one of two Democrats expelled by the Republican supermajority last week for participating in anti-gun protests on the chamber floor. The Associated Press's Kimberlee Kruesi joins CBS News with the latest.
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Vote to be held to reinstate lawmaker
Tennessee's Shelby County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on reappointing Justin Perason back to his seat in the state's House today. Pearson is one of two Black Democrats who was kicked out by the Republican supermajority in the chamber last week. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman joins us from Memphis with more.
2024 Democratic convention heads to Chicago
Chicago has been chosen to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the party announced on Tuesday. It's the first time the city will host the Democrats' nominating convention since 1996. Political consultant Delmarie Cobb joins CBS Chicago to discuss how the 1996 event affected the city and what hosting the 2024 convention could mean.
Two Democrats expelled from Tennessee House
Tennessee's Republican-controlled state House expelled two of the three Democratic members involved in protests for gun reform on the chamber floor last week. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins us with more on the Biden administration's response.
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Tennessee House votes to expel two Democratic lawmakers; SpaceX launches NASA pollution monitor and satellite.
GOP lawmakers in Tennessee vote to expel one of three Democrats over shooting protest
Lawmakers voted to expel two young Black representatives, but the motion to expel a White legislator failed by one vote.
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3 Tennessee lawmakers face expulsion from state House over gun control protests; Honda recalls more than a half-million CR-Vs due to potential rust
2 Tennessee lawmakers expelled
Tennessee Republican lawmakers on Thursday expelled two Tennessee House Democrats who had taken part in a protest on the House floor demanding gun legislation in the wake of the Nashville school shooting which left six people dead. A vote to expel a third lawmaker failed. Mark Strassman reports.
GOP majority could boot 3 Dems from Tennessee house over shooting protest
Democrats all the way up to the White House accuse the Tennessee Republicans of focusing on political retribution over efforts to keep children safe.
How Democrats are viewing Trump's arraignment
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Matt Bennett, the co-founder of Third Way, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss how Democrats and President Biden are viewing the arraignment.
Lawmakers meet with execs about China
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is meeting with top executives in California this week, including the CEOs of Apple, Microsoft and Disney. CBS News tech and politics reporter Musadiq Bidar has more on what to expect from the meetings.
How charges against Trump could impact 2024 bid
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts in Manhattan. CBS News political contributor Ashley Etienne, a former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Republican consultant Justin Sayfie, who served in the administrations of three Republican presidents, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss how this case might impact Trump's 2024 presidential bid.
Trump indictment comes amid other probes
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump on criminal charges. It's the first time in U.S. history that a current or former president has been indicted, but that's not the only legal trouble the former president is facing. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss.
2/6: Red and Blue
President Biden defends his response to China's spy balloon; Potential candidates emerging for 2024 campaign.
Political and cultural divisions over the AR-15
Nashville police said the shooter who carried out Monday's shooting at the Covenant School, which left six people dead, including three children, was armed with two assault style rifles and a handgun. Todd Frankel, an enterprise reporter for the Washington Post, recently co-authored a piece about the popularity of the AR-15. He joined CBS News to discuss the issue.
Trailblazing former U.S. House Rep. Pat Schroeder dies at 82
Schroeder was elected by Colorado voters in 1972 and then reelected 11 times, becoming one of the most influential Democrats and feminists in Congress.
11/17: Red and Blue
Pelosi steps down as House Democrat leader; What to expect from potential 2024 contenders
1/24: Red and Blue
Documents marked classified found at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence; Senate holds hearing on Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift ticket debacle.
2 killed, 1 critically injured in shooting at Dallas ICE office, shooter dead
Two people were killed and one person is in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
Trump crackdown highlights judge vacancy crisis pushing D.C. courts to brink
The D.C. courts have for years been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed the administration of justice.
Russia rejects Trump's criticism over Ukraine war and its economy
Kremlin spokesman shoots back at Trump's suggestion that Russia is "a paper tiger," declaring: "There are no paper bears. And Russia is a real bear."
Jimmy Kimmel delivers first monologue since show was taken off the air
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Ex-stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs accuses mogul of sexual abuse, violence
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Millions could soon see food stamp cuts as grocery costs are on the rise
The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.
N.C. legislature passes "Iryna's Law" after Ukraine refugee killed
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
U.S. comic Tim Dillon says jokes got him fired from Saudi comedy festival
American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon says he's been dropped from the Riyadh Comedy Festival bill after jokes about the country's alleged use of forced labor.
Mexican national dies in ICE custody after arrest in San Bernardino County
The 39-year-old man was scheduled for surgery on an abscess when he died, ICE officials said.