Analyzing California's governor recall election

California voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide if Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom should remain in office. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, Washington reporter Dave Weigel and Orange County Register reporter Brooke Staggs join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe to discuss who's ahead in recent polling, and what implications this race could have on future elections. Read more here.

• Sep 14, 2021
• 12:36

Round table rates Congress

In a discussion with CBS News contributor and Republican strategist Frank Luntz, a group of six Republican and six Democratic lawmakers said Congress isn't doing its best to represent the American people. Luntz joined "Red & Blue" to explain.

• Jul 17, 2017
• 05:45

Democrats near deal on spending, climate

President Biden and congressional Democrats say they are close to a deal on their massive plan to fund social programs. Plus, lawmakers could vote to pass their bipartisan infrastructure bill this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw and Washington Post national political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.

• Oct 25, 2021
• 15:44

Fallout from leaked Supreme Court draft

Democrats and Republicans scrambled to respond following the stunning leak of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion on a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from the Supreme Court and CBS News political reporter Caitlin-Huey Burns joins "Red and Blue" from Capitol Hill with the political fallout.

• May 3, 2022
• 10:26

Jill Biden: Joe is the most electable

Former Vice President Joe Biden's wife Jill has a simple pitch on the campaign trail: her husband has the best shot to beat President Trump. CBS News campaign reporters Bo Erickson, Nicole Sganga and Adam Brewster join "Red & Blue" with a look at how this message is playing out among Democratic voters.

• Aug 20, 2019
• 08:10

Senate passes $3.5 trillion budget resolution

The Senate approved a budget resolution on Wednesday which allows Democrats to move ahead with their $3.5 trillion package for "human infrastructure" advancements. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, USA Today's White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Reuters' White House correspondent Nandita Bose, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the next steps and the latest from Capitol Hill.

• Aug 11, 2021
• 16:19

Orange County, California, turns blue

Los Angeles Times political reporter Melanie Mason joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss why longtime GOP stronghold Orange County, California, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans.

• Aug 15, 2019
• 05:15

Raskin on Trump and January 6 investigation

Former President Donald Trump said in a statement that Mike Pence could have rejected the results of the 2020 election. Meanwhile, the House committee investigating the January 6th attack has interviewed people from Pence's staff. Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of that committee, joins CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane on "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the investigation.

• Feb 1, 2022
• 09:37

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on capitalism

CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar about charges from some Republicans that Democrats are embracing socialist values. Klobuchar says she wants to protect our capitalist system.

• Mar 11, 2019
• 00:33

Biden to announce transition plan

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce a COVID-19 task force on Monday, as the U.S. continues to break records for new cases in the country. CBS News campaign reporter Nicole Sganga and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN to discuss the president-elect's transition plan, and whether President Trump plans to concede.

• Nov 7, 2020
• 06:39

Bolton: All options on the table in Venezuela

The White House says President Trump is closely monitoring a "very serious situation" in Venezuela. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor, Anita Kumar; and Bloomberg national political reporter, Sahil Kapur, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the country's ongoing turmoil and the rest of the day's top political headlines.

• Apr 30, 2019
• 15:08

Trump asks China to investigate Biden

President Trump says Ukraine and China should investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. The comments come ahead of trade talks between Washington and Beijing next week. Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Natalie Andrews explained how these latest comments could impact the Democrats' impeachment inquiry.

• Oct 3, 2019
• 13:38

First day of Trump impeachment trial

The first day of the Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump ended with a vote to affirm the constitutionality of the process. Six Republicans joined Democrats to approve continuing. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the first day of the proceedings and what comes next.

• Feb 9, 2021
• 17:50

White House ends infrastructure talks with GOP

After ending infrastructure negotiations with Republicans on Tuesday, the White House encouraged a bipartisan group of senators to continue their work on an alternative proposal. Politico reporter Maya King and Axios race and justice reporter Russell Contreras join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what comes next. They also discuss a comprehensive report on the January 6 Capitol riot that largely omitted any role played by former President Trump.

• Jun 8, 2021
• 15:33

Democrats divided in Nevada

Moderate and progressive Democrats are clashing in Nevada, a key state in next year's midterm elections. Elizabeth Thompson, the editor of the Nevada Independent, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with a look at the situation in the state.

• Nov 8, 2021
• 06:53

Biden's "Day One" executive orders

President Joe Biden used his first hours in office to sign 17 executive orders and actions on issues including the government's coronavirus response, immigration and climate change. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the immediate changes coming from the new administration.

• Jan 20, 2021
• 15:20

Colin Powell, first Black secretary of state, dies at age 84

Colin Powell, who was the first Black secretary of state, died of complications from COVID-19. CBS News senior national security correspondent David Martin, CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe, Politico national politics reporter Maya King and The Associated Press national political reporter Jill Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.

• Oct 18, 2021
• 23:34

Tom Steyer on priorities for Democrats

The Democrats' takeover of the House of Representatives is raising new questions about potential investigations into President Trump as well as impeachment. Tom Steyer, the founder of "Need to Impeach," joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss why he wants the president to be impeached and his potential 2020 presidential bid.

• Nov 8, 2018
• 10:03

Today's political headlines

Attorney General William Barr says he thinks the FBI spied on President Trump's 2016 campaign. Jackie Alemany, author of The Washington Post's "Power Up" newsletter, joins CBSN to discuss the Attorney General's testimony and the rest of the day's top political headlines.

• Apr 10, 2019
• 11:52

Trump & Democrats fight over taxes, investigations

President Trump said Tuesday that Democrats should be focused on legislating instead of investigating him. Tierney Sneed, a reporter for Talking Points Memo, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments and the rest of Tuesday's political headlines.

• Mar 5, 2019
• 05:33

New book explores how civil wars start

Author Barbara Walter says she believes the U.S. is at increasing risk of a second civil war. She discussed her new book, "How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them" with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett.

• Jan 27, 2022
• 08:42

Immigration policies

CBS News contributor Ed O'Keefe of The Washington Post and Rachael Bade of Politico join "Red & Blue" to discuss the immigration debate on Capitol Hill.

• Jan 10, 2018
• 04:26

Midterm election closing argumetns

With Election Day less than a week away, President Trump has said the election is a referendum about him. CBSN political contributors Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist, and Alex Conant, a Republican strategist, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.

• Oct 31, 2018
• 10:57

Sessions fires back at Trump

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Trump Thursday, after the President criticized how Sessions was running the Justice Department. Associated Press White House reporter Jill Colvin and Bloomberg chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Aug 23, 2018
• 13:38

Trump renews attacks on Sessions

President Trump renewed his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week, saying Sessions had never taken control of the Justice Department. The Attorney General disputed those claims, saying he "took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in." Molly Hooper, CBSN political contributor and Congressional reporter for The Hill, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest.

• Aug 23, 2018
• 08:19

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