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The White House is preparing to impose more restrictions on travelers coming to the U.S. as the Omicron variant has been identified in California. Plus, conservatives are considering shutting down the government over the Biden administration's vaccine mandate. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest.
The White House on Wednesday defended comments President Biden made a day earlier during a speech in Tulsa, in which he appeared to call out Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who he said "vote more with my Republican friends." CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan and Politico's White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that, plus Mr. Biden's infrastructure meeting with the GOP's lead negotiator and other developments in Washington.
As more vaccine doses become available, health officials are focusing on reaching people who may be hesitant to get a shot. CBS News' deputy director of elections and data analysis Kabir Khanna joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss a CBS News survey experiment to see if people become more likely to accept the vaccine when they hear it's been endorsed by President Biden or former President Trump.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says he is sure FDA experts will ask Pfizer about two allergic reactions that were reported from its COVID vaccine in the U.K. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" with more on his interview with Secretary Azar.
The White House is ramping up its push to get more Americans vaccinated. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News Capitol Hill reporter Rebecca Kaplan join "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest efforts.
As CBS News' Debora Alfarone reports, federal health officials are advising a temporary stop to administering Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine after reports of some adverse reactions. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the vaccine situation.
The rate of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. continues to slow down. This comes as President Biden's goal to get at least 70% of Americans partially vaccinated by July 4 looms. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest updates on the COVID pandemic.
President Biden has unveiled a new fund to help restaurants cover payroll, rent and other expenses as they begin to reopen. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the nation's pandemic response, including the White House's decision to support waiving intellectual property protections for COVID vaccines, a move that would allow other countries to produce more vaccines themselves.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is playing a key role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout nationwide. FEMA's new administrator Deanne Criswell sat down for an exclusive interview with CBS News to discuss the vaccination efforts and other priorities for the agency post-pandemic. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the future of FEMA.
A Seattle-based researcher discovered missing genome sequences taken from early cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, that had mysteriously vanished from an online database. The New York Times' "Matter" columnist Carl Zimmer joins "Red and Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns with more on his reporting, and what the latest studies suggest about how long protection from vaccines could last.
There have been about 100 preliminary reports of people developing a nervous system disorder after taking the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Nearly 13 million Americans have received that vaccine. New York Times columnist and "A Planet of Viruses" author Carl Zimmer joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in Tuesday following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations. Alyssa Katz, deputy editor of The City, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Hochul is planning to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic as well as her pledge to change the culture in Albany.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans need to quarantine for seven to 10 days after being exposed to the coronavirus, a decrease from its earlier recommendation of 14 days. The outbreak in the U.S. has gone from bad to catastrophic with nearly 2,600 people dying from COVID on Tuesday, the country's second-highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began. Dr. Teresa Murray Amato, chair of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital in New York City, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
The U.S. has reported a decline in COVID-19 vaccination rates for the past 12 days as new cases and hospitalizations rise nationwide. CBS News reporter Alexander Tin joined Elaine Quijano on CBSN to talk the latest on COVID-19 in the U.S.
In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Biden announced new incentives to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated. He called on states to use surplus COVID relief funds to gift $100 dollars to every newly vaccinated American and announced a new policy for federal workers that requires the unvaccinated to consent to mandatory masking and regular COVID tests. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details on the political backlash. Later, Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha and Washington Post congressional reporter Mike Debonis discuss the battle over masking on Capitol Hill, and the latest on a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
President Biden gave an address on how the administration is responding to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Plus, Senate Democrats try to find a way forward for a social spending plan. CBS News' Steve Dorsey, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post national political correspondent Philip Bump join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
Hundreds of FEMA vaccination sites are opening up nationwide. Government officials say the goal is to increase vaccine access to underserved communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News reporter Nicole Sganga goes inside one site that's set to open to the public in Philadelphia.
President Biden is outlining a path forward to increase COVID-19 vaccinations as the highly contagious Delta variant is rapidly gaining a foothold in the U.S. CBS News reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the president's plan and the latest on the fight against the pandemic.
A Wall Street Journal report says lab researchers in Wuhan, China, sought hospital care for "symptoms consistent with both COVID-19 and common seasonal illness" in November 2019, a month before the first case of coronavirus was officially confirmed there. Dr. Jessica Justman, senior technical director at ICAP and associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with her reaction, plus insights into reports of heart problems in a small number of vaccinated young adults.
Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations in the U.S. continue to breaking records. According to the COVID Tracking Project, there are more than 101,000 patients nationwide who are hospitalized with COVID-19. Carl Zimmer, New York Times "Matter" columnist, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss what's causing the current surge and plans for a potential vaccine rollout.
As President Biden announced plans to make getting a vaccine easier, Republicans in Washington were focused on tensions between House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and the #3 House Republican, Representative Liz Cheney. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Reuters White House reporter Heather Timmons and Washington Post deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the GOP divide and the rest of the day's political news.
The Pentagon is planning to require COVID-19 vaccination for all active-duty military personnel by mid-September. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, Associated Press White House reporter and CBSN political contributor Zeke Miller, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details on that, as well as the latest on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution.
President Biden tests positive for COVID, returns to isolation; Store displays diverse book covers for young readers
President Biden is self-isolating once again after an antigen test came back positive for COVID-19 Saturday morning. Mr. Biden remains symptom free and health officials say he is experiencing a "rebound case," which can happen to a small percentage of patients who are treated with the drug Paxlovid. Christina Ruffini has the details.
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, just days after he left isolation for his last bout with the virus. In a tweet, the president said he has no symptoms and is "still at work." But he will self-isolate "for the safety of everyone around me."
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University Wednesday. His body was flown on Air Force Two to Arizona, where he lived with his family.
The U.S. military strike killed 11 people who the Trump administration said were Tren de Aragua members. A Venezuelan official denied they were involved in the gang.
The Trump administration wants an appeals court to lift a ruling that blocked President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook before an interest rate meeting next week.
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to stay on topic.
Members of Congress are curtailing outdoor events and public appearances in the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
Health officials are warning the West Nile virus season isn't over yet. Here's where the mosquito-borne illness has been spreading.