Joe Biden focused on pocketbook issues at a campaign stop in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” from Iowa to discuss his economic message and how Biden is doing in the polls. Source
Republicans storm secure facility as impeachment inquiry witness testifies
House Republicans staged what Democrats are calling a political stunt Wednesday. Anne Gearan, a White House correspondent for the Washington Post, and Olivia Beavers, a congressional reporter for The Hill, join “Red & Blue” to discuss the impeachment inquiry. Source
Trump’s tax documents show inconsistencies relating to property valuations
Never-before-seen tax documents of President Trump obtained by ProPublica show major inconsistencies among the valuations of some of his properties. The forms suggest the president inflated and deflated the numbers to reduce his tax bill. ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss her investigation. Source
Former State Department official on Bill Taylor’s testimony
In his testimony Tuesday, top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine Bill Taylor described what he saw as two separate channels for communication with the country: one that he led, and another that was “highly irregular” and spearheaded in part by President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Glen Johnson joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to explain how the lines of diplomacy are supposed to work. Source
Senate Republicans see “red flags” in fundraising, polling numbers from battleground states
Democrats flipped the House during the midterm elections, and there are new signs they’re on track to do the same in the Senate in 2020. Josh Kraushaar, a political editor for the National Journal, joined “Red & Blue” to discuss the red flags Republicans should monitor. Source
Stop the Stigma: A Conversation About Mental Health
In an effort to help break down stigmas surrounding mental health, “CBS This Morning” broadcast a special live audience event, “Stop the Stigma: A Conversation About Mental Health.” Guests include “Queer Eye” star Karamo, a former social worker, mental health advocate and relationship expert who will discuss his experience with depression, and Cynthia Germanotta, who founded Born This Way Foundation with daughter Lady Gaga, about how mental illnesses affect a family. Source
Retailer pulls jack-o’-lanterns after “blackface” complaints
Company faces backlash over pumpkins painted back with white mouths after law firm’s display sparks controversy Source
Mobile crisis intervention team responding to mental health calls without police
A mobile mental health crisis intervention team called CAHOOTS is ansering calls in Eugene, Oregon. They’re unarmed and most of the time, without police backup. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
No charges for corrections officer who drove into protesters
Charges also will not be filed against corrections officers who used pepper spray against the protesters Source
CBS News gains access to Turkish-controlled Syria
CBS News got an exclusive view from inside Syria. Holly Williams was granted access to Turkish troops as they crossed the border into an area once controlled by America’s Kurdish allies. Source