President-elect Joe Biden says he expects to start getting intelligence briefings on a regular basis, now that the presidential transition process is officially moving forward. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with the latest from Washington, D.C. Source
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Analyzing Biden’s Cabinet picks for national security and foreign policy teams
Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research for the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss how U.S. allies may be reacting to President-elect Joe Biden’s first Cabinet picks. Source
Massive unemployment fraud found in California prison system, prosecutor says
California’s system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved tens of thousands of claims for well-known convicted inmates, costing the state at least $140 million. CBS Los Angeles’ Jasmine Viel reports. Source
Black voters concerned about Trump campaign’s efforts to overturn election
“We were watching elected officials argue about whether our votes should count or not,” Detroit pastor Rev. Charles Williams said. Source
Concern over long-term impact of Trump-led election challenges on Black voters
Voting rights activists say they’re concerned about possible long-term impacts of President Trump’s efforts to challenge vote counts in predominantly Black communities. Attempts by his legal team to expose alleged voter fraud in states across the Rust Belt have largely failed, but some say these efforts to undermine faith in the electoral process could depress future voter turnout among Black Americans. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source
Americans travel for Thanksgiving despite CDC warnings about COVID-19
The CDC is urging Americans not to travel and to celebrate the holidays with people living in their own home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. However, TSA workers screened more than 3 million people this past weekend, marking the busiest three-day stretch since the start of the pandemic. Roger Dow, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, joins CBSN to discuss how Americans can stay safe ahead of Thanksgiving. Source
Biden says his team is already talking with the Trump administration
The president-elect said talks are already underway, after the GSA gave the green light. Source
More than 50 million Americans facing hunger in 2020, projections show
Feeding America projects 1 in 6 people, including 1 in 4 children, are experiencing food insecurity in 2020. Source
Nationwide coronavirus surge pushes hospitals to the edge
A new federal report shows more than 1,000 hospitals across the country are now critically short on staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Source
Trump brags about Dow as stocks soar with transition underway
President Trump made a sudden and strange appearance at the White House briefing room to highlight the stock market as the Dow soared on news that an official transition to President-elect Biden is underway. Ben Tracy reports. Source