The Congressional Progressive Caucus held a hearing Thursday to better understand how the U.S. Postal Service has transformed in recent months under the leadership of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a Democrat from Washington, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss the hearing and the acceptance speech from Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Source
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Andrew Yang makes an appeal to 2016 Trump voters at DNC: “I get it”
Andrew Yang, who Joe Biden faced in the primary, said in his Democratic National Convention speech that he understood the appeal of voting for President Trump in 2016. “I get it. But we must give this country, our country, a chance to recover,” he said. Source
Apple and Tesla announce stock splits to lower prices
Apple and Tesla are both splitting their stocks to make them more affordable for small investors who can’t afford to buy individual shares at their current prices. Akiko Fujita, an anchor and reporter for Yahoo Finance, joins CBSN to discuss what that could mean for the companies and investors. Source
8/20: Red and Blue
Final day of the Democratic National Convention; Michigan proposing settlement for Flint residents Source
Trump wants Supreme Court to let him block critics on Twitter
“President Trump’s ability to use the features of his personal Twitter account, including the blocking function, are independent of his presidential office,” wrote acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall. Source
DOJ to seek death penalty once again for Boston Marathon bomber
This decision comes after a federal appeals court in Massachusetts overturned Tsarnaev’s death sentence last month. Source
Sneak peek: The Golden State Killer
Survivors confront the man known as The Golden State Killer, after his 40 year reign of terror. “48 Hours” and correspondent Tracy Smith have the latest in the case Saturday, August 22 at 9/8c on CBS. Source
5 things to know about reopening schools safely
With the school year about to get underway, the “CBS Evening News” spoke with Harvard Professor Joseph Allen about what parents need to know before they send their kids back to the classroom. Source
Former Uber exec charged with trying to hide massive hack
The hack exposed the data of 57 million app users and drivers, according to the Department of Justice. Source
Russian opposition leader is in a coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea
The longtime Putin foe was raced to a Siberian hospital after a plane he was in made an emergency landing. Source