Andrew Weissmann, who served as a top prosecutor on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, is responding to a rare statement from his old boss criticizing his assessment of the final report on Russian election interference. Weissmann details his experience in the investigation, and explains where he thought Mueller succeeded and fell short, in his book, “Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation,” and he joined CBSN to discuss. Source
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Ex-Mueller prosecutor says he hasn’t been subpoenaed in Durham probe
Weissmann said he does not anticipate he will be subpoenaed by John Durham as part of his sweeping review into the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe. Source
Trump faces criticism for refusing to condemn white supremacists
Prodded by Biden and Chris Wallace during the debate to condemn white supremacists, Trump responded by telling extremist group the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” Source
New York City sees alarming coronavirus spikes
New York City’s daily coronavirus infection rate has spiked above 3% for the first time in months. Mayor Bill de Blasio says eight ZIP codes in Brooklyn and Queens are to blame for the recent surge. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joins CBSN to talk about the latest coronavirus news. Source
Neanderthal genes are a liability for virus patients, study says
A study identifies a cluster of genes that are linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and respiratory failure in patients who are infected with the virus. Source
Recordings of the grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case to be released
The Kentucky Attorney General’s office is expected to release the recordings of the secret deliberations of the grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case to a judge on Wednesday. Protesters and the Taylor family hope the audio will make clear if the jury considered homicide charges against the officers who conducted the drug raid in which Taylor was killed. Adriana Diaz has more. Source
Watch live: Comey testifies before Senate committee on Russia probe
The former FBI director will testify about the origins of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Source
President Trump and Joe Biden clash in first presidential debate
President Trump and Joe Biden faced off in Ohio during their first presidential debate. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News Washington correspondent Nikole Killion, and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano on “Red and Blue” for a breakdown of the debate’s biggest moments. Source
Fact-checking Trump and Biden in the first presidential debate
In their first debate Tuesday night, President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden clashed over issues like mail-in voting and how to handle the California wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to set the record straight on some of their claims. Source
AG says he didn’t recommend murder charges in Breonna Taylor case
Cameron is expected to give the grand jury recordings to a judge on Wednesday. Source