Major Garrett spoke to Harvard professor and conservative scholar Arthur Brooks for this week’s episode of “The Takeout.” Source
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Feds to probe how telemarketers get seniors’ Medicare info
Bid to stem fraud and abuse follows audit that found wide misuse of system enabling pharmacies to verify customers’ Medicare coverage Source
6-year-old “traumatized” after forced stay at mental health facility
The girl was committed for a psychiatric evaluation under Florida’s Baker Act. Source
Florida’s post-Parkland “red flag” law still highly controversial
It was passed weeks after the shooting two years ago and opinions on it remain sharply divided. Some counties use it at a much higher rate than others. Source
Elizabeth Warren addresses supporters in New Hampshire
Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke to supporters in New Hampshire as early primary results showed her not cracking the top three among Democratic candidates. Watch her speech here. Source
Bernie Sanders supporters Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of “Ben & Jerry’s” campaign in New Hampshire
CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of “Ben & Jerry’s” and surrogates for Bernie Sanders. At a campaign event in Manchester, they talked about why they believe Sanders can beat Donald Trump. Source
Hitting the ice with New Hampshire voters
More than 40% of voters in New Hampshire are undeclared. With so many candidates in the Democratic primary race, Tony Dokoupil interrupted an adult hockey game to take a different approach to predictions for the first-in-the-nation primary. Source
Democratic candidates target Trump in New Hampshire as voting gets underway
Voting is underway in New Hampshire, where the nation’s first primary could help narrow the field of Democratic candidates. The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker shows Senator Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg leading the pack. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from a polling station in Manchester with the latest. Source
Social media troll bots take aim at 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg
Tweets by social media troll bots that target Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg spiked following his success in the Iowa caucus. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN AM to break down the data behind the attack and why alleged troll bots target certain candidates. Source
Westminster dog show features new faces
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is underway in New York City and this year there’s a new breed competing. Hilary Lane went backstage to meet some of the thousands of pooches getting ready to compete. Source