Representative Ayanna Pressley announced her endorsement of Senator Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. In supporting the senator from her home state of Massachusetts, Pressley broke with the other members of the so called “Squad” of progressive freshmen congresswomen, who have endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders. 2020 campaign reporter Zak Hudak joins CBSN with more on the significance of the endorsement. Source
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Woman who flipped off Trump’s motorcade wins election in Virginia
A former government contractor in Virginia who famously gave the president’s motorcade a one-finger salute won the race Tuesday for a seat on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Juli Briskman ran as a Democrat and defeated the eight-year Republican incumbent, Suzanne Volpe. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” with more. Source
Muslim wrestler uses platform to defy stereotypes and serve as a role model
Adeel Alam, a rising WWE star, uses his public role to defy stereotypes about being Muslim. Jim Axelrod, who met with Alam and watched his matches, joined CBSN to discuss how Alam is breaking down barriers. Source
Kansas City votes to remove Martin Luther King Jr.’s name from historic street
Nearly 70% of Kansas City voters supported returning Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to its original name, The Paseo. Allison Kate from the Kansas City Star joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the reasons behind the vote. Source
11/6/19: Red and Blue
Testimony from top Ukraine envoy released; Andrew Yang’s surge in popularity Source
11/6: CBS Evening News
Open impeachment hearings set to begin next week; WWE star fighting stereotypes in and out of the ring Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Sessions mounts a comeback bid for Senate
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is poised to launch a comeback bid for his old Alabama U.S. Senate seat on Thursday Source
WWE star Mustafa Ali fighting stereotypes in and out of the ring
Ali started out cast as the “bad guy” Source
T.I. says he goes to doc with daughter to “check her hymen”
“I will say, as of her 18th birthday, her hymen is still intact,” he added Source
Pro-Beijing lawmaker stabbed in the chest in Hong Kong
A prominent pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong was attacked Wednesday by a knife-wielding man while campaigning in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Video of the incident shows a man handing Junius Ho a bunch of flowers and chatting before pulling out a knife and stabbing him in the chest. Source