As tensions continue to mount in the Middle East, CBSN takes an in-depth look at how the U.S. and the other players in the region are reacting. Source

“It’s been a rough couple years but [I’m] getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease,” Bieber wrote. Source

“Thinking about retiring and retiring are two different things,” he said Source

The Trump administration is trying to remove climate change as an environmental barrier in major infrastructure projects. New York Times reporter Lisa Friedman joins CBSN to discuss the impact new infrastructure planning has on climate change. Source

One day after Iran targeted two Iraqi bases, Vice President Mike Pence sat down with “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell. He said Americans can “rest easier,” despite the strikes. Watch the full interview here. Source

For decades, American companies have looked outside the U.S. to employ foreign workers at a fraction of the cost of their American counterparts. A recent article published by Axios sheds light on how some of these companies are not only outsourcing their jobs, but also forcing workers to train their foreign replacements. Source

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual climate report says the U.S. experienced another year of extreme weather in 2019. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardeli joins CBSN to discuss the report. Source

The three-year drought in Australia is due in part to a typical weather pattern called the Indian Ocean Dipole. Source

Melissa Etehad, who covers foreign affairs and Iran for the Los Angeles Times, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the impact of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani’s death in Iran. Source

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he has the votes to begin the impeachment trial, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not yet indicated when she’ll send over the articles. CBS News legal analyst Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law professor at George Washington University, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to break down the constitutional stalemate. Source