Texas, a state with a strong gun culture, is weighing how to respond to a mass shooting in El Paso, that killed 22 people over the weekend. On Wednesday, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced upcoming roundtable discussions to hear policy proposals in the wake of the attack. Texas Tribune political reporter Patrick Svitek joins CBSN to discuss the latest. Source
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Trump visits victims, first responders of El Paso and Dayton shootings
President Trump visited El Paso and Dayton to meet with victims and first responders of last weekend’s mass shootings. CBS News’ Janet Shamlian joins CBSN from El Paso with more on how residents reacted. Source
Marianne Williamson: President needs to have “moral leadership”
“I believe we need a political vision and moral vision now,” Marianne Williamson said in an interview with CBSN on Wednesday Source
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on what he would do to combat gun violence
Montana governor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss what he would do to fight gun violence as president and what he thinks Democrats’ message should be in 2020. Source
How Americans view the gun debate
CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss how Americans’ views on gun control have changed over time. Source
Hot pink emoji house ignites feud among Los Angeles neighbors
The in-your-face paint job appears to be a direct response to neighbors’ complaints against the owners of the home in May, which resulted in a $4,000 fine. CBS Los Angeles’ Stacey Butler reports. Source
Sex-trafficking victim who killed man as teen freed after 15 years
Kim Kardashian West and other celebrities had lobbied for release of Cyntoia Brown, who said she was a 16-year-old sex-trafficking victim when she killed a man in 2004 Source
2020 candidates push gun law debate to front of presidential race
This weekend’s mass shootings are pushing the debate over gun laws to the forefront of the presidential race. Jennifer Palmieri, the former communications director for Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Obama White House, and Ryan Grim, the Washington bureau chief of The Intercept, join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss. Source
Biden: Trump has “fanned the flames of white supremacy”
Joe Biden criticized the President Wednesday over his past rhetoric and his response to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Ginger Gibson, a political correspondent for Reuters, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss Biden’s comments and more 2020 news. Source
Tiger Woods reveals what his Masters win meant as a father
Tiger Woods returns to the PGA tour on Thursday in New Jersey. As he played a practice round, he gave a rare interview to Dana Jacobson for “CBS This Morning.” Woods opened up about his remarkable comeback and why his children were concerned about his return to the game. Source