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R. Kelly found guilty of sex trafficking, racketeering

After decades of allegations including sexual assault, child pornography and kidnapping, R&B singer R. Kelly has been found guilty of one count racketeering and eight counts sex trafficking. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on the high-profile case. Then, former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Vinoo Varghese joins CBSN’s Ed O’Keefe to analyze how the case concluded and discuss ... Read More »

The Biden agenda faces critical tests in Congress this week

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are gearing up for an intense week, with votes expected on government funding, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget package. CBS News’ Skyler Henry, Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood, and Washington Post deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the ... Read More »

Trump continues push to shape Republican Party as midterms approach

Although he lost reelection in 2020, former President Donald Trump still wants to be the Republican Party’s standard bearer heading into the 2022 midterms. GOP strategist and former Republican National Committee communications director Doug Heye joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss where the party stands. Source Read More »

President Biden joins nearly 3 million Americans in getting coronavirus booster shot

Nearly 3 million people in the U.S. have received a coronavirus booster shot, including President Biden. As Errol Barnett reports, Mr. Biden had a message for the nearly one quarter of eligible Americans that remain unvaccinated. Then, Dr. Ben Weston, an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins Ed O’Keefe on CBSN ... Read More »

Senate Republicans block government funding bill, setting up a possible government shutdown

Senate Republicans on Monday evening blocked a bill that would temporarily prevent the federal government from shutting down and allow the United States to continue paying its debts. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe to discuss the next moves in trying to prevent a government shutdown, and where negotiations on two major infrastructure bills stand. ... Read More »