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Biden tours the West Coast ahead of California recall election

President Biden made his first visit to the West Coast on Monday since taking office. He's scheduled to campaign on behalf of California Governor Gavin Newsom in Long Beach ahead of Tuesday's governor recall election. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, USA Today White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the latest on the Afghanistan hearings and the battle in Congress over government spending.

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White House defends new vaccine mandates

The White House is defending President Biden's new COVID-19 vaccine mandates as several Republican leaders threaten to take legal action against the administration over its renewed push to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Mr. Biden is traveling west to campaign for embattled California Governor Gavin Newsom before the last day to vote in the state's recall election and to visit areas damaged by wildfires. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBSN to discuss.

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Kevin Faulconer discusses California recall campaign

Californians will head to the polls Tuesday to cast votes in a recall election that will determine whether or not Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom keeps his seat. One of Newsom's Republican challengers, former San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss why he believes public health mandates should be determined at the local level, and how he thinks he can bring "common sense" back to Sacramento. Then, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses his interview with GOP frontrunner Larry Elder.

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California recall election underway

Early in-person voting in California's recall election began in parts of the state this weekend. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is fighting to keep his seat following backlash from Republicans over pandemic-related shutdowns. Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Lauren Zelt, former aide to Senator Mitt Romney and founder of Zelt Communications, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on why the election results carry tremendous weight for both parties nationally.

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