2020 Daily Trail Markers: Pence talks with governors amid fallout from Trump's testing comments
Pence said the comments about slowing down testing for the coronavirus were just a "passing observation."
Pence said the comments about slowing down testing for the coronavirus were just a "passing observation."
Trump said at a rally on Saturday that increased testing means "you're going to find more cases," and added, "so I said to my people, slow the testing down please."
The vice president said "all lives matter in a very real sense" when asked to say "black lives matter."
Calls for racial equity have coincided with a public health crisis that has also illuminated racial inequities in health care.
The vice president gave an interview to CBS News Radio in Pittsburgh Friday.
Vice President Mike Pence met with African American faith leaders in Pittsburgh on Friday. They discussed racial inequality just one day after President Trump promised to take action on police reform. CBS News' Skyler Henry and The Washington Post's "Power Up" anchor Jacqueline Alemany join CBSN with the latest out of Washington.
A surge of mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary left officials counting votes for days after the election. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Zak Hudak joins CBSN to discuss what happened and what it could mean for November.
Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, spoke with governors Monday.
"My physician has not recommended that," the vice president said.
President Trump will continue to take hydroxychloroquine after the FDA has warned it is not safe or effective for treating COVID-19. Weijia Jiang reports.
Trump defends taking hydroxychloroquine; Teacher infected with coronavirus continues her remote class
While he has also said that at least a dozen women are under consideration, sources have told CBS News Biden is seriously considering five to eight of these potential picks.
The president has declined to wear a mask in public appearances and previous tours, although he said he did wear one at a tour of an Arizona facility.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends that Americans wear masks in public.
The recommendation was announced on a call Vice President Pence held with governors Monday.
Senator Charles Schumer said the VA needs to give Congress more information about a bulk order for $208,000 of hydroxychloroquine.
Multiple aides close to President Trump and Vice President Pence have now tested positive for the coronavirus, sending three top task force members into quarantine. But the president and vice president aren't self-isolating, as the White House seeks to mitigate the economic fallout from the pandemic. Weijia Jiang reports on how close Mr. Trump was to people who tested positive.
Ivanka Trump's personal assistant is among the latest at the White House to test positive for the coronavirus. Vice President Pence's press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive this week, as well as a White House valet. The White House insists it is taking precautions, but President Trump was not seen wearing a mask at a ceremony for WWII veterans. This comes as whistleblower Rick Bright spoke out on "60 Minutes" after being removed from his job for what he says was "putting science over politics." Nikole Killion looks at the exclusive interview.
At a luncheon with GOP lawmakers, President Trump confirmed that Vice Presdient Pence's press secretary Katie Miller had tested positive for coronavirus. This comes just one day after the president's own staffer tested positive. Politico's Daniel Lippman joins CBSN to discuss.
Coronavirus now appears to have a firm foothold in the White House. Katie Miller, press secretary to Vice President Mike Pence, has tested positive for coronavirus. Ben Tracy reports.
The news comes shortly after a valet who served meals to President Trump also tested positive for the virus.
CBS News has learned the CDC created a guide for local leaders on how to go about reopening public places and some businesses, but the document was not released. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joined CBSN with the latest on the White House response.
A White House spokesperson said that president and vice president have been tested again and are negative for the virus.
The White House is considering winding down its coronavirus task force by Memorial Day, according to Vice President Mike Pence. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar discusses the news and the rest of the day's political headlines.
Vice President Mike Pence says the White House coronavirus task force could start winding down in coming weeks. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid was on the phone with a top member of the task force, Dr. Anthony Fauci, when this news broke. She spoke to CBSN's Lana Zak about what he told her.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
An interagency operation is underway at MDC in Brooklyn, the jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held, officials say.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Some experts have questioned the legality of Elon Musk's PAC handing out $1 million payments to people who sign a petition backed by the group.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
North Carolina resident Jerry Hicks found $20 outside a convenience store and used it to buy a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
A 48-year-old woman has been found alive in the remote alpine wilderness of southeastern Australia, where she went missing earlier this month.
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News to discuss the new features.
Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it's hoping the new tools entice customers to trade up.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her message is for Iran. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more on Harris' comments and her last push for voters before Election Day.
Former President Donald Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden featured insulting, racist remarks from several speakers. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the event.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
The national debt has reached a staggering $35 trillion, yet some economists argue it's not a problem. Stephanie Kelton, author of "The Deficit Myth," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how "modern monetary theory" could change how we see government debt.
"Cuffing season" is here and daters are ready to settle in for the colder months. Logan Ury, behavioral scientist and director of relationship science at Hinge, shares what singles should know.