Former Trump administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is involved in a lawsuit over student loans and President Biden’s Department of Justice is helping her fight a subpoena. This comes as the president faces increasing pressure from his own party to take on student loan forgiveness. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joined “CBSN AM” with the latest. Source
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Vince Gill premieres new song for this moment, “March On, March On”
Only on “CBS This Morning,” Vince Gill performs a brand new, unreleased song he recently wrote about the ongoing fight against racism in America. Source
Country music stars open up about the state of the genre at a crossroads
The “CBS This Morning” series “Unifying America” highlights people who are trying to cross the racial and cultural divides that separate so many Americans. With the country music genre at a crossroads, four artists opened up about the state of country music right now. Source
SZA on overcoming loss, writing new music
Singer-songwriter SZA joins “CBS This Morning” live first to announce her new partnership with TAZO Tea and the nonprofit organization American Forests to launch the TAZO Tree Corps. She also discusses new music and what’s to come from her this year. Source
Country stars weigh in on the state of country music
“CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason talks to country artists Vince Gill, Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd and Rissi Palmer about whether the genre and the country industry is going through a reckoning from top to bottom. Plus, only on “CBS This Morning,” Vince Gill plays a brand new, unreleased song he recently wrote about the ongoing fight against racism in America. Source
FKA twigs says Shia LaBeouf pressured her to “sleep naked”
She told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King that she filed a lawsuit and is choosing to speak out to help other women in abusive relationships. Source
Singer-songwriter FKA twigs alleges abuse by Shia LaBeouf in first TV interview since filing lawsuit
First on “CBS This Morning,” singer-songwriter FKA twigs sits down with Gayle King to discuss allegations of emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse as well as assault and battery at the hands of actor and former boyfriend Shia LaBeouf. FKA twigs filed a civil lawsuit against LaBeouf in December. LaBeouf denies the allegations. Source
Winter storm kills at least 17 people, millions still without power in frigid Texas
At least 17 deaths have been attributed to the winter blast blanketing much of the country – and more freezing temperatures are on the way. Meanwhile, Texas continues to experience deep freeze conditions as residents are questioning why the state failed to prepare for such an unprecedented storm. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Eye Opener: Millions without electricity, heat amid winter storm
Millions of Americans are without power and heat as more winter weather moves in. Also, former President Trump blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a statement. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Oklahoma conserves energy as another round of snow, cold blanket the state
Another winter storm in Oklahoma is bringing more snow and keeping temperatures below freezing. But less than 1% of Oklahoma electricity customers are without power compared to Texas, which has 25% of residents without power. Mireya Villarreal is in Oklahoma City with the interruptions the weather is causing. Source