Steve Kroft’s interview with President Obama turns to domestic politics including Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton’s emails and Joe Biden’s possible run for president. Source
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President Obama, part one
Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia’s incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race. Source
Guðlaugur Thór Thórdarson on “why we should all be feminists”
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland Guðlaugur Thór Thórdarson joins New York Times Gender Director Francesca Donner for a conversation inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay, “We Should All Be Feminists,” at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders. Source
Obama and Clinton, part two
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discuss the disaster in Benghazi and the state of her health. Steve Kroft reports. Source
Biden calls Trump’s refusal to concede an “embarrassment” as he moves ahead with transition
President-elect Joe Biden criticized President Trump’s refusal to concede the election, calling it an “embarrassment.” Despite roadblocks from the Trump administration, Mr. Biden is moving ahead with his transition team. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined “CBSN AM” from Wilmington, Delaware, to discuss. Source
Reykjavík Global Forum panel on improving quality of care for women
The 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders held a panel on the socioeconomic burden of chronic diseases afflicting women worldwide, including the disparities between men and women. Participants included: Iris Lowe-Friedrich, chief medical officer, UCB; Caroline Wozniacki, former world number one professional tennis player; Yōko Kamikawa, Minister of Justice of Japan and WPL Ambassador. The panel was moderated by Deutsche Welle editor-in-chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge. Source
Anino Emuwa on the power of loneliness
Anino Emuwa, founder and managing director of strategy and financial consulting firm Avandis Consulting, speaks at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders. Source
Whistleblower says Veterans Affairs dramatically under-diagnosed traumatic brain injuries
A whistleblower speaking out for the first time tells CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod that the New Orleans VA failed to properly assess more than 1,500 veterans for traumatic brain injuries. He says the consequences were deadly and claims the VA tried to cover it up. Source
Watch Live: Officials across U.S. give COVID updates as cases surge
The United States has reported more than 136,000 new cases – the highest in a single day since the start of the pandemic. Source
Titans DL Jeffery Simmons Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Simmons became the first Titans defensive lineman to record a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in the same game since Jurrell Casey at Atlanta during the 2019 season. Source