On “Intelligence Matters,” Mike Morell speaks with Antony Blinken about Biden’s foreign policy priorities and his approach to top global security challenges. Source
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Seattle City Council overrides mayor’s veto of police cuts
Move Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed gives less than $4 million of the department’s $400 million annual budget to community programs. Source
Pence plane hits bird, returns to New Hampshire airport
He was at start of flight home from campaign event. Plane returned to airport and he flew home on cargo aircraft Secret Service uses. Source
Uncle Ben’s rice getting new name — Ben’s Original
Mars Inc becomes the latest company to drop a logo criticized as a racial stereotype. Source
Cindy McCain endorses Joe Biden for president
“Joe and I don’t always agree on the issues, and I know he and John certainly had some passionate arguments, but he is a good and honest man,” McCain tweeted. “He will lead us with dignity.” Source
CBS Evening News, September 22, 2020
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 200,000; Companies and celebrities help nationwide effort to register Americans to vote Source
House passes continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown
The continuing resolution passed 359-57-1 Tuesday night, with only Republicans and libertarian Representative Justin Amash opposing it. Source
Trump: There’s “one or two” top contenders for Supreme Court vacancy
President Trump and Senate Republicans are preparing to move quickly after the president names his nominee for the high court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang join Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
Investigation finds CDC minimized coronavirus pandemic under White House pressure
A USA Today investigation that looked at tens of thousands of internal records and conducted over a hundred interviews found that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly minimized the coronavirus pandemic under political pressure from the White House. USA Today investigative reporter Brett Murphy joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more. Source
U.S. government executes man who said witchcraft drove him to kill
William Emmett LeCroy, 50, was pronounced dead at 9:06 p.m. ET after receiving a lethal injection at the same prison where five others have been executed this year. Source