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Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Jill Schlesinger looks at what educators and students may expect when colleges and universities open for the fall semester. Plus: Rita Braver profiles Dr. Jill Biden; Jim Axelrod focuses on the work of an official White House photographer, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Hume Kennerly; Jane Pauley sits down with singer-songwriter James Taylor; Kelefa Sanneh explores the rise in popularity of RVs during the pandemic; Mark Phillips looks at how Britain is re-examining its slave-trading past; Jim Gaffigan acquires a green thumb; and Lee Cowan visits artist Bradley Hart, whose paintings incorporate an unusual medium: bubble wrap. Source
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National security adviser warns of “severe consequences” for foreign election interference
Robert O’Brien said Russia and China are both taking steps to interfere in November’s elections. Source
O’Brien promises “severe consequences” for foreign election meddling
O’Brien called it “outrageous” for another country to decide the next U.S. president. Source
Transcript: Governor Ned Lamont on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont that aired Sunday, August 9, 2020, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont pushing for in-person schooling to avoid “a lost year”
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont says his state is “going to give our kids the best shot for in-class education.” Source
Transcript: Charles Evans on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Charles Evans, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, that aired Sunday, August 9, 2020, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Transcript: Quinton Lucas on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Quinton Lucas, Mayor of Kansas City, that aired Sunday, August 9, 2020, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Transcript: Gov. Ned Lamont on “Face the Nation”
The following is a transcript of an interview with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont that aired Sunday, August 9, 2020, on “Face the Nation.” Source
Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans says additional coronavirus relief package is “incredibly important”
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said additional federal aid is needed to address the economic impact of the pandemic. Source
From 2009: Jill Biden, second lady of the land
When you watch Dr. Jill Biden shaking every hand in sight, stuffing gift bags for soldiers, or inviting veterans and their families to the vice president’s house, you may be tempted to say, “Isn’t she nice!” That would be a mistake, as correspondent Rita Braver points out. According to Biden, she’d accept “‘energetic,’ ‘interesting,’ ‘vivacious,’ but ‘nice’ is blah. It’s just too bland. So, I never want to be ‘nice.'” (Originally broadcast December 13, 2009.) Source
