After the Trump campaign and Republican Party sued Nevada over its plan for mail-in voting, President Trump encouraged voters in Florida and Arizona to mail in their 2020 ballots. NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss that plus controversies surrounding the president’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Source

It’s no secret, Black Southern voters have largely supported Joe Biden during his presidential campaign. Boston Globe columnist Renee Graham joins CBSN anchor Tanya Rivero to explain why she believes picking a Black woman as his running mate is so important. Source

With no in-person schooling taking place this fall for Washington, D.C. students, DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee says they are investing in connectivity and distance learning for their most vulnerable kids. Source

Hamill’s career included stops at the old New York Herald Tribune, the New York Post, and the New York Daily News. Source

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a measure allowing the disciplinary records of NYPD officers accused of abuses to be made public. Greg B. Smith, of the nonprofit news outlet The City, obtained some of those records, and he joined CBSN to explain what they show and why police unions have fought to keep them from the public eye. Source

Allan Lichtman accurately predicted in 2016 that Donald Trump would win, and then be impeached. Source

The president has offered conflicting messages on voting by mail. Source

“In a perfect world, students would be in classrooms more not less, but unfortunately that is not where we find ourselves today,” Chicago Public Schools’ executive officer said. Source

Working from home often means more email, more meetings and more pressure to be “seen” online. Source

Facing a slow but steady rise in new COVID-19 cases in Chicago, and the possibility of a strike vote by the Chicago Teachers Union next week, Chicago Public Schools ditched plans to have some students in classrooms to start the school year, and announced a fully remote learning plan for the fall. CBS Chicago’s Mugo Odigwe reports. Source