Charges also will not be filed against corrections officers who used pepper spray against the protesters Source
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Zuckerberg faced hours of questioning on Capitol Hill
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in front of the House Financial Services Committee about the company’s planned cryptocurrency, Libra. He also faced questions on a range of controversial issues. The Washington Post tech reporter Cat Zakrzewski joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss his testimony. Source
Joe Biden says the U.S. must rebuild middle class
Joe Biden focused on pocketbook issues at a campaign stop in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” from Iowa to discuss his economic message and how Biden is doing in the polls. Source
Trump’s tax documents show inconsistencies relating to property valuations
Never-before-seen tax documents of President Trump obtained by ProPublica show major inconsistencies among the valuations of some of his properties. The forms suggest the president inflated and deflated the numbers to reduce his tax bill. ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss her investigation. Source
Trump lawyer argues he’s immune from prosecution — even if he shot someone
Trump’s lawyers argued that Trump’s tax returns can’t be given to a New York grand jury because he is immune from state criminal law, even if he were to shoot someone on Fifth Avenue Source
Senate Republicans see “red flags” in fundraising, polling numbers from battleground states
Democrats flipped the House during the midterm elections, and there are new signs they’re on track to do the same in the Senate in 2020. Josh Kraushaar, a political editor for the National Journal, joined “Red & Blue” to discuss the red flags Republicans should monitor. Source
President’s tax documents show inconsistencies relating to property valuations
Never-before-seen Trump tax documents obtained by ProPublica show major inconsistencies among the valuations of some of the president’s properties. The forms suggest the president inflated and deflated the numbers to reduce his tax bill. ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell joined CBSN to discuss her investigation. Source
Former State Department official on Bill Taylor’s testimony
In his testimony on Tuesday, top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine Bill Taylor described what he saw as two separate channels for communication with the country: one that he led, and another that was “highly irregular” and spearheaded in part by President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Glen Johnson joined “Red & Blue” to explain how the lines of diplomacy are supposed to work. Source
Republicans storm secure facility as impeachment inquiry witness testifies
House Republicans staged what Democrats are calling a political stunt Wednesday. Anne Gearan, a White House correspondent for the Washington Post, and Olivia Beavers, a congressional reporter for The Hill, join “Red & Blue” to discuss the impeachment inquiry. Source
Retailer pulls jack-o’-lanterns after “blackface” complaints
Company faces backlash over pumpkins painted back with white mouths after law firm’s display sparks controversy Source