Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer says, in charging the former president in the January 6 insurrection, the Department of Justice has boldly declared it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles. Source
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How to blast through a Russian minefield
The Ukrainian military must blast its way through possibly millions of mines Russia has laid in their path. CBS News visits Fort Carson in Colorado to witness the equipment and tactics required for one of the most complex and dangerous of all battlefield maneuvers. Source
Italy’s classic Riva wooden motorboats
During Italy’s post-war boom years, Riva’s glamorous wooden boats were the pinnacle of “la dolce vita” – the Ferraris of motorboats, owned by movie stars, tycoons and royalty. Correspondent Seth Doane takes a spin on the water in a classic Riva; checks out a new edition of the famed Aquarama boat; and learns how the company is working to keep Riva’s spirit alive. (This story was originally broadcast on August 14, 2022.) Source
Chris Christie comes out swinging against Trump
After years in the political wilderness, the former New Jersey governor talks about taking on the former president: “He’s never gotten his a** kicked by somebody from Jersey before … we know how to do that.” Source
Chris Christie on making the case against Trump
After years in the political wilderness, 60-year-old Chris Christie is seeking a comeback, with his sights set on the White House. In advance of the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee later this month, CBS News election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with the former New Jersey governor about throwing punches directly at his friend-turned-foe, Donald Trump, and about why Christie believes he is the only one who is willing to take on the former president with force. Source
CBS News poll: After latest Trump indictment, many see implications for democracy
Americans weigh in on what they think Trump’s second federal indictment means for democracy itself. Source
Maintaining the dream of a democratic Taiwan
Decades after Chinese nationalists fled the rise of Communism on the mainland, the people of Taiwan see their island as an independent nation. But China’s President Xi Jinping insists otherwise, and is threatening to impose Beijing’s rule by force. Source
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (August 6)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles, including a new novel by Richard Russo, and a biography of an assassinated U.S. president. Source
8/6: The Book Report by Washington Post critic Ron Charles
The “Sunday Morning” book reviewer offers his picks from this month’s new fiction and nonfiction titles, including the latest novel by Richard Russo, “Somebody’s Fool”; and a new biography of President James Garfield, who was assassinated in 1881. Source
Book excerpt: “Somebody’s Fool” by Richard Russo
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Empire Falls” returns to the denizens of North Bath, a small town in Upstate New York that is about to undergo some radical changes. Source