California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday defeated an attempt to oust him from office, overcoming Republican criticism of COVID-19 restrictions that shuttered schools and businesses. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN Sacramento with his analysis. Source
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Live Updates: CBS News projects Newsom survived recall effort and will remain in office
Newsom avoided an upset loss that would have sent Democrats scrambling ahead of the upcoming 2021 gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as the 2022 midterm elections. Source
California Governor Gavin Newsom addresses his supporters after surviving recall effort
CBS News projects that the “no” vote will win the recall election, meaning Governor Gavin Newsom will remain in office. Watch his remarks to supporters in Sacramento. Source
Justice Dept. seeks emergency order to block Texas abortion law
The department said in its filing that the new law, S.B. 8, prevents “women from exercising their constitutional rights.” Source
DOJ files emergency order to block Texas abortion ban
The department said in its filing that the new law, S.B. 8, prevents “women from exercising their constitutional rights.” Source
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Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with catastrophic floods; Hayley Arceneaux to make history with SpaceX flight Source
A look at early exit poll data in California recall election
The issues most important to California voters in the recall election seem to vary between those who voted “yes” and those who voted “no,” according to preliminary exit poll data. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano with his analysis. Source
9/14: Red and Blue
California recall election day arrives; How important is the Latino vote in California? Source
U.S. battles dangerous COVID surge as ICU’s fill up nationwide
Coronavirus infections and deaths in the U.S. remain dangerously high. As CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez reports, ICU’s are filling up nationwide. Then, Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former acting director of the CDC, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the day’s coronavirus headlines. Source
Local Matters: How the California recall is impacting state politics
The special election to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom may have bigger implications on the future of the state’s politics. He still faces the general gubernatorial election in November 2022. Dustin Gardiner, state politics reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe with his analysis. Source