With just days left in the White House, President Obama pardoned 64 people and commuted the sentences of 209 others. CBS News foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has the story on the president’s most high profile commutation. Source
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House Democrats push Biden to lower Medicare eligibility age
As President Biden prepares to roll out his next major legislation, Democrats press for investments in Medicare, prescription drug prices and childcare. Source
Putin accuses Obama of trying to undermine Trump’s presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putin came out swinging at the Obama administration Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer spoke to CBSN from Moscow about what Putin had to say. Source
Beavers kill town’s internet after stealing cables to build dam
A group of eager beavers has wreaked havoc on a tiny Candian town. Source
Michigan struggles with surge in COVID-19 cases
Michigan has been reporting more new COVID-19 cases than any other state, and unlike earlier in the pandemic, younger and middle-aged adults are filling up hospital beds. Karen Bouffard, an award-winning investigative health care reporter at The Detroit News, joins CBSN to discuss the situation. Source
Matt Damon on Water Crisis
Matt Damon and Gary White of water.org sit down with CBS News to talk about the importance of tackling the water crisis. Source
How Denzel Washington got his “walk”
Denzel Washington, who’s won two Oscars and two Golden Globes, shares with the “CBS This Morning” co-hosts where he got his glide-stride style of walking. Source
Denzel Washington on “Fences,” directing and family
Denzel Washington is one of Hollywood’s highest-grossing actors. He’s won two Oscars and two Golden Globes. Washington directed and starred in his latest film, “Fences.” It’s expected to have a successful night at the Academy Awards. Washington joins “CBS This Morning” with more on his film and incredible career. Source
“Divergent” author Veronica Roth on new book, “Carve the Mark”
Veronica Roth’s bestselling “Divergent” series has sold more 35 million copies worldwide. All three books were turned into blockbuster movies. Roth joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her next young adult novel, “Carve the Mark,” the first book in a two-part science fiction fantasy series. Source
Trump vows “insurance for everybody”
President-elect Donald Trump says the plan to replace Obamacare is nearly finished. Though he declined to provide details, he said his plan would allow everyone to get insurance. USA Today’s Susan Page joins CBSN to discuss Trump’s healthcare plan as president. Source