President Biden on Wednesday delivered his speech to a joint session of Congress, the first such address of his presidency. Mr. Biden introduced his American Families Plan and discussed the pandemic, immigration and the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Watch his address in full. Source
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Ex-Obama speechwriter analyzes Biden’s first address to Congress
President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress lasted nearly 90 minutes. As he has done in numerous speeches, Mr. Biden spoke directly to Americans at home and related to them on personal levels. Cody Keenan, a former chief speech writer for former President Obama, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the language and delivery or Mr. Biden’s speech. Source
New questions raised on Trump associates’ ties to Russia
Documents obtained by the Associated Press show President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, previously worked for Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska to benefit the Kremlin. CBS News has also learned more details about how another Trump associate, Roger Stone, is being put on notice on Capitol Hill. Jeff Pegues reports. Source
Nunes says Trump team communications intercepted
Conversations President Trump and associates had with foreign officials were intercepted by the intelligence community. Rep. Devin Nunes, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, brought that information to the president and the press before telling his committee. Major Garrett reports. Source
Theresa May says Parliament attacker was known by police
British Prime Minister Theresa May updated lawmakers about the terror attack investigation outside of Parliament. She says the assailant was a British-born man and known to the intelligence community. Source
Dave Chappelle on how his kids impacted his career
Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special premieres Tuesday. He tackles a range of topics, including family. During his interview with Gayle King, he talked about the early years of his career how his children made him take his job more seriously. Source
Biden on corporate America and the wealthy paying their fair share of taxes
In his first presidential address to Congress, President Biden said it’s time for large companies and wealthy Americans to pay their fair share of taxes. Watch his remarks. Source
Laura Dern on “Big Little Lies,” “Wilson”
Laura Dern, Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee, has spent the majority of her life on camera. She appeared in dozens of movies including “Rambling Rose,” “Jurassic Park” and “Wild.” Now Dern stars in the HBO series, “Big Little Lies.” Her character, Renata Klein, is a business women and mother to a bullied child. Dern joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new role and upcoming project. Source
Improving economy fuels America’s housing market
The improving economy is fueling the nation’s housing market despite the latest interest rate hikes. Existing home sales in January jumped to their highest level since 2007. But the supply of homes for sale dropped more than 7 percent from the year before. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how this impacts you. Source
Misty Copeland on “Ballerina Body,” mental strength
Misty Copeland is one of the world’s most recognized ballerinas. She made history as the first female black principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Copeland joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new book, “Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating your way to a Leaner, Stronger, and more Graceful You,” which shares her secrets to reshaping your body and being strong from the inside out. Source