Schools across the country have implemented different rules for in-person learning, but what does the science say? Dr. Robert Besser, former acting director of the CDC and president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joins CBSN to discuss what we've learned about the risks of spreading coronavirus and why classrooms may be the safest place for most kids.
Biden honors 400,000 U.S. COVID deaths and prepares for inauguration
In his final day before being inaugurated, President-elect Joe Biden spoke at ceremony on the National Mall to honor those who've lost thier lives to COVID-19. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole...
Can Trump pardon himself? Law professor weighs in
CBS News has learned that President Trump plans to issue 50 to 100 pardons and commutations in his final hours in office. Loyola law professor Jessica Levinson spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the limits of a president's clemency ...
Biden and Harris honor COVID-19 victims on eve of inauguration.
The Biden Inaugural Committee held a memorial service Tuesday at the Lincoln Memorial to honor the 400,000 Americans who have died of COVD-19. "To heal, we must remember. It's hard, sometimes, to remember. But that's how we heal. It's important to...
Trump releases farewell address touting achievements.
President Trump on Tuesday released a videotaped farewell address touting his economic and foreign policy achievements. Referring to his followers, he said, "the movement we started is only just beginning." He did not mention President-elect Joe B...
Biden's «historic» nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine for assistant health secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant secretary of health. If confirmed by the Senate, she'll be the highest-ranking openly transgender federal official in the U.S. CBS Philly has d...