Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1026

DCCC chair Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney locked in tight House race

The chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is locked in a tight House race in New York's Hudson Valley. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney is facing off against GOP New York state assemblyman Mike Lawler. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest on the battle to control the House.

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan: "Anybody not named Trump" can win in 2024

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan recently appeared on Fox News and said he believes any Republican who is not former President Donald Trump can win the White House in 2024. "Red and Blue"'s Major Garrett sits down with CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss.

Heated debate between Pennsylvania Senate candidates

In Pennsylvania, voters are reacting to the first and only debate between Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman and Republican Mehmet Oz. After their much anticipated face-off, Oz's stance on abortion and Fetterman's recovery from a stroke could determine the outcome of a close race. Robert Costa has the latest.

RSV cases push children's hospitals to capacity

Children's National in Washington, D.C., is at 99% capacity for pediatric beds, mostly due to a respiratory illness known as RSV. In D.C. and 36 states, RSV cases are rising at an alarming rate as a trio of viruses fills hospitals to capacity. Norah O'Donnell has more.

CBS Evening News, October 26, 2022

Second woman claims Walker paid for her abortion; 80-year-old runner puts spotlight on nonprofit

Kagan temporarily pauses subpoena for Arizona GOP chair's phone records

Ward called the dispute over a subpoena from the House select committee a "first-of-its-kind situation" with "profound" implications.

"World's dirtiest man" dies in Iran at 94

Amou Haji, who did not wash for more than half a century, died on Sunday in the village of Dejgah, IRNA news agency reported.

Biden on Brittney Griner's detention, and White House push for COVID boosters

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by WNBA star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss President Biden's response to that news, as well as his latest push for people to get updated COVID-19 booster shots.

U.S. surgeon general discusses impact of toxic workplaces on mental and physical health

A new report explicitly links serious mental and physical health issues to toxic work conditions. U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy joined CBS News' John Dickerson to break it down.

EPA chief on Jackson, Mississippi's water crisis: "Government has failed the city"

CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod spoke with the head of the Environmental Protection Agency about the recent water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, which left thousands of residents without clean running water for days. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said "all options are on the table," including a possible federal takeover of the city's troubled water system.