Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1077

Former intelligence officer on Trump documents investigation

A judge said Thursday she'd make a decision "in due course" on former President Trump's request for an outside expert to review documents seized in the Mar-a-Lago search. Dan Meyer, a national security lawyer and a former intelligence officer, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest on the case.

FEMA administrator calls water crisis in Mississippi a "tragic situation"

"Our focus right now for FEMA is ... making sure that they have safe water to drink" in Jackson, the state capital, Deanne Criswell told CBS News.

9/1: CBS News Prime Time

The latest on the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, a prison sentence for a former NYPD officer who was involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and a startling decline in math and vocabulary proficiency for U.S. students.

CBS Evening News, September 1, 2022

Mississippi water crisis extends into fourth day; Sarah Palin loses Alaska House special election to Democrat Mary Peltola

Trump legal team responds to Justice Department filing in another request for special master

In a court filing on Wednesday, Trump's lawyers again urged for the appointment of a Special Master.

8/31: CBS News Prime Time

David Begnaud reports on Mississippi's water crisis, Ukraine's nuclear worries and America's suffering school infrastructure.

UN monitors head to nuclear plant in Ukrainian war zone

Amid fears of a Chernobyl-style disaster at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, a team of inspectors is expected to reach the embattled site in a matter of hours. Debora Patta shares more.

The worst states for workers: Look to the South

Workers fare best in states in West and Northeast, where wages and protections are better, Oxfam study finds.

Russia and China to hold joint military drills

Russia and China are holding a joint military exercise this week. More than 50,000 troops will be mobilized in Russia's far east and the Sea of Japan. David Ochmanek, senior researcher for the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News' David Begnaud to discuss the message being sent by these drills.

California moves one step closer to mandatory kindergarten

The bill, which would be enacted in the 2024-25 school year if signed by the governor, would require all children to attend one year of kindergarten before they can go to first grade.