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10/12: Amy Coney Barrett's SCOTUS showdown begins. Pres Trump is traveling despite new confusion over his health. Oct 12, 2020

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Senate hearings begin today on a Supreme Court nomination that could set the high court on a new path. President Trump chose appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month. If Barrett is confirmed, it would expand the court's conservative majority to six-to-three. President Trump plans to return to the campaign trail today in Florida, following a political event at the White House on Saturday where he spoke from a balcony. Louisiana is struggling to recover after Hurricane Delta barreled through over the weekend. The state saw heavy flooding on roadways and in neighborhoods, along with high winds and widespread destruction, about seven weeks after being slammed by Hurricane Laura. Coronavirus cases are rising in the U.S., and across the Atlantic as well. European countries have reported more than 451,000 new cases in the past seven days.

Indigenous Peoples' Day: The Case to Rename Columbus Day Oct 12, 2020

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Since 1937, the second Monday in October has been a federal holiday known as Columbus Day, named after the explorer Christopher Columbus. Shannon Speed, director of UCLA's American Indian Studies Center joins CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan to discuss why Columbus Day is harmful to Native Americans and the push to rename in honor of the indigenous people who lived on this land before Europeans arrived.

Connie Chung on Being a Trailblazer Oct 09, 2020

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Journalist Connie Chung discusses why she's encouraging Asian-Americans to vote this in a new PSA. Speaking with CBS News correspondent and CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers, Chung shares what it was like to be one of the only women of color covering the Watergate hearings and why she’s “worried for our country.”

10/9: FBI busts plot to kidnap Michigan's governor. Louisiana braces for Hurricane Delta. Oct 09, 2020

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The Feds arrest more than a dozen men after uncovering an alleged plan to abduct and possibly kill the Democratic governor of Michigan. The president says he wants to hold a rally tomorrow, despite questions over whether he's recovered from COVID. He's been appearing in videos and doing phone interviews, where he says he's doing fine. Thousands evacuate the Gulf Coast as the region gets ready for its sixth major storm since June. Hurricane Delta is now a Category Three storm and is likely to ravage an area where another storm in late August caused more than 30 deaths. More than 56,000 Americans reported coronavirus cases yesterday in the U.S., the largest daily increase since mid-August.

10/8: Senator Harris and Vice President Pence face off in their only vice presidential debate. Pres Trump returns to the Oval Office. Oct 08, 2020

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Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence clashed on many issues, including the pandemic. Harris called it the greatest failure of any presidential administration ever, while Pence strongly defended President Trump's response. The Commission on Presidential Debates has made the October 15th event virtual due to the coronavirus. President Trump, who's still being treated for COVID, is not happy with the decision. People in Louisiana are filling sandbags and boarding up windows for the sixth time in the last few months. Hurricane Delta is headed their way, growing more powerful and threatening to hit the state as early as tomorrow. Louisville police have released a huge batch of evidence from an investigation of the raid that killed Breonna Taylor in March. It raises new questions over why police targeted her home in an effort to prosecute her ex-boyfriend.

'She Se Puede': America Ferrera & Olga Segura on Getting Out the Latina Vote & Increasing Diversity in Hollywood Oct 08, 2020

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Actor and producers America Ferrera & Olga Segura discuss their new initiative "She Se Puede" with CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas. They share what they are hoping to achieve with the new digital lifestyle community created for Latinas and their effort to turn out the Latina vote on Election Day.

10/7: Pres Trump stops talks on new COVID relief package, but then backs down. Another White House staffer tests positive for coronavirus. Oct 07, 2020

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There is confusion this morning, after the president said he would stop talks aimed at helping Americans through the pandemic, and then appeared to reverse course. On Twitter, he called for his negotiators to walk away from efforts to pass a second stimulus package. That message immediately sent stocks into a nosedive and drew sharp criticism from members of both parties. The coronavirus outbreak at the White House continues to grow as the president's senior adviser Stephen Miller is the latest to test positive. The pandemic is dominating preparations for tonight's vice presidential debate. At the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, organizers had to address safety concerns after the latest news about more White House officials testing positive. Many families that lost loved ones to COVID-19 say they're frustrated that the president is still downplaying the threat after his hospital stay. Amanda Kloots, wife of broadway star Nick Cordero, who died from the coronavirus, recorded an emotional response after the president's statement on Monday night.

10/6: President Trump stages a campaign-style return to the White House while downplaying COVID-19 and his infection. Oct 06, 2020

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After three days in the hospital for coronavirus treatment, President Trump is still downplaying the pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 people in America. He's now receiving medical care at the White House, after being moved there last night from Walter Reed Medical Center. When he returned, he publicly removed his mask despite being contagious. Former Vice President Joe Biden says wearing a mask should be seen as patriotic. At a town hall last night, he said he's glad President Trump appears to be recovering. There is new guidance this morning from the CDC about how the coronavirus can spread.

State of the 2020 Race: Trump Test Positive for COVID-19 & Upcoming VP Debate Oct 05, 2020

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With less than thirty days until Election Date, CBS News political contributors Robby Mook and Terry Sullivan discuss what effect President’s Trump coronavirus diagnosis may have on the race for president and what we can expect from Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate with with CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns.

10/5: Conflicting information surrounds President Trump’s medical condition as he battles COVID-19. Oct 05, 2020

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President Trump went for a brief ride in his motorcade outside Walter Reed Military Medical Center yesterday so he could wave to supporters. Some health experts say the outing put other people in the SUV at severe risk. His medical team said Mr. Trump could be discharged today, even as they described treatment that is more typical for a severely affected patient. Trump's Democratic opponent Joe Biden is testing negative for the coronavirus, according to his campaign. Lawyers for Breonna Taylor's family are asking Kentucky's governor to appoint a new special prosecutor to reopen the case.

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