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Even before the coronavirus crisis, former CIA acting director Michael Morell says the U.S. and China were trending toward a Cold War based on competition over technologies for the future and influence over the rest of the world. Morell, who also hosts the "Intelligence Matters" podcast, joins "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan to discuss...

The country may be at a crucial point this morning in the coronavirus pandemic, with cases rising again and officials deciding whether to stay the course on re-opening. The Trump administration is suing the president's former National Security Adviser John Bolton to stop the publication of a tell-all book. After weeks of protests against police brutality, Republican Senator Tim Scott is set to unv...

Atlanta's mayor has announced big changes to the police department's use of force policies, following the death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks. CBS News speaks with the Fulton County District Attorney who will be making the decision on whether to charge one or both of the officers involved in Brooks' death. The president is expected to sign an executive order on police reform later today. A corona...

Best-selling author Brit Bennett is following the success of her critically-acclaimed debut, "The Mothers," with a "The Vanishing Half," a novel exploring the American history of racial passing. She joins CBS News' Errol Barnett to discuss how the story, which opens in 1968, is particularly timely today. Bennett also shares her reaction to J.K. Rowling's controversial statements on transgender wom...

There have been two nights of large-scale protests in Atlanta in response to another black man killed by police. Three weeks after the death of George Floyd, national demonstrators do not appear to be slowing down. At least nine states report increases in coronavirus cases over the past three days. President Trump is moving ahead with his first campaign rally in more than three months, despite hea...

At least 19 states have seen an increase in daily new coronavirus cases over the past two weeks. The Republican National Committee confirms President Trump will go to Jacksonville, Florida to accept the party's nomination for re-election. The president is still pushing Seattle's mayor to reclaim a neighborhood that protesters have turned into a "cop free zone." Louisville, Kentucky's city council...

Activists have been calling for the dismantling of police for years, but it has gained traction since the killing of George Floyd. Many people of color don't feel protected by the police and believe Americans can survive without law enforcement as we know it. Phillip Atiba Goff, co-founder and CEO of the Center for Policing Equity, joins CBS News' Jeff Pegues to discuss what it would mean to defun...

Across the country, multiple confederate statues were damaged or torn down, while NASCAR announced a ban on confederate flags. As Congress considers national police reforms, local police chiefs are also under pressure to make changes. The White House has yet to announced a single policing reform it supports, but says President Trump is considering ideas. America's COVID-19 pandemic has passed anot...

Esther Smith, who stars in the new Apple TV+ series, "Trying," joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss the show's use of humor to address the ups and downs of navigating infertility and adoption. Smith plays one half of a London couple who turns to adoption after struggling to conceive. She explains how comedy can illuminate difficult subjects and why she thinks audiences are drawn to the show, which...

George Floyd, the man whose death awakened a movement to upend our nation's legacy of racism, was laid to rest yesterday after a powerful ceremony in Houston. CBS News is learning more about a possible connection between Floyd and the former police officer charged with second degree murder. This morning, we're hearing from the family of a black man who died in a struggle with sheriff's deputies mo...

Mellody Hobson, president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, joins co-host Tony Dokoupil to discuss how corporations can go beyond social media posts condemning racism and address the systemic inequality within their organizations. Hobson, who has been pushing for diversity and change in corporate America for years, explains the importance of remaining color brave instead of color blind. She also ex...

Today, the family of George Floyd will get their chance to say a final goodbye. Former Vice President Joe Biden met with Floyd's family in Houston. The former Minneapolis police officer charged in Floyd's death made his first court appearance yesterday. Congressional Democrats are pushing a new bill, requiring big changes in police procedures throughout the U.S. The National Bureau of Economic Res...

A majority of Minneapolis city council members promised to dismantle the city's police department and replace it with a new system of public safety. The nationwide movement against racism led to protests in cities large and small over the weekend. A public viewing for George Floyd will be held this afternoon in Houston, where he grew up. Retired General Colin Powell, who is backing Joe Biden for p...

On the eve of the 76th anniversary of D-Day, Robert Citino, historian at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, joins "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason to discuss lessons gleaned from history as thousands of people take to the streets to protest police brutality and systemic racism amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Citino says Americans have the ability to come together in dif...

Thursday was a day of mourning and a celebration of life in Minneapolis as the community honored the man whose death ignited a movement toward racial equality. As George Floyd is honored with multiple ceremonies, protesters are preparing for a new wave of peaceful demonstrations this weekend. The nationwide protests are drawing new attention to the death of a black man in Tacoma, Washington, caugh...

New charges were announced against all four ex-police officers connected to George Floyd's death, which was a major demand of protesters. There are new questions this morning over law enforcement's response to the demonstrations against police brutality. Former defense secretary Jim Mattis, who had said he would never criticize a sitting president, is blasting President Trump's call for the milita...

As protests continue across the country in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis, "CBS This Morning Saturday" co-host Michelle Miller speaks with authors and educators Ibram X. Kendi and Tim Wise about the calls for justice and an end to police brutality. They discuss the history that led to this point, the white privilege that has delayed progress and how protest...

More than a week after the police killing of George Floyd, peaceful protests continue across the country amid unrelenting public outrage. Thousands of military personnel are working with D.C. police to keep demonstrators in line, as President Trump continues to push for more widespread use of the military to put down protests around the country. The state of Minnesota has filed a civil rights char...

The president of the United States is threatening widespread military action to control protests over the police killing of George Floyd. Peaceful protesters outside the White House were teargassed and pushed away to allow President Trump to have a photo op. Police in Oakland, California fired tear gas at protesters who were out after curfew and there was more looting overnight in other cities, in...

Protests calling for an end to police brutality against black people are spreading across the country. President Trump is calling for a crackdown on protesters, and he's slamming local leaders for not being tough enough. An independent autopsy requested by George Floyd's family will be released today, according to the family's attorney. The Minneapolis Police Department has been criticized many ti...

Francois Clemmons made history as one of the first African American actors to have a recurring role on a children's television program when he was cast as "Officer Clemmons" on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Clemmons joins CBS News' Jamie Wax to discuss his new book "Officer Clemmons: A Memoir" and the lessons he learned from Fred Rogers. Plus, Clemmons shares how racism and homophobia have impact...

Three days of rage over the death of a black man in an encounter with Minneapolis police have left parts of that city in ruins. We speak with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. President Trump tweeted overnight accusing the Minneapolis mayor of, "a total lack of leadership," and followed with another tweet that Twitter flagged for violating its "rules about glorifying violence."

People set fire to buildings and stores were looted during protests in Minneapolis following the death of a black man after an arrest. It took 16 weeks for the number of Americans killed by the coronavirus pandemic to reach 100,000. President Trump has threatened to rein in social media companies, claiming they are interfering with free speech. Tensions between the U.S. and China may increase afte...

Award-winning director Ava DuVernay spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about her new initiative - Array 101. It will offer free learning companions for students to accompany TV and film productions. The first one is for her mini-series, "When They See Us," released almost one year ago. It documents the wrongful conviction of the Exonerated Five. DuVernay also discusses the impact of...

A protest in Minnesota over the death of a black man who appeared to be suffocated during an attempted arrest turned violent as officers in riot gear fired tear gas and protesters threw rocks. The number of coronavirus cases in New York City has been going down for weeks, even as cases continue to rise in several other parts of the country. For the first time, Twitter is fact checking some of Pres...