A summer without rodeos, a mule kick to rural america. And later, the concert that covid could not cancel. This is the cbs weekend news. , washington. This week marks a milestone in the evolution of our democracy. 100 years since women obtained the right to vote. It wasnt given. They fought for it for 41 years and the 19th amendment made it so. Election day this year is 79 days away, but earlier in states that allow absentee or mailin voting. Now, voting in a pandemic means an unprecedented number of ballots will be mailed. But there are worries the post office might not deliver all ballots on time. Toy the post office announced a 90 day moratorium on the removal of collection boxes. This has been seen in several states. President trump blames democrats, not his new postmaster general for concerns hovering over the verifiable handling of more mailin ballots. But today there is another issue, a deeply personal one. Late yesterday the president s younger Brother Robert died in new york.
Rodeos. A mule kick to rural america. And later, a concert that covid could not cancel. This is the cbs weekend news. Garrett good evening, everyone, im Major Garrett in washington. This week marks a milestone in the evolution of our dracyem. The right to vote. It wasnt given. They fought for it for 41 years and the 19th amendment made it so. Election day this year is 79 days away, but earlier in states that allow absentee or mailin voting. Now, voting in a pandemic means an unprecedented number of ballots will be mailed. But there are worries the post office might not deliver all ballots on time. Today the post office announced a 90 day moratorium on the removal of collection boxes. This has been seen in several states. President trump blames democrats, not his new postmaster general for concerns rovering over the verifiable handling of more mailin ballots. But today there is another issue, a deeply personal one. Late yesterday the president s younger Brother Robert died in new york.
This obviously this process that is now being called the china for cation is in full swing so to set this up and what you might be able to talk about and add to this conversation is you know you were basically an informal diplomat you were working you were traveling to china you were working in bringing the United States you know especially the Entertainment Industry and Sports Industry to china and vice versa so you were a bull on that relationship where did that turn youre no longer a bull on that situation youre more of a hawk why well 1st of all thanks for having me back its always an honor you know the show and just to address that when joe beats you know mention that now its just me 1st things 1st lets call china a developed country at this point and have them follow those rules around the nation rules that would be a very easy fix to a lot of things that we need to address. If were looking at the step approach thats a great 1st step how did i change my outlook on on chime you kn
News with Norah Odonnell, his wife, lillian, who died in reporting tonight from atlanta. 2012, and on a night thawe back at how the couple odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us on this historic night here in atlanta, lived it for more than four decades. The longtime home of civil rights icon john lewis. For 44 years, john lewis had a were standing in front of the strong presence at his side, his Ebenezer Baptist church where today former president s, the wife, lillian. Though it may not have been love speaker of the house, and at first sight, says xernona friends and family all came clayton, who introduced them. Together to say good bye. I asked her what did she think of john . The Senior Pastor here called she said, i guess hes all lewis a true American Patriot right . Who loved america until america learned to love him back. That wasnt good enough for me. I said, i gotta work on this three former president s spoke, one. But it was president obama who odonnell when they m
Florida breaking its coronavirus death toll record for the third day in a row. Former republican president ialch after he attended a trump rally in tulsa. The u. S. Economy craters, a key indicator plunging by nearly 33 , the steepest quarterly dive on record. And that 600 federal boost is about to run out with no relief deal in sight. On the heels of that dire economic report and sinking poll numbers, President Trump tonight floating the idea of delaying the president ial election. Members of his own party saying not so fast. Breaking news a possible hurricane could target florida this weekend, and the east coast early next week. The new projected track just in. And finally, the remarkable love story of john and lillian lewis. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting tonight from atlanta. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us on this historic night here in atlanta, the longtime home of civil rights icon john lewis. Were standing in front of the Ebenezer