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Democratic convention chair: ‘As a nation, we are better off’ than four years ago

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s appearance on CBS This Morning was part of a media blitz by Democratic Party officials to re-frame their response to the question of whether Americans are better off now than they were four years ago. “When you’re unemployed, you’re struggling,” said Villaraigosa, who will chair…

‘Online firestorm’ erupts after Progressive defends woman’s killer

The insurance company Progressive is facing what “CBS This Morning” called on Thursday an “online firestorm,” after a man’s blog post describing how Progressive defended his sister’s killer sent throngs of angry customers to the company’s social media sites. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” on Thursday, Fisher explained that the…

Oliver Stone: Marijuana saved me from ‘becoming a beast’ in Vietnam

Speaking to the hosts of CBS This Morning on Friday about the plot of his new drug war film “Savages,” filmmaker Oliver Stone took a moment to help his interviewers understand his affinity for marijuana, saying that it helped him and many others avoid “becoming a beast” during the Vietnam…

Former TSA administrator calls for complete agency overhaul

Appearing on CBS This Morning on Friday, former TSA administrator Kip Hawley claimed he would like to see the agency completely overhauled and refocused on risk-based security measures, instead of the uniform searches and security theater it has become so well known for. “I think that would take a lot…

Newark Mayor Cory Booker runs into burning house, saves woman’s life

Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, claims he had a “come to Jesus” moment on Thursday night after he arrived home to discover a neighbor’s residence on fire. After a moment of arguing with his security team, he charged into the blaze, which he said had fully engulfed the…