America: Changed Forever

On this very special edition of America: Changed Forever, we are going to look back at the biggest stories of 2022 and the original exclusive coverage we delivered to you on ACF over the past year, including

• Our eyewitness coverage of refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia;
• The surprise witness empaneled by the January 6 Committee--Cassidy Hutchinson, the former former aide to Mark Meadows, the final chief of staff for President Donald J. Trump; and
• First-hand reporting of the 4th of July mass shooting in Highland Park.

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As the Jan. 6 Committee releases its full report and we approach the second anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, host Jeff Pegues sits down for a bombshell exclusive interview with Christopher Rodriguez, the Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency for the city of Washington D.C., who was in charge of D.C.'s response to the insurrection on January 6.

Also, Jonathan Winer, a highly decorated award-winning State Department official with expertise in counter-terrorism, illicit networks, and corruption, analyzes the criminal jeopardy former President Donald Trump faces from the Jan. 6 committee as well as other jurisdictions.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with Jeff Pegues, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Scott Higham discusses his investigation of the federal government's mishandling of the fentanyl epidemic which "allowed the most lethal drug crisis in American history to become significantly worse". 

The Federal Reserve has once again raised its guidance regarding interest rates and signaled there are more rate hikes to come in the future. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains why the Fed is setting records in interest rate increase and what that means for your mortgage, student loans, and credit card debt as well as inflation.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever", former federal prosecutor Harry Litman breaks down former President Trump's legal challenges, from the guilty verdict in New York to the Special Counsel's substantial subpoena list. KRLD Reporter Alan Scaia shares details of the murder of 7-year old Athena Strand allegedly by a FedEx driver. HuffPost Congressional Reporter Arthur Delaney analyzes Rep. Gibb's challenge of Rep. McCarthy's House Leadership.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with Jeff Pegues, New York Times' justice correspondent Glenn Thrush analyzes the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith by Attorney General Merrick Garland to run the investigation of former president Trump's stash of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. ER Doctor Scott Kobner talks about the perfect storm that is sinking levels of care in emergency rooms across the country. L.A. Times' reporter Hayley Smith discusses the 4th year of drought threatening California and how recycling water is the only way forward to replenish water supplies in the Golden State.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with Jeff Pegues, a new survey finds that police training is in "an immediate crisis." Chuck Wexler, the Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum, which conducted the research, explains. How is the recession affecting holiday shopping and the retail industry? The New York Times' Jordyn Holman shares her insights. And the Wall Street Journal's Travel columnist Sarah Gilbertson tells you which airports to avoid this holiday season.

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CBS Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane discusses the new majority in the House of Representatives and the big shake ups in Democratic leadership.

Donald J. Trump announces his run for the presidency in 2024. We will hear from Trump biographer David Cay Johnstone and former Federal Prosecutor Harry Litman and what might be Trump's true motivation.

And tech reporter Matt Binder from Mashable discusses Elon Musk's $44 Billion blunder in purchasing Twitter.

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On this week's "America: Changed Forever" with CBS's Jeff Pegues, a look at the midterms' Red trickle with Axios' Stef Kight. Kight also discusses state level results and their impact on the 2024 presidential election.

Republican Political Strategist John Easton and Democratic Political Analyst Bill Press examine what happened and why in the swing states this Midterm Election.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues, a look at the final stretch leading to the midterm elections with Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate, discusses the affirmative action case before the Supreme Court, as as well as how Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is carving out a space for herself amongst the Court. Author Tanya Holland discusses her new book, "Tanya Holland's California Soul: Recipes from a Culinary Journey West".

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This week on America Changed Forever:

As Republicans and Democrats debate the issues in the final days of the midterm elections, we will examine where the candidates stand in the most important matchups with Finn Gomez, CBS News Political Director;

The economy looms large as an important issue with voters this year.  Bill Watts, Senior Markets Editor for MarketWatch, tracks the impact inflation, jobs, and a potential recession will have on the way voters cast their ballots; and

New York Times’ Political Correspondent Jonathan Weisman relates his coverage of how violent crime is affecting potential election outcomes.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with host Jeff Pegues:

Joe Cirincione is a foregin policy expert and author of the book Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It's Too Late. He joins us to talk about the war in Ukraine and how Russia is escalating the fight by declaring martial law.

Attorneys Kay Harper Williams, Nuru Witherspoon and Pat Dixon from the Witherspoon Law Group recently filed a 250 million dollar lawsuit against Kanye West on behalf of the estate of George Floyd. They tell us why they filed the suit and discuss the damage that Kanye has done to the Floyd family. 

Holiday season is approaching! And that means that a lot of Americans will be traveling. What's that going to look like? CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg will tell us how we can save some money on travel during the holidays. 

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with host Jeff Pegues, CBS News political director Fin Gomez discusses the upcoming presidential election and possible GOP nominees. David Marchick, dean of American University's Kogod School of Business, discusses his new book, “The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America's Presidential Transitions”. Former State Department Special Envoy to Libya Jonathan Winer recaps this week's January 6th hearings.

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On this week's "America: Changed Forever", host Jeff Pegues discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Ian with WCBS 880 meteorologist Craig Allen. CBS' Sarah Ewall-Wice talks all things midterm elections, which are a month away. And CBS' Major Garrett discusses co-authoring the new book, "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of 'The Big Lie'".

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This week on America Changed Forever, the new book The Breach talks about the January 6th investigation and how Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff for President Trump, was allegedly the conduit for the lies that fomented the insurrection at the Capitol. We talk with co-author Hunter Walker. 

Also, we're gonna break down the Seditious Conspiracy trial involving the Oathkeepers with CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane.

And, we are just about six weeks out from the midterm elections. Who's got the upper hand heading into November? Political analyst and Professor of History, Larry Sabato breaks it down for us.

Last, we remember Bill Plante, the legendary CBS Newsman who passed away this week.

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This week on America Changed Forever, National Security expert Joe Cirincione analyzes Putin's attempt to regain his advantage in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And Cirincione examines Iranian President Raisi's recent statements in an exclusive 60 Minutes interview with Leslie Stahl.  

Civil rights leader Cornell Brooks on his fight to clear the name of Mrs. Callie G. House, an African American woman who built a grassroots reparations organization of 300,000 people, many of whom were formerly enslaved. She also led advocacy for an early reparations bill in Congress and the first federal lawsuit seeking national reparations. For this she was unjustly prosecuted and convicted by the federal government. 

And Dahlia Lithwick discusses her new book Lady Justice.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with host Jeff Pegues, Jacob Sonenshin, markets reporter for Barrons, analyzes the rate of inflation the the volatility of the stock market and forecasts the near-term future of the United States economy.

Recent data from the FBI shows the Bureau, working with local and state law enforcement, generated over 6,000 arrests of violent criminals. Special AgentThomas Sobocinski explained the innovative tactics the FBI used and how they are reaching out to community members to explain the role of the FBI.

And  Ronal Serpas, Professor of  Practice, Criminology and Justice at Loyola University New Orleans and the former Chief of Operations for the New Orleans Police Department offers his perspective on the rise in violent crime in America.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever", host Jeff Pegues speaks with Oren Segal, the Vice President of the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League, about the Oath Keepers' membership list, which includes hundreds of current and former law enforcement officers, members of military, and elected officials. John Cook, co-author of the Conspiracy Handbook, explains how and why people adopt conspiracy theories and gives guidance on how to avoid being duped. Jeremy Stahl, Senior Editor at Slate, handicaps the Department of Justice's options in the aftermath of the Special Master ruling by Judge Cannon.

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On this week's episode of "America: Changed Forever" with host Jeff Pegues, former United States Attorney Harry Litman analyzes the Department of Justice's 36 page court filing in response to former President Trump's request for a special master, plus insights into his team's legal strategy. CBS News' Executive Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto reveals his latest findings about the mid-term elections. Do the latest poll numbers show if the Democrats have a real chance to hold on to the House in November?

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On this episode of "America: Changed Forever", CBS News Correspondent and Host Jeff Pegues speaks with Aaron C. Davis, investigative reporter for The Washington Post, discusses his work uncovering the transfer of voting files from swing states that were sent to election deniers and Trump supporters. We will also hear from former Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord, the Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, discuss the threats those records pose to a fair and free election in 2022, as well as, what potential actions can be taken by the Department of Justice. And we speak with CA State Senator Scott Wiener, author of the recently vetoed California legislation establishing supervised facilities where those using drugs intravenously or otherwise can do so more safely, with the goal of transitioning them into recovery programs.

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On this week's episode of America: Changed Forever, host Jeff Pegues hears from CBS News' Stephen Stock about how dealers are rushing weapons to buyers before the upcoming federal ghost gun ban. The FBI Agents Association President Brian O'Hare joins us to discuss rising threats against FBI agents and what lawmakers can do to protect them and their families. CBS News Radio affiliate KYW’s crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson provides an analysis of Philadelphia's escalating gun violence.

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