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Stimulus Check Update: Will Americans See More Financial Aid Before The Election?Time is running out on a stimulus package passing before the election, even as the need for another stimulus check and additional unemployment payments remains strong.
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Trump's Additional $300 Unemployment Benefits Could Now Last Up To Six WeeksUnemployed individuals who qualify for an additional $300 under Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program may receive up to six weeks worth of benefits.
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Meredith Masony Pens Book On Surviving Parenthood During The Pandemic: 'I Don't Like My Kids All The Time, They Don't Like Me All The Time'Former public school teacher and vlogger Meredith Masony shares tips for parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses her book "Ask Me What's For Dinner One More Time."
How Coronavirus Ravaged America's Nursing Homes: 'We've Gone From Long Term Care To Carnage In Five Months'Nursing homes all over the country were ravaged by COVID-19. AARP's Elaine M. Ryan shares her thoughts on the failures in care that occurred for seniors and the future of nursing homes.
Trump's Additional Unemployment Benefit: What We Know Right NowPresident Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program is intended to increase weekly unemployment benefits, but implementation has been slow.

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Amy Coney Barrett pays tribute to Ruth Bader GinsburgBarrett said Ginsburg "not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them."
President Trump names Amy Coney Barrett as his SCOTUS nomineePresident Trump on Saturday nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
What we know about Amy Coney Barrett's judicial abortion recordFour years ago on the campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump pledged that if he were elected, only "pro-life" justices would get his nomination for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court?President Trump on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for the Supreme Court
CBS News poll: 29% get political news from TwitterOf those who do use Twitter to follow the election, they tend to be younger and more of them say they are voting for Joe Biden.
Trump and Biden to face off in first 2020 presidential debatePresident Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will be going head-to-head in their first presidential debate Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio. Ed O'Keefe breaks down the likely topics, including the Supreme Court and a peaceful transition of power, and what the election battlefield looks like ahead of their first formal meet-up as candidates.
How will a Supreme Court vacancy shake up the 2020 race?Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has set off a dramatic chain of events leading up to what is expected to be a fierce confirmation battle in the Senate to fill her seat. President Trump is set to announce his pick to fill the vacancy Saturday, just over a week since the icon’s death. The Hill Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to break down the latest in the Supreme Court fight.
Who are Trump’s potential Supreme Court nominees?President Trump is set to announce his pick to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat Saturday, just over a week since the icon’s death. While he is expected to announce Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee, fellow federal judge, Florida Judge Barbara Lagoa, is also being considered. Jan Crawford joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to break down who President Trump’s possible nominees are, and what their road ahead looks like.

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The New Season in theaterWith the “Great White Way” dark since March, audiences are awaiting the time when live theater, on Broadway and off, will be back. Jane Pauley looks at when theatrical productions will once again tread the boards.
The New Season in theater: The show will go on, some dayWith the "Great White Way" dark since March, audiences are awaiting the time when live theatrical productions will once again tread the boards
Dax Shepard reveals he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety"I was just very scared and I felt very, very lonely," Shepard said during a candid episode of his podcast.
Baseball super fans go to extreme lengths to catch a glimpse of the gameMajor League Baseball is going into its final weekend of the regular season — one that was cut short and played without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, as Brook Silva-Braga reports, a small group of so-called “fandemics” have gone to great heights just for a glimpse of the game
Saturday Sessions: The Lumineers perform “It Wasn’t Easy To Be Happy For You”Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites were struggling musicians in New York before they moved to Denver and started recording. There they formed The Lumineers, and the group’s first album peaked at number two on the charts. Their second album debuted at number one. Their latest collection, “III,” just scored a Billboard nomination for “Best Rock Album.” They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “It Wasn’t Easy To Be Happy For You.”
Saturday Sessions: The Lumineers perform “Life In The City”Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites were struggling musicians in New York before they moved to Denver and started recording. There they formed The Lumineers, and the group’s first album peaked at number two on the charts. Their second album debuted at number one. Their latest collection, “III,” just scored a Billboard nomination for “Best Rock Album.” They join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Life In The City.”