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good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. a high-profile republican lawmaker says the senate judiciary committee will investigate bombshell claims made by former deputy director of the fbi andrew mccabe. senator lindsey graham says that he will subpoena mccabe following claims that he discussed the possibility of ousting president trump through the 25th amendment. mccabe made those claims in an interview with scott pelley on "60 minutes." mccabe also detailed a conversation he said he had with deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. a conversation rosenstein says never happened. >> the deputy attorney general offered to wear a wire into the white house. he said, "i never get searched when i go into the white house, i can easily wear a recording device. theyn's there." >> ahead on "cbs this morning," more on andrew mr. speaker cabe's interview

on "60 minutes." multiple states are considering suing president trump over his national emergency declaration. the move was to secure funding for a wall along the southern border. marc liverman's here in new york with the challenge the president's emergency plan faces in congress. marc, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. that challenge in congress won't be the only one. it's been just a couple days since president trump's emergency declaration, and it's already beginning to face several legal challenges. and we will likely hear of more in the coming days and weeks ahead. president trump appears prepared to issue his first veto if congress votes to block his national emergency declaration along the border with mexico. >> he's going to protect his national emergency declaration, guaranteed. >> reporter: white house senior adviser steven miller said on "fox news" sunday the president has the right to take action on the border under the national e. >> if the president cannot defend

this country he cannot fulfill his oath of office. >> reporter: the president declared the national emergency friday. lawmakers refused to give the billions of dollars he demanded for the border wall. the move would free up $8 billion for the wall by shifting it away from the defense department and other agencies. >> sadly, we'll be sued, and sadly it will go through a process, and happily we'll win -- i think. >> reporter: democratic senator chris coons said on "face the nation" that congress needs to defend its power over the budget. >> we should not set the terrible precedent of letting a president declare a national emergency simply as a way of getting around the congressional appropriation process. >> reporter: california's attorney general told abc's "this week" his state would sue to block the emergency order. >> there is enough evidence to show that this is not the 9/11 crisis that we faced back in 2001. it's not the iran hostage crisis we faced in 1979. >> reporter: house democrats have said they plan to introduce a resolution to stop the emergency declaration.

the american civil liberties union and public citizen also say they are planning to bring legal action against the emergency declaration. anne-marie? >> all right, marc. marc liverman here in new york. thank you very much. the state department says president trump will make an announcement about a new u.n. ambassador nominee very soon. heather nauert announced that she was withdrawing her name from consideration. cbs news confirms a nanny issue came up during her background check that may have caused a problem during congressional hearings. "bloomberg" reports the immigrant nanny was in the u.s. legally but was not authorized to work. the president announced that he was picking nauert in december, but her formal nomination still needed senate confirmation. chicago police want to re-interview actor jussie smollett after new evidence emerged about the attack against him. sources tell cbs news two brothers told police smollett paid them to stage the attack. tony dokoupil has the details.

>> reporter: a celebrated young actor -- >> regarding a friend that was assaulted and battered. a noose was placed over the friend's neck. >> reporter: a heinous crime. but was it staged? according to a chicago police source, authorities are investigating that very question. just four weeks after "empire" star jussie smollett first described a racist, homophobic attack that shocked the country. >> i see the attacker -- masked, and he said, "this is maga country [ bleep ]," punches me in the face. >> reporter: days after smollett went public with new details. >> i noticed the rope around my neck, and i started screaming, i said, "there's a [ bleep ] rope around my neck," saying, quote, he was pissed off some people didn't believe him. >> it's the truth. >> reporter: new evidence shifted the trajectory of the

investigation after detectives arrested two nigerian brothers. they were seen on surveillance video the night of the incident, and police found rope, masks, and bleach in their apartment. but they were released friday after the brothers told police they bought the rope at a nearby hardware store and participated in the attack at smollett's request, according to a chicago police source. smollett also allegedly paid them. glorious schmidt is the brothers' attorney. >> now evidence that was brought to their attention. obviously i had it, obviously my clients had it. >> reporter: through his lawyer, smollett said he's been angered and devastated by reports that he played a role in his own attack adding, "nothing is further from the truth." police have more investigative work to complete. one of the nigerian brothers had been an extra on "empire," and one was also smollett's trainer according to his attorney. smollett for his part has said he will be forever changed by the incident. tony dokoupil, cbs news, new york.

the illinois manufacturing company where a gunman killed five employees is set to reopen today. mourners gathered at the henry pratt company in aurora over the weekend to remember the victims of friday's mass shooting. the shooter, 45-year-old gary martin, used a gun he was not allowed to have. a neighbor of one of the victims expressed his anger at the government for not properly protecting citizens. >> you need to step up your game. you want everybody to pay more money and pay more taxes and do all of these things, and yet you can't stop people from going into work buildings and -- and shooting people up. and you can't keep people from going into schools and shooting up schools. like, where is this extra money going? we need to put it in the right places. we need -- we need stuff done. we need it done now. >> six people including five police officers were hurt. the gunman was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. a winter storm warning is in effect in parts of the northeast this morning.

the storm already hit the midwest causing dangerous travel conditions over the weekend. up to five inches of snow was reported in madison, wisconsin. sarah wroblewski from our boston station wbz has the forecast. >> reporter: tricky travel expected across the northeast as the storm system will pass to the south providing some light snow. rain from the mid-atlantic down across the southeast. watching for scattered snow showers across the rockies, as well as parts of the southwest. additional accumulation there. also about three to six inches of snow across parts of the northeast where temperatures will be borderline near the freezing mark. improvement, though, from d.c. to atlanta on monday. and then if you're headed to the northern tier states, temperatures, 20 to 35 degrees below average. we'll also be watching as a storm system develops during the middle part of the week on tuesday through the plais and moisture from the gulf of mexico. this storm system will push into the missouri valley, ohio valley, by wednesday. and eventually pushing snow into the northeast before a

changeover to rain. heavy rain likely across parts of the tennessee valley and southeast. meanwhile, we'll also watch for a storm system to push into the west leading to mountain snow and rain along the coast. some of the jackpot areas for that midweek snowstorm will likely be through the missouri valley where we could see 6 to 12 inches of snow, and also through parts of the ohio valley as you head toward the mid-atlantic. and additional snow before the changeover expected across parts of the northeast. i'm meteorologist sarah wroblewski, cbs news. coming up on the "cbs morning news" now, an isis bride gives birth. we hear from a teenager who's now a new mother. and why rapper 50 cent said he looks at cops differently now after an alleged threat on his life. this is the "cbs morning news." on his life. this is the "cbs morning news." rybody. or the leg of this little guy. for ages 2 and up, prescription eucrisa works at and below the surface of the skin. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes

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on the cbs "money watch," hundreds of passengers are stranded after an airline shuts down, and director james cameron dominates the box office. tom hanson is here in new york with that and more. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning. good to be with you. asian markets finished higher this morning with trade talks between the u.s. and china set to continue is wee washington. both parties reported progress following negotiations last week in beijing. now president trump says the u.s. is close to reaching a deal. the president also discussed the possibility of extending the march 1st deadline. that's when additional tariffs on chinese goods would go into effect if a deal isn't reached. and a british regional airline ceased operations leaving hundreds of passengers stranded across europe. british midlands regional limited, the airline that operates as fly bmi, made the announcement after filing for

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our top stories this morning, in an interview with "60 minutes" last night, former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe discussed the possibility of ousting president trump through the 25th amendment. mccabe said that he launched an obstruction of justice investigation into a possible inappropriate relationship between the president and russia. multiple lawsuits may be filed in response to president trump's declaration of a image -- a national emergency. the move was to secure funding for a wall along the southern border with mexico. democratic lawmakers are planning to introduce a resolution disapproving president trump vows to veto it. weighted blankets have

become really popular in many homes. they claim to provide a better night's sleep and better rest. >> reporter: danielle kerr is a busy full-time college student. >> i'm constantly stressed out. >> reporter: while she does her homework, she snuggles up in this weighted blanket. >> feels like you're continuously being hugged. i think about it, it helps reduce stress and anxiety big time. >> reporter: more and more people are embracing the embracive weighted blankets. the blankets which can weigh up to 30 pounds contain weighted beads or pellets that claim to create a calming, comforting effect that can lower stress and anxiety and improve sleep. specifically insomnia. >> we don't know for sure from a scientific standpoint, but anecdotally and smaller studies they seem to help some patients. >> reporter: the blankets first became popular to help children with sensory issues.shaw says more research is needed to confirm if the blankets are effective and cautions they may

not be for everyone. >> overall the safety protocol is okay as long as we consider the proper use in children. be extra cautious of the size and weight and adults in they have obvious lung diseases or neuromuscular or chest wall disorders, i would just be cautious with that. >> reporter: you really believe your sleep is better because of this? >> tis believe that. >> reporter: kelly weber has always had trouble staying asleep. she started using her weighted blanket several weeks ago. >> i wake up, i feel great. and i -- hop out of bed. ready to start the day. >> reporter: thanks to her blanket, she's final sleeping through the night. cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," southwest airlines is facing what its own managers are calling an operational state of emergency. kris van cleave has details. plus, seth doane takes us to the italian city that was the birthplace of the stradivarius violin where they are undertaking a project to preserve the sound of the instrument. and only on "cbs this

morning," we speak with three people connected through the underground railroad and why their meeting changed how they view black history month. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

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sutro tower. very clear conditions. >> a lot of kids are off school today because of the holiday. so sleep in. enjoy that. >> if you're up with us, great. >> thank you. >> how is everybody? is >> good. are you all feeling all right? >> i think so. >> we are looking at our first completely dry day for the entire bay area. it's been more than 10 days since we've been able to say that. hopefully, you'll get out and enjoy that sunshine as we kick off and celebrate presidents day. here's a live look. and check out how cold it is. bundle up this morning. we're looking at 34 in concord. oakland, 43. and sub freezing