paula reid joins us now. paula, the f.b.i.investigating judge kavanaugh, but it's not a criminal investigation. what does this process entail? >> reporter: well, that's right. this is a background check. the white house is essentially a client, and the f.b.i. is vetting a job candidate. and that is why the white house is able to define the terms of this investigation. and this is the seventh time that kavanaugh has been through this process. investigators, they want to talk to witnesses who may have more information about these sexual assault allegations. for example, someone who may have driven ford to and from that party. and as the f.b.i. finds new leads, they're going to want to keep the white house informed. and they're certainly going to try to talk to these people, unless the white house tries to block that. but today they really gave sort of a broad mandate for the f.b.i. and at the end of all this, the f.b.i. will present interview summaries to the white house, but they are not going to make any conclusions. ultimatel

paula reid has more from the white house. >> just a few hours ago, the u.s. senate confirmed judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court! >> reporter: speaking to a packed crowd in kansas, president trump praised his newly confirmed sprooek nominee, judge kavanaugh. >> brett kavanaugh is a man of great character and intellect. what he and his wonderful family endured at the hands of democrats is unthinkable, unthinkable. ( booing ) >> reporter: a white house official tells cbs news the mood inside the white house is one of happiness and relief after securing the critical "yes" vote from republican senator susan collins. before wrapping up her trip to africa, first lady melania trump praised kavanaugh in a rare press conference in cairo. >> i think he's highly qualified for the supreme court. i'm glad that dr. ford was heard. i'm glad that judge kavanaugh was heard. >> reporter: kavanaugh is expected to take his seat on the bench this week. friday night, supreme court justice elena kagan, speaking alongside justice sotomayor, stressed that the cou

paula reid has more. >> reporter: less than two weeks before the midterm election, trump administration is expected to deploy hundreds of additional troops to the u.s./mexico border. they will not have authority to apprehend illegal immigrants but will work on other aspects of security, reinforcing barriers and providing reconnaissance along the border. the deployment will include engineers, medical personnel and pilots. president trump has vowed to stop the caravan making its way through mexico tweeting, i'm bringing out the military for this national emergency. at a rally in wisconsin, the president also used the issue to rile his conservative base. >> wait till you see what happens over the next couple of weeks. you're going to see a very secure border. you just watch. >> reporter: the president has framed the upcoming election as a referendum on immigration. >> we are about law and order and borders and jobs. and they are about allowing crime to enter our country with open borders. >> reporter: but the caravan which began in honduras and is now in southern mexico is still weeks away

ff.f. >> glor: paula reid at the latest trump rally tonight in charlotte, north carolina. paula, thanks. mill ahead on the "cbs evening news," millions are in for a rough weekend, thanks to the e ason's first nor'easter. and steve hartman with a fairytale brought to life. change is hard. try to keep an open mind. come on, dad. this is for me, son? principal. we can help you plan for that. essential for the cactus, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well enough. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests

jeff. >> glor: paula reid, thanks very much.ne of justice brett kavanaugh's accusers and her lawyer, michael avenatti, could soon be the targets of a criminal investigation. the republican chairman of the senate judiciary committee, chuck grassley, called for one today. nancy cordes has this story. >> senator grassley just stepped in it, to be clear. >> reporter: in new york this evening, a defiant michael avenatti hit back at senate republicans. >> we want a full and complete investigation into each of my client's allegations. >> reporter: avenatti's client, julie swetnick, is one of three women who came forward with allegations against supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. swetnick said kavanaugh and his friends spiked drinks at high school paro but her explosive story had some inconsistencies, and kavanaugh vigorously denied it. >> the swetnick thing is a joke. that is a farce. >> reporter: in a letter to the department of justice today, the republican chair of the senate judiciary committee, iowa's chuck grassley, asked tha

paula reid, cbs news, the white house. >>> coming up, we will talk with president trump's 2020 campaignbout the midterm elections and what he thinks about the republicans chances of holding the house and senate. >>> plus, cbs news contributor nicholas thompson looks at the challenges for social media sites to monitor hate speech on its platforms. >>> and former cosby show actor geoffrey owens joins us in the studio to talk about his upcoming role on ncis new orleans. that's the news for this monday, thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. ♪ ♪ ♪ the holidays begin here at the disneyland resort. >>> yes, monday morning as we take a live look outside from our tower camera looking at china basin, clear conditions. and, thank you for waking up with us. >> monday our favorite day of the week. >> yes. >> >> but we are here. it is good. >> you're actually going to crank up our temperatures as we go through the week. in a live look here, going east to the bay bridge. and you can see, mostly clear skies. check out our temperatures. 51 livermore, and 58 san francisco. concord

paula reid fills us in on this. >> reporter: f.b.i.ents today continued searching a home just north of new york city, where yesterday they discovered a 200- pound bomb. prosecutors say paul rosenfeld planned to detonate that bomb in washington, d.c. on election day. he allegedly wanted to kill himself and draw attention to his political beliefs. over the past two months, according to court papers, rosenfeld allegedly sent letters and text messages to a pennsylvania resident detailing his plan to detonate the bomb on the national mall to draw attention to the sortition political theory that advocates the random selection of government officials. the pennsylvania resident alerted the f.b.i. and police pulled rosenfeld over tuesday. after waiving his miranda rights, rosenfeld admitted his plan. he told agents he ordered large quantities of black powder online, built small test explosives, and then used about eight pounds to construct the 200-pound explosive device in a plywood box in his basement. he said he installed certain components i

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paula reid is at the white house with more.d morning, paula. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. after a week of protests and uncertainty here in washington, an official tells us the mood inside the white house is one of happiness and relief now that they know they have secured enough votes to confirm judge kavanaugh to the supreme court. but even with the support of senators collins and manchin, we're told the white house is not resting on its laurels and they're going to hold off before celebrating until after the vote later today. but before collins made her announcement, the president tweeted he was very proud of the u.s. senate for voting yes to advance the nomination of judge brett kavanaugh. but surprisingly he hasn't said anything since the collins announcement. the one official reaction from the white house came from sarah huckabee sanders who tweeted, thank you, senator collins, for standing by your convictions and doing the right thing to confirm judge kavanaugh. vice president mike pence also tweeted his support fo

here's paula reid. >> reporter: today, the president and first lady greeted rsick-or-treaters at the white house, after saying "an act of rste should not force the annual event to be canceled." in indiana yesterday, he indemned the massacre. >> there must be no tolerance for anti-semitism in america or ror any form of religious or racial hatred or prejudice. >> reporter: but moments later, he was making jokes. ut maybe i should cancel this arrangement, because i have a bad hair day. >> reporter: critics argue the president has consistently failed to show moral leadership in the wake of hate-filled incidents, such as the august 2017 white supremacist rally in charlottesville. >> you had some very bad people in that group, but you also had people that were very fine people-- on both sides! >> reporter: democratic congressman adam schiff says the president has created a toxic climate. d the tone that he sets is one of division, often one of hatred, sometimes one of incitement of violence against journalists, and there is no escaping our collective nsponsibility. >> reporter: but vice pr

paula reid fills us in on this. >> reporter: fbi agents today continued searching the home just north of new york city where yesterday they discovered a 200-pound bomb. prosecutors say paul rosenfeld planned to detonate that bomb in washington, d.c. on election day. he allegedan himself and draw attention to his political beliefs. over the past two months, according to court papers, rosenfeld allegedly sent letters and text messages to a pennsylvania resident detailing his plan to detonate the bomb on the national mall, to draw tht advates the random selection of government officials. the pennsylvania resident alerted the fbi and police pulled rosenfeld over tuesday. after waiving his miranda rights, rosenfeld admitted his plan. he told agents he ordered large quantities of black powder online, built small test explosives and then used about 8 pounds to construct a 200-pound explosive device in a plywood box in his basement. he said he installed certain components in the device to ensure he was killed in the blast. fbi technicians removed the bomb from his basement and transferred it

paula reid is at the white house to show exactly what it covers. paula, good morning. >> good morning. this new daily represents a win for president trump, revamping or doing away with nafta was one of his signature campaign promises. when i covered his rallies, one of the biggest applause lines is when he refers to nafta as one of the worse deals ever made. under this new deal, canada will ease protections on its dairy markets and provide greater access than was once guaranteed under the transpacific partnership treaty. it also makes it harder for automakers to build cars cheaply in mexico and requires a higher proportion of the parts in a car to be made in areas paying a minimum wage of least $16 an hour. in return, canada and mexico will be protected from possible tariffs on cars imported into the u.s. but in a sign of just how contentious these negotiations are, canada did not receive assurances that the president would lift steel and aluminum tariffs imposed earlier this year. officials say that issue will continue to be negotiated. now, the th

paula reid is at the justice department with the latest. paula, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. senator grassley is asking the justice department to look into whether avenatti and swetnick intentionally lied to the committee in an effort to interfere with its investigation into kavanaugh. but avenatti says he welcomes the probe as an opportunity to vindicate his client. >> thank you, senator grassley. thank you. it is christmas in october. >> reporter: michael avenatti says senator grassley opened a pando pandora's box by asking the justice department to investigate whether he and his client violated federal law during kavanaugh's confirmation. >> we're going to put kavanaugh on trial and test his credibility against that of me and my client. we welcome that fight. >> reporter: swetnick alleged kavanaugh and his friends drugged female students at house parties so they could gang rape them. kavanaugh vigorously denied the allegations. >> the swetnick thing is a joke. that is a farce. >> reporter: in his 12-page letter, senator grassl