This Morning from CBS News, Oct. 9, 2015
Captainless ship
The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is scrambling to find a new leader after a shocking turn of events. After Kevin McCarthy's unexpected bow-out, party leaders are begging Wisconsin's Paul Ryan to run as the divided GOP grapples with a power vacuum, and stares down a packed agenda.
Biden ad
Vice President Joe Biden had the Super PAC pushing for him to make a 2016 presidential bid yank a political ad before it even made television over concerns it dwelled too heavily on the personal tragedies he's suffered. There are, however, increasing rumors that Biden could grant his ardent supporters their wish.
Sin City stumping
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio were both in Las Vegas, addressing crowds of avid supporters. Same location, but the two Republican presidential candidates shared nothing in style or presentation. While Trump relied on his trademark blunt message, showmanship, and an opening act in his own likeness, Rubio touted his local ties.
O'Malley on Trade
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley will announce a new set of standards for trade agreements negotiated by the United States, which he would uphold if elected president and would encourage other nations to adopt. His move comes just after the conclusion of negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which O'Malley has long criticized.
Germany's welcome
Europe's economic powerhouse offered a warm welcome to the flood of migrants and refugees fleeing strife in their own countries, but with the tide unending, and thousands of people -- many of them undocumented -- looking to move in permanently, the risks are increasing and patience is wearing thin.
Wisconsin DUI
Wisconsin is the only state that does not criminalize first-time drinking and driving offenses. It also boasts the nation's highest level of binge drinking, and related incidents cost the state an estimated $6.8 billion each year. "CBS This Morning" visits the state capital to investigate the DUI divide.
Communist anniversary
North Korea is preparing for a massive show of pageantry and strength aimed at a huge domestic audience that gets little in the way of any alternate message. The closed, internationally isolated communist nation is also unusually eager to open its doors to allow foreign journalists in to witness and project the spectacle, including CBS News' own.
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