Last week, U.S. border agents apprehended more than 1,500 migrant children, according to government statistics reviewed by CBS News. Source
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Merrick Garland vows independence as attorney general at Senate hearing
Garland’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes five years after his nomination to the Supreme Court was blocked by Republicans. Source
Supreme Court denies Trump’s bid to shield financial records
Former President Trump suffered a major defeat at the Supreme Court after it rejected his bid to withhold his tax returns from the Manhattan district attorney, who is investigating the Trump Organization. Source
Biden orders flags lowered to commemorate 500,000 U.S. COVID deaths
The bells at the Washington National Cathedral tolled 500 times Monday evening, marking 500,000 U.S. deaths from COVID-19. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News senior White House and politics correspondent Ed O’Keefe and Politico White House correspondent Eugene Daniels join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss how President Biden is commemorating the lives lost as he pushes Congress to pass his relief bill. Source
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 500,000
It was a somber day as the U.S. passed 500,000 coronavirus deaths. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a moment of silence to pay tribute to the lives lost. Carter Evans reports. Source
Fatal storm leaves Texans with damaged homes and huge electric bills
A new crisis has emerged in Texas after a winter storm left dozens dead. Texans are now facing sky-high electric bills and other costs to fix the damage to their homes. Janet Shamlian takes a look. Source
Boeing recommends grounding some 777 planes after catastrophic engine failure
Boeing recommended grounding all aircraft with the same engine as one that blew apart over Denver. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. Errol Barnett reports. Source
Biden commemorates 500,000 U.S. lives lost to COVID-19
No country has lost more lives to the pandemic than the U.S. Source
Garland vows to investigate D.C. riot, keep politics out of DOJ
Merrick Garland attended his Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general, nearly five years after he was nominated to the Supreme Court and Republicans blocked his nomination. Garland said civil rights would be a priority under his leadership and he vowed to keep politics out of the Justice Department’s work. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source
Texas storm leaves damaged homes and high electric bills
Texans are now facing sky-high bills after a catastrophic storm left many without heat or clean water. Source