The Biden administration is planning to expedite asylum processing at the U.S.-Canada border due to an increase in unauthorized migrant crossings. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez unpacks the policy change. Source
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Catholic priest shortage gives rise to “megachurch” as parishes expand
Over a half-century, the average size of a parish increased by 60%, while the number of priests dropped by 40%. Source
U.S. approves $20 billion weapons sale to Israel
The U.S. approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel on Tuesday, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, as Hamas said it wouldn’t be attending Thursday’s cease-fire talks. Source
UAW files labor charges against Trump, Musk over X interview remarks
The United Auto Workers union says it filed charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over comments made Monday night during a conversation on the social media platform X. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details. Source
Iran refuses to back down on Israel threat
Iran is rejecting urgent pleas from European leaders not to attack Israel in response to the killing of a Hamas official in Tehran in July. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Then, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz, former U.S. security coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, joins with analysis. Source
Retired K-9 gets new assignment
Indy, a German shepherd who served as a K-9 in Trophy Club, Texas, retired earlier this year. He’s about to embark on a new assignment: guarding his former partner’s new baby. Source
A look at a Catholic megachurch in California
The average Catholic parish is getting larger but the number of priests has dwindled. In Visalia, California, a new Catholic megachurch could provide a solution. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
What to know about Rep. Ilhan Omar’s primary challenge
Will Minnesota progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar buck a recent trend and prevail in her primary unlike “Squad” members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush? On Tuesday night, Omar is facing off in a rematch against centrist Don Samuels, a former Minneapolis City Council member who narrowly lost to Omar in 2022. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins to discuss. Source
Certification of 2024 election under threat, watchdog group warns
With less than three months to go until Election Day, a watchdog group is warning of threats to the certification of the 2024 election. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, also known as CREW, published a new report identifying 35 county officials who have previously refused to certify election results and may be in a position to do so again. Noah Bookbinder, president and CEO of CREW, joins “America Decides” to unpack the findings. Source
Trump to hit battleground states ahead of DNC
Former President Donald Trump is set to hit the campaign trail in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania this week after facing questions about his event schedule. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more. Then, political strategists Ashley Etienne and Kevin Sheridan join with analysis. Source