Pham will oversee the largest civil detention system in the world, as well as deportation agents at the center of the nation’s contentious debate around immigration. Source
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QAnon-supporting congressional candidate said she was invited to White House for final day of RNC
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a QAnon-supporting congressional candidate, tweeted Tuesday she has been invited to the White House for President Trump’s acceptance speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention. She is just one of nearly a dozen reported Republican congressional nominees with ties to the conspiracy theory. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss. Source
8/25: Red and Blue
Day 2 of the 2020 Republican National Convention; Secy. of State Pompeo to appear at 2020 RNC Source
Liberty University president forced out of job over sex scandal
Jerry Falwell, Jr. told CBS News he is stepping down as president of Liberty University in the wake of salacious allegations. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency amid protests over shooting
Wisconsin’s governor has declared a state of emergency following violent protests that erupted after police shot Jacob Blake in the back during an altercation. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
RNC tries to make case that Trump aggressively handled pandemic
Much of the early part of the Republican National Convention’s opening night programming praised the president’s handling of the pandemic. Source
U.S. restricts work permits for asylum-seekers with new rule
“We need work permits to cover our basic necessities, especially for our children,” W.L., an asylum-seeking mother who fled sexual violence, told CBS News. Source
Man whose son was killed by Kenosha cops in 2004 pushes reforms
Michael Bell Sr. wants to see independent investigations aimed at preventing future police shootings in Wisconsin. Source
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sparks controversy with RNC speech
House Democrats say they will investigate Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to speak at the Republican National Convention as a potential violation of policies against political activity in office. Fred Fleitz is president and CEO of the Center for Secutiry and previously served as chief of staff for the National Security Council in the Trump administration. He joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss the controversy surrounding the speech. Source
California lacks inmate firefighters due to COVID prison releases
Identifiable by their orange jumpsuits, prison inmates have long worked to fight wildfires in California. But now, The New York Times reports the firefighting force has been reduced by a program releasing prisoners back into their homes. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the fire lines, and New York Times San Francisco bureau chief Thomas Fuller joins CBSN to talk about the impact of losing inmate firefighters. Source