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Albany, N.Y. mayor cuts salary to zero to help offset major budget gap

Local leaders across the U.S. are calling on the federal government to provide direct emergency aid to help cities facing major revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic. New York’s capital city is projected to face a budget gap of at least $17 million. To help offset the loss, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced she will reduce her salary to $0 for the rest of the year. Sheehan joins CBSN to discuss the cuts her city could see if federal aid isn’t secured. Source

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Questions about Trump’s firing of State Department Inspector General

President Trump’s dismissal of another one of his administration’s internal watchdogs is raising questions about White House accountability. On Friday, the president fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss the latest in a series of dismissals by the president. Source

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Barr doesn’t expect investigations of Obama, Biden stemming from Russia review

Attorney General William Barr said Monday an ongoing internal Justice Department review into the origins of the FBI’s probe into President Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign is not expected to lead to a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden. “This cannot be and it will not be a tit-for-tat exercise. We are not going to lower the standards just to achieve a result,” Barr said Monday. Watch his remarks. Source

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Doctor takes coronavirus testing into her own hands

Four months after the novel coronavirus was first detected in the U.S., widespread diagnostic testing has become more widely available. But for some, testing can still be hard to find. Pediatric surgeon Dr. Ala Stanford joins CBSN to discuss her efforts to get testing to those who need it. Source

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