In the mountains of Siberia, few snow leopards remain. But as Elizabeth Palmer explains, cameras and former poachers, are helping to save them. Source

The Pentagon confirms the U.S. is sending additional troops into northeast Syria to protect oil fields from ISIS. This comes as Russia, the newly self-appointed sheriff in northern Syria, ordered all U.S. troops out. David Martin reports. Source

A top official in the federal student loan program resigned, calling the system “fundamentally broken.” With $1.6 trillion in student loans on the books, he’s also calling for massive loan forgiveness. Mark Strassmann reports. Source

“The goal from my standpoint is to make as much of our report public as possible,” Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote to lawmakers Source

The Kentucky governor’s race is in a dead heat with both Democratic candidate Andy Beshear and incumbent Republican Governor Matt Bevin tied in the polls. Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Daniel Desrochers joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the key issues. Source

“For me, I was privileged enough to call him a dear friend,” Republican Mark Meadows Source

President Trump is going to Benedict College, in Columbia, South Carolina, to take part in a criminal justice forum Source

One woman from Texas told CBS News police acted like her rape was “consensual” Source

“The goal from my standpoint is to make as much of our report public as possible,” Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote to lawmakers Source

President Trump and numerous Democratic presidential candidates will travel to South Carolina beginning Friday. Emma Dumain, a congressional reporter for McClatchy, and LaCrai Mitchell, a CBS News 2020 campaign reporter, join “Red and Blue” to discuss the criminal justice reform forum the candidates are attending.  Source