The Clotilda sailed for less than half a year in 1860 but illegally transported 110 enslaved people from Benin, Africa to Mobile, Alabama Source
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Texas Rep. says migrant girl’s death was “covered up”
“They covered up her death for eight months, even though we were actively asking the question about whether any child had died,” Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro told CBS News Source
Hope of bipartisanship fades after Trump ends infrastructure meeting with Democrats
President Trump walked out of an infrastructure meeting with top Democrats on Wednesday, telling them he won’t work with their party until they drop investigations of him in half a dozen house committees. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss what happened. Source
Dressbarn latest in nationwide retail store closure wave
Dressbarn has announced that it will close all of its about 650 store nationwide, meaning thousands could be out of a job. More and more retailers are closing brick and mortar stores. So far this year, more than 7,000 locations are set to shutter, which has already exceeded 2018. However, unemployment in the country continues to fall, and hit a 50-year low in April. Mark Muro, Senior fellow and policy director, Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings Institute, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Avenatti charged with stealing money from Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti, the former attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, is accused of stealing $300,000 his client was owed for a book deal. According to court papers, Avenatti forged her signature and diverted her book advance. Paula Reid reports. Source
5/22/19: Red and Blue
Talks between Trump and Dems breaks down; Author Tony Schwartz on ‘The Takeout’. Source
N.Y. lawmakers pass bill to let Congress obtain Trump’s tax returns
New York lawmakers gave final passage to legislation Wednesday that would allow President Trump’s state tax returns to be released to congressional committees that have, so far, been barred from getting the president’s federal filings. The Democrat-led Senate and Assembly both approved the measures Wednesday, sending them to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat. A spokesman has said the governor supports the principle behind the legislation but will review the bill carefully before deciding whether to sign it. Source
Investigation into Northam’s racist yearbook photo inconclusive
The photo in question showed one person in blackface and another in KKK regalia Source
Sixth migrant child dies after crossing U.S. border
CBS News has confirmed the 2018 death of a migrant child. Following Monday’s death of a 16-year-old who was in U.S. custody, the total number of children who have died after crossing the U.S. border is now up to six. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca speaks with CBSN about the latest on the conditions at a migrant processing facility in Texas. Source
Probe into Ralph Northam’s yearbook photo deemed inconclusive
Lawyers who investigated how a racist photo appeared on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook page say he initially apologized to for being in the picture out of an abundance of caution, but he didn’t believe he was in the photo. Investigators on behalf of Eastern Virginia Medical School said Wednesday they couldn’t “conclusively determine” the identities of either person in the 35-year-old photo. Source