The move, a major rollback of Obama-era environmental regulations, drew immediate backlash Source
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House panel holds hearing on reparations for slavery
Witnesses at the hearing include Sen. Cory Booker, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and actor Danny Glover Source
Democrats target Hurd in first Spanish-language ad of cycle
Democrats hope to unseat the moderate Republican and flip the battleground, Latino majority Texas district Source
U.S. adds “striking” evidence to case against Iran in tanker attacks
Iran flatly denies attacking merchant ships, but U.S. Navy shows journalists leftover parts of mine and says it has finger prints Source
Trump campaign manager calls polls “the biggest joke in politics”
A recent Quinnipiac University poll finds Democrat Joe Biden leading Mr. Trump in Florida by nine points Source
Iran tensions spike amid Pentagon leadership shake-up
There are growing concerns over the Pentagon’s lack of leadership as tensions continue to rise with Iran. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin and CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini join CBSN to discuss the latest developments. Source
House hearing on reparations signals the issue is moving ahead
June 19 is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the emancipation of slaves after the Civil War. A House Judiciary subcommittee will hear testimony Wednesday about slavery reparations. A bill before the committee would create a commission to study and consider reparations. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
U.S. reveals additional evidence it says shows Iran is behind tanker attacks
Iran’s president says his country will not “surrender” or negotiate with the U.S. “under pressure.” He spoke as the U.S. revealed more evidence, claiming that it shows Iran is behind recent attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East. Charlie D’Agata reports from the United Arab Emirates, where he was shown that evidence from the U.S. military. Source
Rita Wilson on her pivot to music and latest album “Halfway to Home”
Rita Wilson has spent much of her life on screen in Hollywood. She played her first on-camera role as a teenager in a 1972 episode of “The Brady Bunch.” After decades in front of and behind the camera she began a new chapter as a singer-songwriter. Wilson has just released her fourth studio album called “Halfway To Home” and is in the middle of a tour around the country. Wilson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss pivoting to music and what she loves about songwriting. Source
How endometriosis disrupts women’s lives: “Please just let me make it through today”
Endometriosis is a reproductive disease that affects women and about half of those who suffer from it experience fertility problems. Its cause is uncertain. Celebrities including Lena Dunham, Susan Sarandon, Padma Lakshmi and Whoopi Goldberg are helping raise awareness and research money. Tara Narula reports. Source