Twenty GOP-led states plan to cut pandemic assistance for nearly 1 million self-employed workers. These include many housekeepers, dog walkers and Uber drivers. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Aimee Picchi has been following this story closely. She joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss why this is happening and what it means for freelance employees. Source Read More »
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Suspect found guilty in killing of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts
20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts vanished while on a jog in 2018 and was later found stabbed to death. Source Read More »
Senate to take up sweeping voting rights bill in June
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Senate will consider it at the end of June, though it’s likely to be blocked by Republicans. Source Read More »
U.S. to accelerate court cases of some migrant families
U.S. immigration judges will generally be expected to issue decisions within 300 days of a family’s first court hearing. Source Read More »
Sen. Schumer says “shame” on Republicans for blocking January 6 commission
Senate Republicans on Friday voted to block a bill to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Democrats failed to reach the 60-vote threshold. CBS’ Natalie Brand joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for a closer look at what this means going forward. Source Read More »
CDC: Camps can safely reopen without masks if everyone is fully vaccinated
Youth camps with fully vaccinated staff and attendees can safely reopen without capacity limits, the CDC says. Source Read More »
Vaccination lotteries spark concerns of gambler relapse
California is the latest state to launch a special lottery in an effort to get residents vaccinated. The incentive to get shots into arms is being praised by the White House, but people with gambling problems don’t agree. Executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling Keith Whyte joined CBSN to explain why. Source Read More »
Senate Republicans block commission on January 6 insurrection
Just six Republican senators supported advancing the measure. Source Read More »
Investors with deep pockets drive up housing costs
Many American families looking to buy a home are being outbid by investors with deep pockets. The latest Home Price Index Report shows that house prices have increased at a yearly pace of more than 13 percent. Karan Kaul, a senior research associate for the Urban Institute’s Housing Policy Finance Center, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source Read More »
“Three-martini lunch” tax break should be axed, lawmakers say
Revoking a controversial business tax break would free up $5 billion for child care, according to the bipartisan effort. Source Read More »