President Joe Biden says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new mask guidance is “another step” in the journey to defeat the fast-evolving coronavirus, as the White House plans to mandate vaccinations for federal employees or face “stringent” COVID-19 protocols. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to explain what’s next for the administration. Source

Kroger, Publix, Stop & Shop, Target and Walmart among retailers that sold spices in 32 states, Bermuda and Canada. Source

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is weighing in on a list of hot-button issues like the House select committee’s first hearing on the January 6 attack on the Capitol, infrastructure talks, voting rights, police reform and the Ohio Democratic primary. He joined CBSN to discuss each of those topics. Source

Negotiators are rushing to finalize details of the bill that includes some of President Biden’s key domestic priorities. Source

The White House is expected to require federal workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested regularly. A CBS News source said the Biden administration is still finalizing the rules but President Biden will make the announcement Thursday. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has released an opinion on vaccine mandates that could affect people waiting for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fully authorize the coronavirus vaccines. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN to discuss. Source

During a committee hearing Tuesday, four Capitol Police officers recounted harrowing experiences of defending the Capitol and lawmakers from a pro-Trump mob on January 6. Nikole Killion reports on the officers’ testimony and Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN to discuss the committee’s work investigating the insurrection. Source

CDC urges masks indoors amid Delta variant spread; millions await rental assistance as evictions loom Source

Negotiators are rushing to finalize details of the bill that includes some of President Biden’s key domestic priorities. Source

Players struggled as the temperature rose to 88 degrees but the heat index made it feel like a sizzling 99 degrees. Source

Migrant children housed at the Fort Bliss tent camp “felt like they were in prison and often begged ‘please get me out of here, I don’t know if I can take it anymore,'” according to a new whistleblower complaint. Source