“Allow me to be clear: if you take to the sea, you will not come to the United States,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned on Tuesday. Source

Demonstrators in Miami showed solidarity with Cubans who staged a rare protest against the communist government this week. Source

Between January 1 to July 11 of this year, approximately 4,163 fires have burned in California. Source

A fight broke out at a town hall for California Democratic Representative Katie Porter over the weekend. Los Angeles Times political writer Seema Mehta has been covering this story. She joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

One of the suspects in the assassination of Haiti’s president was an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration, sources told CBS News. The agency denies any involvement. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

“It’s a little like Groundhog Day here, senator,” Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said before the bill passed. Source

Consumer prices had their biggest increase in 13 years. One eye-popping number is the price of used cars, which rose 10.5% in just one month. Source

During a speech at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, President Biden gave his most forceful condemnation of efforts to restrict voter access in Republican controlled states. CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with more on the president’s speech and criticism he is receiving from members of his own party. Source

In a major speech on Tuesday, President Biden stressed the need to defend voting rights against Republican-led efforts to pass restrictive election reforms on the state level. However, some activists are disappointed after the president failed to mention any planned action related to the Senate filibuster. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, The Washington Post national political reporter Eugene Scott and Reuters White House correspondent Nandita Bose join “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details and the latest on repercussions former President Trump’s legal team is facing after making false election claims. Source

Firefighters are battling huge wildfires that are forcing people out of their homes in Northern California and Oregon. The fires are so big, the smoke can be seen from space. Lilia Luciano has more. Source