As CBS News visits the viciously contested front line, it’s clear U.S. troops are leaving behind an Afghan security force struggling to fend off a resurgent Taliban. Source
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Pelosi introduces bill to set up January 6 select committee
Pelosi is considering including a Republican among her appointments to a select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Source
What’s behind the $60 billion plan to give $1,000 to newborns
“Baby bonds” would help families of modest means build wealth and shrink the racial wealth gap, proponents say. Source
California adds 5 states to state-funded travel ban over anti-LGBTQ laws
Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia join 12 other states on California’s state-funded travel restriction list. Source
Biden walks back veto threat after Republicans express outrage over linking of infrastructure and larger reconciliation bills
After pushback from Republicans over the weekend, President Biden is now walking back a veto threat over a bipartisan infrastructure bill.. Skyler Henry has more on the reaction from the GOP, then CBS News’ Mola Lenghi and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason discuss how close the deal came to falling apart. Source
Coronavirus cases rise in a dozen states as experts warn Delta variant could fuel “dense” outbreaks
Coronavirus infections are rising in at least 12 states as the Delta variant spreads. As Janet Shamlian reports, experts warn some areas could see “very dense outbreaks.” Then, Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Mola Lenghi to discuss the latest. Source
COVID pandemic’s impact on mental health in America
The CDC says more than 54% of the country has been vaccinated, causing most states to lift their coronavirus restrictions. However, new guidance from the World Health Organization says that even fully vaccinated people should continue wearing masks because of the highly contagious Delta variant. Doctor Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis, joins CBSN to discuss the impact this type of conflicting information could have on the mental health of Americans. Source
6/28: Red and Blue
Biden meets with outgoing Israeli president; What we learned from the government’s report on UFO sightings Source
CBS Evening News, June 28, 2021
At least 11 dead and 150 unaccounted for in Florida condo collapse; South Carolina man transforms lives with repaired clunkers Source
Biden meets with Israeli president a day after authorizing airstrikes along Iraq-Syria border
President Biden met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in the Oval Office Monday, just a day after authorizing airstrikes against Iran-backed militias along the Iraq-Syria border. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw, and Washington Post White House reporter Tyler Pager join “Red and Blue” host Tanya Rivero with more on that and other headlines, including infrastructure talks and the investigation into Trump Organization finances. Source