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Senate Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights bill

Senate Republicans on Tuesday voted unanimously against Democrats and their “For the People Act,” blocking it from debate. The 50-50 vote dealt a strong blow to Democrats’ hopes of countering new restrictive voting laws enacted in a number of GOP-led states. CBS News’ Skyler Henry, The Washington Post’s national political reporter Eugene Scott and The Boston Globe’s Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more. Source

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Senate Republicans block voting rights bill from advancing

In a 50-50 vote on Tuesday, Senate Republicans blocked a debate from kicking off on the Democrats’ sweeping attempt to overhaul election and voting laws in the U.S. The measure would have set a federal floor on voting standards nationwide. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with the latest from Capitol Hill. Source

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Progressive House Democrats pen letter blasting Attorney General Merrick Garland’s handling of Trump-era cases

In a letter addressed to Merrick Garland on Monday, a group of progressive House Democrats criticized the U.S. attorney general for failing to reverse the “weaponization and politicization” of the Justice Department under the Trump administration. Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post’s national security and law enforcement reporter, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more. Source

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New footage from U.S. Capitol attack released by Justice Department

The Department of Justice on Monday released new footage from the deadly January 6 assault of the U.S. Capitol. The three new videos are being used as evidence against alleged Proud Boys member Charles Donohoe. He and several other members face charges related to coordinating with others before and after the attack. CBS News reporter Cassidy McDonald joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source

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Several states move to limit the teaching of critical race theory in schools

More than 20 states have introduced legislation that would limit teaching critical race theory in their public schools. Five states have already moved to ban educators from teaching it, including Florida and Tennessee. Russell Contreras, who covers race and justice for Axios, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss why the teaching concept has become so divisive. Source

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Delta variant fuels fears of next COVID wave

The Delta variant is fueling a COVID resurgence, now representing more than 20% of all new cases, with the numbers doubling in a week. Research indicates the variant, first identified in India, is more contagious and potentially more deadly. Janet Shamlian has the latest. Source

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