Five months into the Biden administration, the Republican Party is still working to shape their opposition to the White House. Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen, who worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss infrastructure, health care, critical race theory, election audits and his own political aspirations. Source
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6/21: CBSN AM
Deadly storm Claudette regaining strength; pilot shares first flight with dad on Father’s Day Source
9 children among those killed multivehicle crash in Alabama
Investigators are determining the cause of a 17-vehicle pileup that shut down an Alabama highway. The horrific crash killed 10 people, including nine children. Jessi Mitchell reports. Source
Supreme Court in 7 to 2 ruling rejects challenge to Obamacare
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The decision came in a 7 to 2 ruling, with four conservative justices siding with their three more liberal colleagues. Jan Crawford reports. Source
Americans adjust to life after lockdown
At least 45 states have completely reopened after months of COVID-19 restrictions. Now, many Americans are facing uncertainty about how to navigate public life this summer. Clinical and public safety psychologist Dr. Katherine Kuhlman joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the impact reopening could have on mental health. Source
Texas representative on front lines of fight for parental leave in America
Ahead of Fathers Day, “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil and Texas Representative Colin Allred discuss paid parental leave and the likely scenario for most fathers in this country – who do not receive paid leave after the birth of a child. Only nine percent of companies in America offer paid leave for fathers. Allred is one of the first members in congressional history to take a formal paternity leave. Dokoupil and Allred invited their newborns along for the conversation. Source
National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Biden’s performance at Geneva Summit with Vladimir Putin
President Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what was accomplished during Mr. Biden’s first trip abroad as president — namely what the president gained from his Geneva summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Source
CBS Evening News, June 21, 2021
Tornado rips through Chicago after Claudette devastates the South; Family celebrates legacy of service as WWII hero passes the torch Source
6/21: Red and Blue
White House to meet with bipartisan negotiators to discuss latest infrastructure proposal; Veteran Affairs to provide gender confirmation surgery to vets Source
South African village’s hopes of diamond mine dashed as stones are only worthless quartz
Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village to mine the land with picks and shovels were not diamonds as hoped. Debora Patta spoke to government officials who informed villagers they were worthless quartz crystals. Source