CBS News has confirmed the Justice Department under President Donald Trump subpoenaed the personal metadata of at least a dozen people tied to the House Intelligence Committee in 2017 and again in 2018, including House Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell. Former Manhattan prosecutor and CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss the investigation. Source
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Biden meets with G7 leaders ahead of Putin summit
President Biden is continuing his first foreign trip Friday, meeting with G7 leaders in Cornwall, England. CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about how the G7 meeting and upcoming NATO summit set up Mr. Biden’s meeting next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Source
25 states to cut enhanced unemployment
Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers who are collecting pandemic-related expanded unemployment benefits are set to lose it, some as soon as this weekend. Lawmakers in 25 Republican-led states say they are ending the program early because the added money is leading to a lack of job applicants for businesses that want to hire. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with New York Times national economics correspondent Patricia Cohen about the politics behind the decision. Source
Blockbuster movies are back this summer
COVID-19 forced most movie theaters across the country to close for more than a year. But rising vaccination rates are helping them to reopen and highly anticipated films are drawing viewers. Atlantic reporter Shirley Li joins CBSN with more. Source
Administration ramps up outreach on child tax credit
The IRS is sending out letters to taxpayers who may be eligible based on information it has from tax returns and distributing stimulus checks, among other measures. Source
Biden returns $2 billion in border wall funds to the military
The Biden administration said it would use funds Congress allocated for wall construction to address flooding and soil erosion along the southern border. Source
Former NCAA swimmer Schuyler Bailar discusses attacks on transgender Americans’ civil liberties
Schuyler Bailar, the first transgender NCAA D1 men’s athlete, joined CBSN to discuss the attacks on transgender Americans’ civil liberties as more states pursue of anti-LGBTQ legislation. Source
Officials fear rising adult migrant deaths amid border influx
Agents at the U.S.-Mexico border are anticipating a potentially deadly summer for adult migrants. According to a report from the Washington Post, migrants traveling north are taking treacherous routes in extreme heat. Nick Miroff, a Washington Post reporter covering immigration enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security, joined CBSN to discuss why migrants are making the journey to the southern border and what Customs and Border Protection agents are doing to prepare. Source
Digital COVID certificates aim to boost EU tourism
As Europe is gradually reopens to tourists after more than a year of pandemic-related lockdowns, the EU is launching digital COVID certificates to keep outbreaks at bay. The passes will allow people to travel easily around the 27-nation bloc largely without having to quarantine or be tested. Politico reporter Hanne Cokelaere joined CBSN to discuss the rollout. Source
Stephen King reveals how he used paperback advance from first novel
Preview: The bestselling author talks with “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, “Lisey’s Story”; and why he’s not a fan of roller coasters. Source