The Justice Department has charged more than 440 defendants in connection with the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill. But efforts to reach plea deals are complicated by the sheer amount of evidence and scope of the investigation. CBS News reporter Cassidy McDonald joined CBSN to discuss why the process is so difficult. Source
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Local GOP slams Arizona ballot audit, calling the recount a “sham”
The ballot recount of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s largest county is receiving harsh criticism from local GOP leaders, and some argue the former president’s campaign diminished voters’ trust in the electoral process. New York Times political reporter Maggie Astor spoke with CBSN’s Tom Hanson about how disinformation laid the foundation for dozens of legislative proposals pushing for more restrictive voting laws. Source
Legal expert on impact of Supreme Court taking up Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a dispute over Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This will be the first abortion access case taken up by the now 6-3 conservative majority. Ilya Shapiro, vice president of the Cato Institute and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, joins CBSN to discuss. Source
Space Force launches missile-warning satellite
The fifth Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS satellite joins a globe-spanning constellation Source
Charles Grodin, star of “The Heartbreak Kid,” has died at 86
Amid his film gigs, Grodin became a familiar face on late-night TV, perfecting a character who would confront Johnny Carson or others with a fake aggressiveness that made audiences cringe and laugh at the same time. Source
Wall Street’s hottest fund manager enters deep freeze
Cathie Wood predicted bitcoin prices would hit $500,000 and that Tesla shares would head into orbit. Source
Biden says “the future of the auto industry is electric” at Ford plant
President Biden is visiting a Ford plant in Detroit on Tuesday. Source
Climate change made Hurricane Sandy a lot more costly
A new study finds the storm caused over $8 billion more in damage than it would have in a world without climate change. Source
Taliban on women’s rights, terror ties
The Taliban’s official spokesman tells CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata that the insurgent group has no problem with women enjoying “basic rights,” and insists any ties with al Qaeda and ISIS have been severed. Source
Ransomware is booming as a business model
It’s called “ransomware as a service” — an illegal marketplace one expert likens to “a digital mafia pyramid scheme.” Source