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Capitol riot plea negotiations complicated by scope of investigation

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

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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

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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

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