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Planned Parenthood president on GOP plan to cut funding, being singled out

One part of the GOP proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would cut federal funding for any organization that provides abortions, with a few exceptions. The provision would essentially defund Planned Parenthood if it continues providing abortion services. Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the federal money is used now and why she thinks the proposed policy is a “war on women’s healthcare.” Source

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Trump swipes at Obama with wrong facts in tweet on Guantanamo

President Trump attacked the Obama administration in an erroneous tweet on Tuesday, saying that 122 “vicious” prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay “have returned to the battlefield.” But according to the government, 113 of those prisoners were released by President Bush. Source

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Fatal wildfires tear through Plains

A massive effort is underway to contain wildfires that are tearing through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado. At least six people have died, more than 885,000 acres have burned and thousands have fled their homes. David Begnaud reports. Source

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WikiLeaks releases CIA hacking documents “Vault 7”

WikiLieaks published a cache of CIA documents codenamed “Vault 7” that appear to reveal cyberespionage tools the intelligence community can use to monitor people. One notable detail outlines the ability to hack cell phones. Jeff Pegues reports. Source

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Michelle Dockery on new film “The Sense of an Ending”

Many know actress Michelle Dockery after her big break as Lady Mary in the Emmy-winning series “Downton Abbey.” Now she’s taking a different role in the movie, “The Sense of an Ending.” She plays Susie, the pregnant daughter of a man forced to deal with secrets from his past. Dockery joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new role. Source

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President Trump becomes comedy gold for late-night hosts

Jokes riffing on headlines from Washington have helped make “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert the new king of comedy. Colbert now has the number one show in late night. Vladimir Duthiers reports on how late-night comics are benefiting from presidential punchlines. Source

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