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Battle to raise the federal minimum wage

President Biden and Democrats in Congress are pushing for the federal minimum wage to be gradually increased to $15 per hour, but they’re facing opposition as they try to get the proposal into the coronavirus relief bill. Mary Kay Henry, the president of the Service Employees International Union, joins CBSN to discuss what a pay hike could mean for millions of American workers. Source

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Security officials blame federal agencies for poor intelligence in lead-up to Capitol riot

In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the security officials who were in charge of protecting the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack blamed federal agencies for not properly sharing intelligence ahead of the riot. The testimony came during the first Congressional hearing into the deadly attack. Another hearing is scheduled for next week with officials from the Pentagon and the FBI set to testify. Nikole Killion reports. Source

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