Emily Harrington is now the first woman to free-climb the Golden Gate route on Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot granite wall in a single day. Source
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Biden’s congratulatory calls with world leaders aren’t involving State Dept
A transition expert calls the lack of help from State Dept with the calls “unprecedented.” Source
CBS Weekend News, June 28, 2020
Dozen states pausing reopening phases amid surge in coronavirus cases; Pilot dad flies 6-year-old son to Disney on Make-a-Wish trip. Source
Biden tells foreign leaders “America is back”
The president-elect fielded calls from leaders of the U.K., Germany, France and Ireland on Tuesday. Source
Biden says Trump’s refusal to concede election an “embarrassment”
President-elect Biden blasted President Trump’s refusal to concede the election, calling it an “embarrassment” and saying the move could hurt Mr. Trump’s legacy. But Mr. Biden’s team said that isn’t stopping them from moving forward with their transition plans. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy join Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source
President Obama: The full “60 Minutes” interview
Steve Kroft interviews President Barack Obama about his administration’s accomplishments and challenges as the president begins his quest for re-election. Source
11/10/20: Red and Blue
AG Barr allows prosecutors to probe voter fraud; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy Source
Trump campaign files lawsuit in Arizona demanding a hand count of ballots it says were incorrectly uncounted
CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Alex Tin joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the Trump campaign’s legal challenges in Arizona and Nevada. Source
COVID-19 restrictions highlight split among evangelical Christians
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be key factor in a growing split among evangelical Christians, one of President Trump’s critical constituencies. Jon Ward, a senior political correspondent at Yahoo News, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the dueling perspectives on pandemic restrictions. Source
Challenges to the Affordable Care Act could fail for 3rd time, despite conservative majority on the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments on the Affordable Care Act for a third time on Monday. Challenges to President Obama’s landmark legislation previously failed in 2012 and 2015. Now it appears the law could stand again, despite a conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Kim Wehle, a professor of law at the University of Baltimore and author of “What You Need to Know About Voting and Why,” discusses which justices may vote to keep the ACA largely intact. Source