New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pushing back against President Trump’s claim that her country is seeing a “terrible” surge of coronavirus cases after it had declared it was virus-free for at least three months. CBS News’ Ian Lee reports. Source
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Will virtual Democratic National Convention be enough to rally Wisconsin voters?
Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler joins CBSN to weigh in on pros and cons of the first virtual Democratic National Convention and how Wisconsin Democrats are reacting to Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick, Senator Kamala Harris. Source
Notre Dame’s COVID-19 cases surge to 147
Monday’s testing data indicates a 19.1% positivity rate, nearly four times the rate that the World Health Organization recommends for states to reopen. Source
Highlights from Biden’s nearly 50 years at Democratic conventions
Since 1972, the presumptive nominee has only missed one Democratic National Convention. Source
Observations from Tuesday’s Titans Practice
The Titans hit the field at Saint Thomas Sports Park on Tuesday for the fourth practice of training camp open to media. Titans Senior Writer/Editor Jim Wyatt takes a look at what stood out. Source
Senate Intel report finds Manafort posed “grave counterintelligence threat”
The fifth and final chapter spans nearly 1,000 pages and deals with counterintelligence concerns. Source
Key takeaways from Senate’s Russia investigation
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a new report outlining extensive contact between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives in the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election. The report is the culmination of a bipartisan investigation which lasted more than three years. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN with details. Source
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record sixth flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, using a first stage making a record sixth flight, lifted off from Cape Canaveral early Tuesday, carrying 58 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit along with three Planet-owned SkySat commercial reconnaissance satellites. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source
Trump pardons Susan B. Anthony on 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment
President Trump is posthumously pardoning Susan B. Anthony, a leader of the women’s suffrage movement who was arrested for illegally voting in 1872. Mr. Trump announced it during the signing of a proclamation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source
Kamala Harris and the political rise of the Indian-American community
Many Indian-American community members view Joe Biden’s choice of Senator Kamala Harris as running mate as a symbol of progress in the U.S. Washington Post reporter Ishaan Tharoor joins CBSN to discuss. Source