President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to send federal forces into Chicago, Kansas City and Albuquerque, New Mexico, after facing backlash for sending federal forces into Portland, Oregon, in recent days. Attorney Terri Austin joins CBSN to discuss the constitutionality of the president’s decision. Source

Images show people burning documents at China’s consulate in Houston, a common practice when a diplomatic post is quickly abandoned. U.S. officials are claiming that Houston was a hub for espionage and that China escalated theft of intellectual property from U.S. institutions. Margaret Brennan reports. Source

Washington Post reporter Amber Phillips joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with a look at the House seats most likely to flip this year, and why Republicans think they can win back some seats Democrats flipped in the midterms. Source

The FBI has linked the Sunday shooting attack at the New Jersey home of federal judge Esther Salas — which left her 20-year-old son dead and her husband critically wounded — to the murder of an attorney earlier this month in Southern California. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source

The victim in the California killing pursued lawsuits alleging discrimination against men, like suspect Roy Den Hollander. Source

But Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she won’t let federal troops terrorize her city. Source

President Trump tried to paint an optimistic picture of the country’s fight against the coronavirus during a White House briefing on Wednesday. Mr. Trump claimed that the U.S. is doing “tremendously well” on therapeutic research and vaccines, and added it would be “great” if a cure was eventually found. Watch his remarks. Source

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade showed off his shirt that said, “Breonna Taylor’s killers are still free.” Source

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade showed off his shirt that said, “Breonna Taylor’s killers are still free.” Source

President Trump announced this week that he would resume daily press briefings amid rising coronavirus cases. Source