A 17-year-old Tampa resident is accused of being the “mastermind” behind the massive Twitter hack in mid July. The hacks targeted several high-profile accounts, including those of former President Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates. Source
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Negotiations over coronavirus relief package stalled as unemployment benefits officially expire for millions of Americans
The White House continues to try and deal with the coronavirus crisis on both the health and economic fronts. President Trump’s top health officials testified on Capitol Hill on the nation’s response to the virus, while lawmakers continue to debate the next coronavirus relief package as unemployment benefits expired Friday. Nancy Cordes, CBS News’ chief congressional correspondent, and Zeke Miller, a CBSN political contributor and a White House reporter for the Associated Press, joined Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board over editorial differences
The youngest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, he had publicly disagreed with his father on issues including climate change. Source
New USPS policies might delay mail-in-ballots
New policies that the United States Postal Service put in place earlier this month are causing mail across the country to be backlogged. This could cause mail-in ballots to be delayed and miss being counted for the November election. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, who reported on this for The Washington Post, joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Senators leave Washington without progress on coronavirus relief bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is sending his Republican caucus home this weekend without any significant progress on a coronavirus relief bill. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss why negotiations are just ramping up as eviction protections and expanded unemployment benefits are expiring. Source
Trump campaign pauses ad spending
It is undergoing a “review and fine-tuning of the campaign’s strategy,” according to a Trump campaign official. Source
U.S. to hike fees for immigration benefits
Under the new rule, the U.S. will start charging for asylum applications for the first time in its history. Source
Trump’s top official at ICE, Matthew Albence, to leave post
Albence is one of several officials running immigration agencies on an acting capacity, without Senate confirmation. Source
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden on “The Takeout” – 7/31/2020
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden joins CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about the occupation of Portland by federal troops under President Trump’s law and order campaign promise and Congress’ debate on a second coronavirus stimulus package on this week’s episode of the “The Takeout with Major Garrett” Source
$600 in jobless benefits end: “An impossible situation”
With no extension in sight, some 25 million unemployed workers will struggle to pay their rent or mortgage and other bills. Source