The Trump administration is frantically trying to block the publication of former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s bombshell new book about his time at the White House. Among the revelations in “The Room Where it Happened,” Bolton claims President Trump tried to get China’s president to help him win reelection. Paula Reid reports. Source
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Virginia’s governor declares Juneteenth a paid state holiday
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced he’s making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero reports. Source
New York-bred Tiz the Law wins 2020 Belmont Stakes
The Kentucky Derby will be held on September 5, and the Preakness will be the third Triple Crown race on October 3. Source
Activists urge Americans to take voices to the ballot box
As protests continue across the country against police brutality and systemic racism, activists and some U.S. officials are urging Americans to take their voices to the ballot box. CBS News political unit associate producer Sarah Ewall-Wice has more on how the push is working nationwide. Source
Judge denies injunction to block Bolton’s book
A federal judge is allowing former national security adviser John Bolton to release his book about his time in the Trump administration. In it, Bolton makes explosive claims about President Trump, depicting him as unfit for office. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from the White House. Source
Barr says Trump fired Geoffrey Berman after he refused to resign
Attorney General William Barr said earlier that Geoffrey Berman was stepping down — but Berman said “I have not resigned.” Source
Yankees and Mets will train in New York, not Florida, Cuomo says
The news comes after the MLB decided to temporarily close all spring training facilities in Florida and Arizona for cleaning. Source
Photographer Ryan Bakerink’s Chicago 2020 time capsule
A project to document all 77 of the city’s neighborhoods become something entirely unexpected due to the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests Source
Belmont Stakes 2020: Odds, contenders and how to watch
The Kentucky Derby will be held on September 5, and the Preakness will be the third Triple Crown race on October 3. Source
From the 60 Minutes archives: The true story behind “Just Mercy”
In 1992, Ed Bradley reported that the wrong man might have been sitting on Alabama’s death row. “Just Mercy,” a movie about the case, opens in theaters this week Source