Severe weather warnings across the central U.S. are expected to continue this week. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson joined CBSN to explain what areas are at the greatest risk for flooding and tornadoes. Source
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Populist parties make gains in European Parliament elections
In European Union parliamentary elections, the traditional centrist coalition lost its majority while far-right and far-left populist parties made gains. Politico Europe’s political editor Ryan Heath joins CBSN to explain the biggest takeaways. Source
Pompeo says U.S. is prepared to talk to Iran “with no preconditions”
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he is open talks with Iran “with no preconditions.” However, Iran says the comments are just wordplay. Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined CBSN AM to discuss what this means. Source
Trump remarks on Brexit, Khan, Markle spark controversy as U.K. state visit begins
President Trump and the first lady are getting a royal welcome in London for their state visit. However, the president’s recent comments about Brexit, London’s mayor, and Meghan Markle have already sparked controversy. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN from Buckingham Palace with the latest. Source
2020 Democratic hopefuls speak at California state convention
It was a big weekend for more than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls who spoke at the party’s California state convention. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe was there and joined CBSN with more on the weekend’s hottest topics. Source
Chicago police superintendent speaks about weekend gun violence
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson spoke to reporters Monday about a deadly weekend of gun violence in the city. Ten people were killed and dozens more wounded in what were believed to be mostly gang-related shootings. Source
Supreme Court set to rule on gerrymandering
In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on partisan gerrymandering. Chris Warshaw, an assistant professor of political science at George Washington University, spoke to CBSN about what the Supreme Court is looking at in this case. Source
UC drops SAT, ACT admission requirement for next four years
Standardized exams have long been criticized for an alleged bias toward those who come from low-income communities or those who identify as a person of color. Source
The lavender scare
In the 1950s the U.S. government deemed federal workers who were homosexual to be security risks and began purging them from the workforce. A new documentary looks at how the policy played out over more than four decades. Mo Rocca reports. Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation,” June 9
This week on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan talks to Sen. Roy Blunt, Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Bárcena Coqui and 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Gov. Steve Bullock. Source