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Senators critical of White House briefing on Iran strike

Utah Senator Mike Lee and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul expressed concerns after a briefing from top officials about the Iran strike and may support a resolution to limit the administration’s ability to take further military action against Iran without Congressional authorization. Major Garrett reports on the Trump administration’s response to the senators’ concerns. Source

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Republican Mike Lee furious after Iran strike briefing from White House

The White House is under fire for what critics say is a lack of transparency over the Iran strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to hold a vote Thursday to block the president from taking military action against Iran on his own. Paula Reid reports that top officials briefed lawmakers Wednesday on what led to the decision to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, but one of the president’s close allies, Republican Senator Mike Lee, said he was furious following the meeting and vowed to align with Democrats. Source

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Emotional toll of online content moderation

Google and YouTube have content moderators working around the clock to scrub the platforms of violent and disturbing content. However, the job has some serious consequences, even PTSD. Silicon Valley editor at The Verge, Casey Newton, joins CBSN to discuss what he learned while investigating the emotional toll of content moderation at Google and YouTube. Source

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Some Midwest states projected to lose House seats

An analysis from Cleveland.com shows several states in the Midwest, including Michigan and Ohio, are projected to lose House seats after the 2020 census. While this won’t impact the upcoming election, the shifts could have an impact down the road. Rich Exner, data analysis editor for Cleveland.com, joins CBSN to discuss his findings. Source

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