President Trump has announced that Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is stepping down. Acosta had faced calls from Democrats to resign over his handling of a controversial 2008 secret plea deal with accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Anthony Mason anchors a CBS News Special Report from New York with correspondent Paula Reid at the White House. Source
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Daily Trail Markers: Few Republicans denounce Trump’s attacks
A few called on him to apologize, and others implored him to “stop.” But Mr. Trump openly dismissed the pleas, and showed no signs of stopping or apologizing Source
NYC first lady Chirlane McCray surprises USWNT’s Allie Long
USWNT midfielder Allie Long’s key to New York City was stolen from a hotel room in Los Angeles last week. During an exclusive interview on CBS Sports’ “We Need To Talk,” NYC first lady Chirlane McCray had a surprise for Long. Source
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid fallout over Jeffrey Epstein case
President Trump’s Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned Friday after defending his handling of a controversial secret plea deal with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 when Acosta was U.S. Attorney in Florida. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN with more on the breaking news. Source
Amid reports of upcoming ICE raids, Sen. Mark Warner defends vote for $4.6 billion border aid bill
Senate Democrats have introduced new legislation that would ban the government from separating families in immigration custody. Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner, a co-sponsor of that bill, spoke to CBSN’s Reena Ninan about the legislation as well as next week’s testimony on the Russia investigation from Robert Mueller. Warner also talked about his new bill that would force companies to disclose how they monetize social media data. Source
Michelle Obama: “Going high” is a long-term strategy
“The immediate clap-back is just for your own selfish purpose … and rarely does it solve anything,” Obama said. Source
Biden calls Trump “dangerously incompetent” in foreign policy speech
Former Vice President Joe Biden blasted President Trump as “dangerously incompetent” in a speech in New York on Thursday about his plans for foreign policy. He said of Mr. Trump: “The world sees him as what he is: insincere, ill-informed and impulsive.” Watch an excerpt of the address. Source
Tlaib says Trump is “biggest bully” she’s dealt with in her lifetime
Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar sat down with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King Source
“I’m speechless!”: How CBS News covered Apollo 11
Walter Cronkite launched an unprecedented 46 hours of live television for the historic mission to the moon Source
Inside CBS News’ coverage of the historic Apollo 11 launch
On July 16, 1969, history was about to be made with the Apollo 11 launch. CBS News launched an unprecedented 46 hours of live television coverage. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell takes a look back. Source