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What is a sovereign wealth fund and why does Trump want one for the U.S.?

Tucked into the stack of the more than 50 executive orders President Trump has signed since taking office is the plan to create a new sovereign wealth fund. But what exactly will it do and where will the money for it come from? Rishi Iyengar, staff writer at Foreign Policy, joins “America Decides” to explain. Source

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Vance in Paris after questioning authority of U.S. judicial system

Vice President Vance landed in Europe on Monday for an artificial intelligence summit after questioning the authority of the U.S. judicial system in a social media post. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more from Paris. Then, Dave Weigel, politics reporter for Semafor, and Sabrina Rodriguez, national political reporter for The Washington Post, join to unpack Vance’s comments. Source

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How Americans feel about Trump’s first weeks back in office

70% of Americans say President Trump is doing what he promised in his campaign, whether they approve of his job or not, according to new CBS News polling. But a majority do say they like what they see. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto dives into the numbers. Source

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Mount Athos | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2011, Bob Simon stepped back in time when he got rare access to some of the world’s most ancient and secluded monasteries. The monks on Mount Athos follow ancient traditions that have remained virtually unchanged for a thousand years. Source

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The Shipbreakers | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2006, Bob Simon traveled to Bangladesh, where thousands of low-paid workers — including children — were dismantling old ships for parts. Simon discovered appalling working conditions and toxic waste polluting the beaches Source

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The King of Sushi | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2008, Bob Simon reported on how the growing demand for bluefin tuna, highly coveted as the ultimate taste experience in sushi, was pushing fishermen to find new and more efficient ways to land this prized catch. Illegal fishing was rampant. One fisherman warned: “If we carry on like this, we are bound to catastrophe.” Source

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The Lost Boys | 60 Minutes Archive

Bob Simon first met the Lost Boys of Sudan — a group of young men orphaned by civil war — in a Kenyan refugee camp in 2001. Their parents were killed, and their sisters were often sold into slavery. In 2013, after some had relocated to the United States, 60 Minutes caught up with them again. Source

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Curve Ball | 60 Minutes Archive

In 2011, Bob Simon interviewed the Iraqi defector code-named “Curve Ball,” whose false tale of a mobile, biological weapons program was the chief justification for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. “Telling the truth is not for me,” Curve Ball told Simon. Source

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