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Pence knocks Trump for skipping 2nd Republican debate

Former President Donald Trump said he will skip the second Republican presidential debate scheduled for next week in California. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa spoke with former Vice President Mike Pence about Trump’s decision. Source

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How deals like the U.S.-Iran prisoner exchange come together

Five Americans who were detained in Iran have finally returned to the U.S., landing Tuesday morning at a military base in Virginia. The Americans were freed Monday after monthslong secret negotiations between the Biden administration and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Dani Gilbert, an assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University, joined CBS News to discuss what went into those negotiations. Source

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Commuter traffic levels rising as more workers return to office

A new survey by the U.S. Census Bureau found roughly 18% of the workforce was fully remote in 2021, but that number dropped to just over 15% in 2022. And that seems to be having an effect on the amount of time people are spending on their way to work, with commuting times jumping by almost a full minute from 2021 to 2022. Mike Schneider covers the census for the Associated Press and he joined CBS News to discuss the numbers. Source

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