Thursday’s ruling is a victory for the Biden administration, which predicated unlawful border crossings would spike if its asylum restrictions were halted. Source
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What we learned from the Devon Archer transcripts
The House Oversight Committee released transcripts Thursday of its closed-door interview with Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden. He faced questions from the committee Monday related to Biden’s business dealings. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on what the transcripts reveal. Source
Where Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment stands in history
Thursday saw the historic federal arraignment of a former U.S. president. Historian and University of Pennsylvania professor Mary Frances Berry joined CBS News to put Donald Trump’s third arraignment in historical context and discuss how it compares to previous presidential scandals. Source
Unpacking Trump’s defense in Jan. 6 case
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday in a federal courthouse just blocks from Capitol Hill — where his alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election culminated in the violence of Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Scott MacFarlane report on the proceedings, then CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe examines what the former president’s defense is likely to be. Source
Former Giuliani employee files audio transcripts in harassment suit
Audio transcripts filed in a New York court as part of a former employee’s lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani depict him making sexually vulgar remarks to her. Source
Two expelled Tennessee House members win back seats
Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were temporarily reinstated by local officials after being expelled for participating in a protest demanding gun control. Source
Blinken warns Russia to stop using food as weapon of war in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on world leaders Thursday to tell Russia: Stop using food as a weapon of war in Ukraine. In July, Russia withdrew from a U.N.-brokered deal that allowed Ukraine to safely export its grain from Black Sea ports. Luke Coffey, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, joined CBS News to discuss why Russia pulled out of the deal and what would it take for them to return. Source
Arizona reexamining deals to lease land to Saudi-owned farms
A Saudi-owned farm in Arizona is using up groundwater to grow alfalfa, which is illegal to grow in Saudi Arabia specifically because of how much water it requires. Now, the state may not renew the lease. Ben Tracy reports. Source
2 Bodies found stuck on floating barriers on Rio Grande
Mexican authorities have recovered two bodies of possible drowning victims from the floating river barrier along the Rio Grande. Texas Governor Greg Abbott claimed the two drowned before they ever reached the controversial barrier. Omar Villafranca reports. Source
Mexican officials investigating Rio Grande deaths
Mexican authorities are investigating what led to the deaths of two possible drowning victims in the Rio Grande. Officials said one of the bodies was found near a floating barrier installed by Texas to deter migrants. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest from Eagle Pass. Source