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Supreme Court hears arguments in voting rights case out of Arizona

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a major voting rights case out of Arizona. The issue at hand is whether two state laws violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The decision could have an impact on other election laws under consideration across the country. Natalie Brand reports from Washington, and University of Baltimore law professor ... Read More »

Supreme Court hears 2 cases that could impact voting rights nationwide

The Supreme Court will decide two voting rights cases out of Arizona that could shape future election laws in states nationwide. CBS News’ Natalie Brand reports from Washington, then “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano talks to CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBSN special elections and midterms reporter Adam Brewster about the impact the court’s decision could have. Source Read More »

Representative Madison Cawthorn seen as rising star of far right, despite past allegations of misconduct

Representative Madison Cawthorn is currently the youngest member of Congress. He easily won his congressional district, despite having very little political and job experience. He has also faced allegations of sexual misconduct and misrepresenting his past. Michael Kranish, a national political investigative reporter for The Washington Post, discusses his recent article diving into Cawthorn’s past and rise to prominence. Source Read More »

FEMA opening hundreds of COVID-19 vaccination sites nationwide

Hundreds of FEMA vaccination sites are opening up nationwide. Government officials say the goal is to increase vaccine access to underserved communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News reporter Nicole Sganga goes inside one site that’s set to open to the public in Philadelphia. Source Read More »

Biden ramps up COVID-19 vaccine production as states start lifting restrictions

To help ramp up vaccination efforts, the pharmaceutical company Merck has agreed to help mass-produce Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine. President Biden now says there will be enough doses for every adult in the country by the end of May. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports from Houston, and Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and medical contributor for ... Read More »