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Transgender youths fight Arkansas ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors

States across the country are introducing bills that critics say curb the rights of transgender people. “60 Minutes+” correspondent Seth Doane investigated one measure in Arkansas that bans gender-affirming health care for minors. He spoke to a teenager who is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state and joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

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WorldView: Spain to pardon 9 Catalan leaders; WHO reports COVID vaccines running low in poor nations

The Spanish government is set to approve controversial pardons for nine Catalan leaders who were convicted of sedition following a failed attempt to secede in 2017. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization is warning a large number of poor countries are at risk of running out of COVID-19 vaccines, and the president of the Philippines is threatening to imprison anyone who refuses to get vaccinated. Also, an infestation of mice at an Australian prison forced hundreds of inmates and staff to evacuate. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined “CBSN AM” from London with those international headlines. Source

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Biden economic adviser on Child Tax Credit: “Goal is to support American families”

The Biden administration wants to raise awareness about the government’s expanded Child Tax Credit, the monthly payments to families the administration is pushing to put in place long term. Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joined CBSN to discuss how an extension would be paid for and how the program would affect child poverty. Source

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Senate Republicans expected to reject voting rights bill

Republicans and Democrats are set to clash over voting rights and election reform during a major showdown on Capitol Hill. The Senate is expected to vote on sweeping legislation that President Biden and Democrats argue protects democracy but Republicans call a federal power grab and plan to block from moving forward by using the filibuster. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with a closer look at the latest developments. Source

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