White House and GOP trying to hammer out infrastructure deal; Western U.S. struggling with massive drought Source

Record-breaking heat wave threatens millions; Fisher-Price ignored “critical” infant sleeping warnings, report finds Source

The U.S. government has recovered $2.3 million in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to Colonial Pipeline hackers. The ransomware attack last month led to gas shortages after it shut down the country’s largest fuel pipeline. Jeff Pegues has the latest. Source

Illinois is on track to be the first state to ban police officers from lying to child suspects during interrogations. Rebecca Brown, director of policy for the Innocence Project, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

Vice President Harris addressed the crisis at the U.S. southern border while in Guatemala on Monday as part of her first foreign trip. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss.  Source

President Biden met again with the GOP’s top negotiator to discuss infrastructure after rejecting Republicans’ latest counter-offer. The talks come as the president prepares to meet with U.S. allies in Europe. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, Washington Post national political report Eugene Scott, and Boston Globe Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the president’s overseas agenda and why national security adviser Jake Sullivan is calling U.S. election reform a matter of national security. Source

Los Angeles is among a number of U.S. cities that are increasing funding for police after initially cutting budgets in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Kenneth Mejia, a candidate for LA city controller, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to explain why he doesn’t think that will solve rising crime, and to clear up what he believes are misconceptions about “defund the police.” Source

As the U.S. continues to get a handle on the coronavirus pandemic, experts continue investigating and debating evidence about the origins of the outbreak. The Hudson Institute’s David Asher, a former adviser to the State Department, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss. Source

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Monday that he’ll fly to space on his own rocket. The New Shepard, built by Bezos’ space company Blue Origin, is set to blast off from West Texas on July 20. Christian Davenport, who covers NASA and the space industry for The Washington Post (owned by Bezos), joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the significance of the upcoming flight. Source

According to the CDC, more than 63% of Americans have their first dose of the COVID vaccination. But, an analysis by The Washington Post found that the country is now averaging fewer than 1 million shots per day. Health experts are concerned this slowdown might hinder the Biden administration’s goal of having 70% of Americans with one vaccination by July 4. Brianna Abbott, health reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss. Source