The FDA approved the first Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years. The agency’s decision drew controversy following warnings from independent advisers on the treatment known as Aduhelm. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. Source

Major labor unions are announcing their support for California Governor Gavin Newsom as a special election to replace the Democrat is looking increasingly likely. The Sacramento Bee’s California politics reporter Sophia Bollag joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the recall effort as well as a new state task force that will study possible reparations for Black Americans. Source

The latest polling in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayor’s race shows a new front-runner: Kathryn Garcia, the city’s former sanitation commissioner. Alyssa Katz of The City spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about why Garcia and two other moderates are leading the race in one of the country’s most progressive cities. Source

In Texas, one of the most restrictive voting bills in the country has temporarily stalled. Democrats staged a walkout off the House floor on Sunday to block Republicans from making the legislation a new law. Matthew Watkins, managing editor at The Texas Tribune, joins CBSN with a look at the bill and its potential impacts on the state. Source

The Justice Department is investigating Representative Matt Gaetz after one of his former associates pleaded guilty to violating federal sex-trafficking laws. Politico national politics reporter Marc Caputo joins CBSN to discuss whether Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend is cooperating with investigators, his tour with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Florida Republican’s relationship with Governor Ron DeSantis. Source

Texas is poised to allow most adults to carry handguns without a license or training. The bill passed the state Senate on Monday, and Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, has said he will sign it into law. Sami Sparber, a reporter with the Texas Tribune, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN’s “Red & Blue.” Source

A Georgia judge has ordered Fulton County’s absentee ballots to be unsealed to allow another review, despite multiple recounts confirming President Biden’s win in the state. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the process. Source

Iowa has joined several other states in banning school officials and local jurisdictions from enacting mask mandates. Dr. Owais Durrani, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBSN to discuss the impact of that decision. Source

A controversial audit of ballots from the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona, has pitted some Republicans against each other. Former President Trump raised unfounded claims that a database was deleted, which Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer called “readily falsifiable” and “unhinged.” Richer joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss why he’s speaking up. Source

Activists in several counties in Michigan are calling for a third-party audit of the state’s Dominion voting machines. It’s an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, similar to the Maricopa County audit in Arizona. But experts warn that these outside audits are illegal. Lauren Gibbons, a political reporter for MLive.com, joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss what’s happening in the Great Lakes State. Source