White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the former Trump officials were asked to resign or face firing. Source
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Arrests made in identity theft targeting Florida condo collapse victims
Three people in Florida have been arrested after they were accused of stealing the identities of at least seven victims of the Surfside condo collapse. One suspect, prosecutors say, was caught on video carrying a Versace purse she just bought while making another $2,500 purchase. Read more here. Source
Vice President Harris campaigns for California Governor Gavin Newsom
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday while campaigning in California that the effort to recall the governor is about nationwide issues like voting rights and women’s reproductive rights. She predicted the “Republican’s recall” effort to remove Governor Gavin Newsom from power will fail. CBS Los Angeles’ Jeff Nguyen has the latest. Source
Military’s domestic violence crisis compounded after 20 years of war
Captain Tony Hosein, a former Army attorney, said there was a cycle of deployment, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol abuse, then domestic abuse. Source
Watch: Vice President Harris campaigns in California for Governor Newsom in recall fight
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in California on Wednesday for Governor Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election. “They’re thinking if they can get this done in California, they can go around the country and do this,” Harris said about Republicans. Watch her speech and read more here. Source
Richest Americans dodge $163 billion in taxes: Treasury report
The so-called “tax gap” could total $7 trillion over the next decade. Source
Clues about defense strategy emerge at hearing for 9/11 terror suspects
The pretrial hearings for five alleged 9/11 conspirators resumed Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay. The proceedings are happening as the nation and world prepare to mark 20 years since the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest. Source
White House tackles rising prices, fuel supply issues
With rising inflation threatening the U.S. economic recovery, the White House is taking steps to reduce consumer prices on meat and combatting fuel supply shortages impacting states hit by Hurricane Ida. Politico’s senior editor for standards & ethics, Anita Kumar, and Los Angeles Times White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details on that and the risk of a government shutdown. Source
Local Matters: Democrats “optimistic” about California recall election
Los Angeles Times national political correspondent Melanie Mason joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss why Democrats are feeling optimistic ahead of California’s recall election, and why Governor Gavin Newsom is taking cues from former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s recall experience. Source
President Biden to lay out six-step plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
President Biden will outline the new phase of the nation’s fight against the coronavirus this week. Weijia Jiang has more on his plan to slow the spread of the Delta variant and boost vaccination rates. Then, Dr. Sejal Hathi, a physician and faculty member at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the coronavirus news of the day. Source