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Senator Ben Ray Luján discusses COVID-19 misinformation online, immigration and infrastructure

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored legislation that aims to hold social media companies accountable for allowing misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines on their platforms. He’s also one of 11 Democratic lawmakers meeting with President Biden on Thursday to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program known as DACA. The first-term senator spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what he’s working on in Washington. Source

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Employers met with resistance over return-to-office deadlines

As employers move to reopen offices, many are being met with resistance. Workers who have been productive working from home during the pandemic see no need to go back to the office. New York Times business reporter Coral Murphy Marcos joins CBSN to discuss the ongoing debate. Source

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President Biden pushes to boost coronavirus vaccinations amid Delta variant surge

President Biden’s latest push for vaccinations comes as the Delta variant fuels another surge in the U.S. David Begnaud reports on the “dire” situation in New Orleans. Then, Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with the latest. Source

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Biden ramps up vaccine effort with federal mandate

President Biden called on Americans to follow the CDC’s new guidance to wear masks indoors in parts of the country where COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. He also announced the federal government is introducing strict new rules for unvaccinated employees. Weijia Jiang has more. Source

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White House announces new policy for federal workers

In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Biden announced new incentives to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated. He called on states to use surplus COVID relief funds to gift $100 dollars to every newly vaccinated American and announced a new policy for federal workers that requires the unvaccinated to consent to mandatory masking and regular COVID tests. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with details on the political backlash. Later, Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha and Washington Post congressional reporter Mike Debonis discuss the battle over masking on Capitol Hill, and the latest on a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Source

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