The bill, which was approved in the Senate last month, passed with a large margin in the House. Source
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Charles Grodin, star of “The Heartbreak Kid,” has died at 86
Amid his film gigs, Grodin became a familiar face on late-night TV, perfecting a character who would confront Johnny Carson or others with a fake aggressiveness that made audiences cringe and laugh at the same time. Source
The Brent Spence Bridge, a vital shipping artery, is “functionally obsolete”
As President Biden calls to invest in infrastructure, Senator Mitch McConnell’s home state is in desperate need of replacing the functionally obsolete Brent Spence Bridge. Northern Kentucky government watchdog reporter Julia Fair, who contributes to Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com via Report for America, joins CBSN to discuss the concerns surrounding the vital shipping artery. Source
Local GOP slams Arizona ballot audit, calling the recount a “sham”
The ballot recount of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s largest county is receiving harsh criticism from local GOP leaders, and some argue the former president’s campaign diminished voters’ trust in the electoral process. New York Times political reporter Maggie Astor spoke with CBSN’s Tom Hanson about how disinformation laid the foundation for dozens of legislative proposals pushing for more restrictive voting laws. Source
Justice Department secretly seized phone records of three Washington Post journalists
In the early months of the Trump administration, the Justice Department secretly obtained phone and email records belonging to three Washington Post reporters who were covering the federal probe on ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett weighs in on what the federal government was looking for in those records, how this may affect journalists’ ability to do their job and how the Biden administration is handling leaks. Source
Biden declares “the future of the auto industry is electric” at Ford plant
President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, declaring “the future of the auto industry is electric.” Mr. Biden is pushing for alternative forms of energy and transportation in his American Jobs Plan. Watch his remarks. Source
President Biden expresses support for Israel-Gaza cease-fire
The White House says President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more. Source
Val Demings plans Florida Senate bid to challenge Marco Rubio
The Florida congresswoman and former Orlando police chief also considered running for governor. Source
District attorney says police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. “was justified”
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that North Carolina sheriff’s deputies will not face charges for the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests last month. Womble said they were justified in opening fire as Brown drove towards officers who were attempted to serve a search warrant. Watch a portion of his news conference. Source
Taliban on women’s rights, terror ties
The Taliban’s official spokesman tells CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata that the insurgent group has no problem with women enjoying “basic rights,” and insists any ties with al Qaeda and ISIS have been severed. Source