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DOJ defends latest federal eviction moratorium

The Justice Department has defended the CDC's temporary extension of the federal eviction moratorium in a court filing last week. It cited concerns over the rising cases of COVID fueled by the Delta variant. But, the Biden administration is facing criticism from those who say they don't have the authority to continually extend the deadline. Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with her insight.

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Congresswoman on new federal eviction ban

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new temporary eviction moratorium in COVID-19 hotspots. The previous ban expired over the weekend, sparking major fears that millions of renters could lose their homes in the midst of a public health crisis. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports the new ban could face court challenges, and Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush, who slept outside to protest the end of the first moratorium, joined CBSN to discuss the new ban and her stance on police reform.

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House Dems, Biden admin. at odds over eviction moratorium

House Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to push the CDC to extend the federal eviction moratorium that was put into place earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. But the White House says their hands are tied because of a Supreme Court ruling that came down in June. CBS News Treasury reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN to break down who actually has the power to protect people who are behind on their payments and why more emergency funds haven't been disbursed.

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