Why the U.S. shot down 2 unidentified objects
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest on the two unidentified objects that were shot down over Alaska and Canada on Friday and Saturday.
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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," just one day after U.S. fighter jets shot down a high-altitude object over Alaska, an unidentified item was taken down over the Yukon territory of Canada. We'll talk with two key lawmakers as frustration is mounting on Capitol Hill about what's going on here — and what more we can do to head off these intrusions.
Another flying object shot down over Yukon territory
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Biden makes first trip to U.S.-Mexico border
President Biden is in Mexico City as he prepares to meet with his Mexican and Canadian counterparts. The summit between the three leaders comes one day after Mr. Biden made his first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
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