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Kushner on Trump "taking back" COVID response

CBS News has obtained audio of an April interview with President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, where he said the president was taking control of the pandemic "back from the doctors." At the time, Mr. Trump was pushing to reopen state economies as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged nationwide. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest on that, plus the Trump critic known as "Anonymous" coming forward.

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Ex-U.S. envoy on Biden's Saudi actions

The White House is defending growing criticism over President Biden's decision not to take a more forceful stance against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a U.S. intelligence report revealed the extent of the future king's involvement in the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. The U.S. is issuing direct sanctions on more than 75 Saudi citizens, but the crown prince is not one of them. Jim Smith, who served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2013, joined CBSN to discuss.

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Democrats divided on $15 minimum wage

A number of House Democrats have urged the Biden administration to overrule the Senate parliamentarian's decision that a $15 minimum wage provision cannot be included in the latest COVID relief package if it is to pass through the budget reconciliation process. Meanwhile, several Senate Democrats have publicly opposed including the provision. Sean McElwee, co-founder and executive director of Data for Progress, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

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