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Barr clashes with House Judiciary Committee

Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday faced the House Judiciary Committee for the first time in a contentious hearing that covered a range of matters involving the Justice Department, from its treatment of cases involving two of President Trump's associates, to the federal response to protests in Washington, D.C. and Portland, to election integrity and vote-by-mail in the November election. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper and New York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe join CBSN to discuss.

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China-U.S. relations hits new low

Diplomatic relations between the United States and China are the frostiest they've been in decades. Beijing is retaliating against the U.S. closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by shuttering the equivalent American mission in Chengdu. Recently, the U.S. also arrested fours Chinese scientists for hiding their army ties on visa applications. Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations and a CBSN contributor, joins CBSN's Laura Podesta with analysis on the deterioriating situation.

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Whitaker will not recuse himself from Russia probe

The Justice Department says acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will not recuse himself in the Russia probe. At the same time, President Trump's pick to replace Whitaker, William Barr, is facing scrutiny over an unsolicited memo he wrote in which he reportedly criticized Mueller's work. Rebecca Roiphe, a former assistant district attorney in New York City and professor of law at New York Law School, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

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Trump takes aim at Dr. Fauci as coronavirus cases surge nationwide

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking across much of the United States. Yet President Trump and members of the administration are appearing to focus on discrediting Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on that, plus the president's decision to grant clemency to his convicted friend and adviser Roger Stone.

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