Leaders from the cryptocurrency industry gathered at the White House on Friday for its first-ever “digital assets” summit. Victoria Guida, economics correspondent for Politico, joins “America Decides” to examine why President Trump is focusing on bolstering Bitcoin.
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Exactly 60 years ago, John Lewis was among hundreds of peaceful protesters who were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, when they were met by brutal police violence. What gave him the courage to stand there in the face of a beating that would crack his skull? John Dickerson got the answer 50 years later.
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A new ProPublica report alleges Peter Marocco, the man at the State Department in charge of dismantling USAID, secretly met with Bosnian Serb separatist leaders in the Balkans during the first Trump administration. One of the Christian nationalists in attendance was under U.S. sanctions. Brett Murphy, one of the journalists behind the investigation, joins “America Decides” to unpack the findings.
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The violence on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama, marked a vital moment in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. CBS News’ Elise Preston spoke to activists who remember the attacks 60 years ago.
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Activists are gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the civil rights leaders who endured “Bloody Sunday” 60 years ago. CBS News’ Elise Preston reports.
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Homeowners considering a HELOC may be surprised to learn about these three timely benefits.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is still working through options to fund the government past the fast-approaching shutdown headline. This comes as potential Medicaid cuts concern some lawmakers weighing a new budget plan. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
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The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for Turks and Caicos Islands this week to include a warning about the territory’s firearms laws.
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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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As Iran’s nuclear program advances, the country’s foreign minister says Tehran won’t negotiate under President Trump’s “maximum pressure.”
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