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President Biden announces executive actions to tackle climate change

President Joe Biden Wednesday announced a suite of executive actions to come to combat climate change, but held off on declaring a climate emergency. Richard Spinrad, administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the impact of climate change.

CBS Evening News, July 20, 2022

Dangerous heatwave slowly moving across U.S.; Summer camp helps young burn victims forget challenges

10 years later, Aurora police chief remembers movie theater massacre

Wednesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Aurora movie theater massacre in which 12 people were killed and dozens more injured. Daniel Oates, Aurora's police chief at the time, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the consequences of that deadly shooting and the response of officers to the Uvalde massacre.

President Biden vows to tackle climate change without Congress

President Biden is moving forward with his climate agenda without the full support of Congress. On Wednesday, he announced that he plans to sign a series of executive actions to combat the issue. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined John Dickerson to discuss.

Secret Service turns over just one text exchange to Jan. 6 House committee

The Jan. 6 House committee has received only one text message exchange from the U.S. Secret Service. It comes as the panel was expecting to receive a month's worth of text messages from the agency ahead of the next Jan. 6 hearing. Associated Press White House reporter Chris Megerian joins John Dickerson to discuss the deleted messages and the latest on Capitol Hill.

New memo suggests no charges for former President Donald Trump before midterms

A new memo from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland suggests there will not be a federal indictment for former President Donald Trump, pertaining to his conduct on Jan. 6, before the November midterms. Laurence Tribe, a constitutional law professor at Harvard University, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the memo.

NASA sets tentative launch date for Artemis I moon mission

Fifty-three years to the day of the first moon landing, NASA announced tentative plans for its next moon mission, Artemis I. The agency plans to launch its 30-story-tall Space Launch System rocket on Aug. 29th. The unmanned test flight will last anywhere from four to six weeks. Space consultant Bill Harwood walks us through the program's ambitious goals.

Record high temperatures reported across the U.S.

Excessive heat is causing wildfires and infrastructure problems across the nation. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined "Red and Blue" from Dallas to discuss how high temperatures are impacting Texas.

Trump-backed Dan Cox projected to win Maryland GOP primary for governor

Crime has dominated the Democratic primary for governor

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with leaders of Iran, Turkey in Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of Iran and Turkey in Tehran. This was his second trip out of Moscow since launching the invasion of Ukraine. The visit comes as Putin tries to strengthen ties with allies amid isolation from the West. Mark Katz, professor of government and politics at George Mason University, joined CBS News to discuss.