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Challenging state bans on school mask mandates

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights says five states' bans on school mask mandates may violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives' January 6 commission is preparing to request the phone records of hundreds of people related to the U.S. Capitol attack. CBS News legal analyst and professor at Loyola Law School Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.

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Biden honors officers who defended U.S. Capitol

Nearly seven months after the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, President Biden is awarding Congressional Gold Medals to Capitol and D.C. police officers who protected lawmakers from a mob of former President Trump supporters looking to interfere in the Electoral College vote count. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Politico White House correspondent Chris Cadelago spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the push for recognition and the rest of the day's political news.

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Capitol police officer shares story of finding help

U.S. Capitol Police officers are still grappling with the trauma and violence they witnessed on January 6 as they defended the building and lawmakers against a violent mob fighting to stop President Biden's election certification. Two officers died by suicide in the aftermath of the assault, and others have also struggled, including veteran Guido Medina. He shared his story with CBS News' Debra Alfarone in hopes of helping others.

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