cbs' christina ruffini is at the white house with all the details. so, christina, what action is the white house taking? >> reporter: good evening, adriana. in a statement released last night, the white house said belarus diverted a commercial airline "under false pretenses" in order to arrest a dissident who was on board, calling it against all international norms. they also said they're considering a new round of sanctions, and they're going to reinforce the sanctions against nine belarusian entities that were already in ceweekend, we sw protests across europe against this arrest and against belarusian leader alexander lukashenko, who has been struggling to hold on to power since contested elections in 2020. of course, all this comes as president biden is set to meet with russian president vladimir putin in geneva in a few weeks. now, belarus and russia have a very close relationship, but none of this is likely to alter or cancel or delay that summit. neither are reports of another russian hacking, this time against u.s.a.i.d., which is a division o

cbs' christina ruffini is at the white house with details.na,d evening.eveng, in bthose cosations,he white hosaside biden ged thies to fa way to deescalate this and resolve the violence. and in this conversation with prime minister netanyahu, he prime minister netanyahu, he urged protections for the press. as you saw in imtiaz's piece, that building that was leveled contained the associated pre al jazeera, and other media outlets. now, the journalists were able to get out but they lost their archives and heavy equipment. the associated press said in a statement earlier today people will know less about what's happening in gaza because of what happened there today.z: che >> diaz: christina, does the u.s. or the international community have much influence to push for deescalation?te >> reporter: like most things in the region, it's complicated.at prime minister netanyahu and president trump had a very close relationship. that relationship is not the same under president biden. as you remember, there were those abraham accords where four muslim-

cbs' christina ruffini is at the white house tonight. stina, this move isn't just about leadership, it has bigger implications. >> reporter: that's right, jericka. this is all about the midterms. a lot of republicans think they will have a chance to take back the house if they present add united front and say liz cheney is no longer helping them do that. >> we need a conference chair delivering that a message day in and day out and uniting the nation. >> minority leader kevin mccarthy initially stood by his conference chair colleague liz cheney, when other house republicans wanted her kicked out of leadership for voting to impeach former president trump after the january 6 capitol riots. >> i don't think he should be playing a role in leading the party for the country. >> reporter: now, he's standing by someone else. >> do you support elisa stefanik for that job? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: stefanik, who represents a rural part of upstate new york, has a less conservative voting record by a greater loyalty to the former president. in a pre

cbs's christina ruffini is at the white house. ina, how is the biden administration responding? >> reporter: good evening, adriana. the administration has authorized $100 million in aid for india, and that includes things like oxygen tanks and oxygen generators, which are so desperately needed. the u.s. also said it will work with indian manufacturers to ramp up their own productions of vaccines, hoping to get a billion doses by 2022. >> diaz: christina, for months now, china and russia have been offering vaccines to countries in need, like in the e.u. and south america. you know, my grandmother in the dominican republic actually got a chinese vaccine. is the u.s. giving up inteional odwilly no dointhe ? >> reporter: look, russia and china have taken the diplomacyt approach with their vaccines, while the u.s. has kind of taken the airline safety video approach, which is, put your own mask on before helping those around them. however, this week, the biden administration did authorize the release of 60 million doses of the astrazenec

jericka. >> duncan: christina ruffini at the white house, thank you. the nation's housing market is red hot with buying being compared to the wild west. topping the list of fastest growing markets is coeur d'alene, idaho, a city of 44,000 people austin, texas, spring springfield, ohio, billings montana, and spokane, washington, round occupy out the top five. erare being priced out. >> reporter: in bozeman, montana, a book store o ariano paliobagis hopes to buy a home but instead found she's been priced out of the market. >> i'm the owner of a successful business but can i not afford to buy a home in this community. his hovefer to o great community feeling, beautiful surroundings, has been discovered by so many more people that i don't think that this is a temporary trend. >> reporter: across the country home prices are red hot, up more than 17 percent from a year ago. take this three bedroom, two bath home in berkeley, california. it got 29 offers in 11 days. and sold for $1 million and sold for $1 million above the asking price. >> it's unbelievable,

christina ruffini leads us off from the white house with more. vening, christina. >> reporter: good evening, adriana. as you mentioned, federal law enforcement authorities and private consultants have been called in to investigate the attack, during which bad actors were able to essentially force the shutdown of the largest refined petroleum pipeline in america. colonial pipeline says it pumps on average 100 million gallons of fuel through its network every day, but, right now, that number is zero. the company shut down its pipeline friday after a cyber attack compromised its i.t. system. "we have since determined that this incident involves ransomware," it said in a statement. "in response, we proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat." colonial did not say and may not yet know who instigated the attack. ransomware is an extortion tactic by which criminals infiltrate computer systems, steal data and demand money fo its release. industrial cyber security expert rob lee. is there any industry or infrastructure that isn't vulner

cbs' christina ruffini joins us. getting so much attend, even from the president. >> reporter: good evening, jericka, president biden said texas senate bill like its predecessors in florida and georgia attacks the sacred right to vote, he said these laws are disproportionately targeting black and brown americans and we should be making it easier not harder for every eligible american voter to vote. now, proponents of the bill like those other states say it is about voting security, although there was no evidence of widespread voting fraud in 2020. now, this texas bill does things like bans drive-in voting, makes it illegal for counties to send ballots to anyone who doesn't specifically request them, and it limits after work voting hours, polls must now close by 7:00 p.m. opponents include civic rights groups and even some business whose fear a backlash like they saw in those other states. jericka, no democrats in the texas legislature support the legislation. >> duncan: christina ruffini reporting from the white hous

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christina ruffini. cbs news, the white house. >>> to the latest on the coronavirus now. the number of people in the u.s. who are fully vaccinated now tops 114 million. that's a 34% -- that is, rather, 34% of the country's total population. the former fda commissioner scott gottlieb says areas with lower rates of covid can safely start loosening limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings and ending mask mandates. he appeared on "face the nation" yesterday. >> covid won't disappear. we're going to have to learn to live with it. but the risk is reduced as a result of the immunity people have required due to prior infection. >> 14 states have less than 40% of their population partially vaccinated with mississippi at the bottom. >>> the results of the kentucky derby are in doubt after the winning horse, medina spirit, failed a post-race drug test. yesterday churchill downs suspended the horse's trainer, bob baffert. it came after baffert said that his barn received word that the horse tested positive for an excessive amount of a steroid which is sometimes used to treat pain and

christina ruffini is at the white house with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. president biden met with republicans here at the white house this week to try to work out a deal on his infrastructure plan. the snaulinstallation of a trum loyalist doesn't bide well for future deals. >> i want to congratulate elise stefanik and welcome her to the leadership team. >> reporter: in a secret ballot, house republicans voted to install elise stefanik as conference party chair by an overwhelming majority. 134 to 46. replacing liz cheney, one of former president trump's most prominent republican critics, with one of his more vocal defenders. >> i support president trump. voters support president trump. he is an important voice in our republican party, and we look forward to working with him. >> reporter: even though he's no longer in office, the former president remains popular with republicans looking to keep their seats. and maybe take back the house in next year's midterm elections. >> i also want to thank president trum

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christina ruffini is at the white house where president biden called the proposed law wrong and un-american. christina, what exactly happened in texas last night? >> good morning, jericka. with the clock ticking down, democrats got a text message from their caucus telling them to leave the chairman mber, and did. holding the quorum and stopping the vote, at least for now. >> reporter: in a dramatic late hyphenate maneuver, democrats blocked the vote on texas senate bill 7 just before its midnight deadline. >> we killed that bill. [ applause ] >> reporter: and railed against last-minute provisions added to the bill behind closed doors including making it easier for judges to throw out election results based on the allegation of fraud. the bill is one of the most restrictive in the country. it bans drive-through and 24-hour voting, makes it illegal for counties to send unsolicited absentee ballots, adds new i.d. requirements for those ballots, and limits polling hours even during early voting, delaying the start until 1:00 p.m. on sundays. a time that democrats argue specifically targets afte

christina ruffini has more for us from the white house. morning, christina. >> reporter: good morning. the president jokes that he used to only end up in philly if he fell asleep on the train and missed his stop in wilmington. yesterday he was there to mark amtrak's 50th anniversary and try to get the country all aboard his infrastructure plan. >> as i said from the beginning, when i think about fighting climate change, i think about jobs. >> reporter: stand the at philadelphia's 30th street station, president biden argued that eco-conscious infrastructure could power america's economic engine. >> we have a once in a generation opportunity. amtrak and rail play a central role in our transportation and economic futu. >>eporr: t predent is proposing trillion oftorque. a sweestruure pn that grad 20,000 miles of roads, 10,000 bridges, and provides $80 billion for improving passenger rail and freight trains. >> good transit equals vibrant communities. it is an investment in job creation. it is an investment increasing access to opportunity. >>

christina ruffini is at the white house this morning with the very latest.rning, dana. if you remember about a month ago we talked about the preview sort of coming attractions trailer budget that the white house unveiled. the full blockbuster budget premiered yesterday. it's big, it's bold, and designed to get your attention even though it's unlikely to ever get passed. >> there time there's sunlight at the end of the tunnel. there's real light. >> reporter: standing in front of a massive indoor rock wall in northern valley, president biden said the u.s. economy has started to climb its way out of the covid crevasse. >> we've gone from pain and stagnation of a long, dark winter, to an economy on the move. >> reporter: in order to keep that going, the white house is proposing what it calls a transformational $6 trillion budget. it includes previously announced programs like the $1.7 trillion infrastructure bill and a $1.8 trillion american families plan. >> the budget does exactly what the president told the country he would do, grow the economy, create jobs.

ru christina ruffini is at the white house. >> reporter: good morning.uccess is rarely a straight line, and neither is economic recovery. that's what the white house is arguing on the heels of that disappointing jobs report. armed with a mix of economic metaphors -- >> the road back is going to be somewhat bumpy. >> we have -- >> reporter: the white house went on the defensive yesterday after the lowest monthly jobs report since president biden took office. >> we knew this wouldn't be a sprint, it would be a marathon. >> reporter: employers added just 266,000 jobs in april. dramatically less than the million most economists had projected. the unemployment rate ticked slightly up to 6.1%. >> data shows that more workers, more workers are looking for jobs, and many can't find them. >> reporter: but republicans argue the $300 per week unemployment checks are keeping people from working. >> they are better off to stay home rather than go back to work. >> reporter: the u.s. chamber of commerce is calling for a repeal of supplemental payments, and two republic