skyler henry is following the developments from wilmington, delaware. skyler? >> reporter: hey, good to be with the both of you. the line in the sand for this judge were the terms of this plea arrangement, especially considering there are outstanding investigations into hunter biden that could lead to possible or pending charges simply saying that she cannot move forward with the agreement because doing so would be a rubber stamp deal. hunter biden remains in legal jeopardy after a plea deal with federal prosecutors fell apart in court. the judge questioned whether the agreement gave the president's son immunity from all crimes are just the three charges he currently faces. >> she had a lot of questions. she was concerned about the pro pry ty of reaching a plea agreement when will there are other charges -- she couldn't approve it. >> reporter: biden pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and felony gun charge. there are two weeks to work on an agreement before they are due in court again. investigations into hunter biden's business dealings will con

cbs's skyler henry is in washington with more on that. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka. good to see you. well, the former president has a sizable lead over his closest competitor in the republican primary race according to the latest polling. and despite his legal troubles his supporters remain largely unfazed. former president trump stumping in iowa and pennsylvania over the weekend. >> i'm being indicted for you. >> reporter: on stage he repeated familiar false claims while jabbing at his political and legal foes. >> the radical lunatic democrats, they impeach me, they indict me -- >> reporter: backing for the former president is unwavering. a five thirty eight poll shows mr. trump pulling in more than 50% of support. this in the face of his legal troubles. trial dates are set after he was indicted in two different criminal cases, one tied to hush money payments, the other a justice department probe into the alleged mishandling of classified documents, where just last week new charges were tacked on including claims he sh

skyler henry is at the white house with reaction from presidential hopefuls on the rulings. skyler? >> reporter: jericka, good to see you. three of those justices were appointed by former president trump, another one of those candidates. >> he briefly mentions it at a rally on saturday. the decisions sparked a wave of protests and criticism from the biden administration. >> one by one, the court makes decisions that they don't like, all of a sudden the court is, you know, a not normal court according to president biden. >> reporter: republican presidential challengers weighed in on the wave of momentous decisions by the supreme court. >> what the supreme court showed is regardless of where you're born and raised, what color you are, what gender you are, you are going to be able to have individual freedom, and that's a win for the united states of america. >> reporter: last week, the high court's 6-3 conservative majority ruled race cannot be a factor when colleges and universities consider applicants. justices also sided with the designer who opposed making same-sex wedding websites

cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight with more on why texas officials say the barrier is needed. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka, good evening to you. well, in one week agents reported encountering dozens of migrants with injuries including broken limbs and some drownings. even with victims as young as 1 years old. there are growing frustrations over what officials are calling a new humanitarian crisis at the u.s.-mexico border. >> people need to wake up because it's costing our taxpayer dollars but sadly it's resulting in the death of innocent people. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott recently signed off on placing this floating barrier along the rio grande earlier this month in an attempt to limit border crossings. but critics are calling the move inhumane, saying migrants could get stuck underneath and drown or injured by newly installed barbed wire along the river. >> they're bumping into that razor wire without being able to see it. it's just extremely cruel and barbaric. >> reporter: in a letter issued last thursday to governor abbott the doj sa

skyler henry has the details on that. >> reporter: from the outset, democrats and republicans sparred over testimony from two irs whistleblowers who came to talk about claims the justice department interfered with the hunter biden tax investigation. >> we will continue to follow the money trail and provide the answers, transparency, and accountability that americans demand and deserve. >> there quest for something that doesn't exist has turned our committee into the fodder of absurd, an exercise in futility and embarrassment. >> reporter: the whistleblowers told the house panel there was enough evidence to bring felony tax evasion charges against the president's son but that the doj slow walked the investigation. >> at every stage decisions were made that benefited the subject of this investigation. for example, prosecutors concealed contents of hunter biden's laptop from investigators. >> reporter: the second whistleblower, joseph zeigler, who says he's a democrat, testified he felt blocked from pursuing leads during the investigation. >> it appeared to me based on what i experienced

skyler henry reports from the white house. >> reporter: one by one the court makes decisions they don't like, and all of a sudden the court is a not normal court according to president biden. >> reporter: republican presidential challengers weighed in on the wave of momentous decisions by the supreme court. >> what the supreme court showed is regardless of where you're born and raised, what color you are, what gender you are, you are going to be able to have individual freedom, and that's a win for the united states of america. >> reporter: last week the high court's 6-3 conservative majority ruled race cannot be a factor when colleges and universities consider applicants. justices also sided with a designer who opposed making same-sex wedding websites, and invalidated president biden's student loan forgiveness program that would have wiped out nearly half a trillion dollars in borrower debt. >> the majority of people that would have benefited for this student loan forgiveness are people with multiple graduate degrees. >> reporter: the administration said it would have provided relief f

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skyler henry is at the white house with reaction from presidential hopefuls on the rulings.ood evening. >> reporter: three of the justices were appointed by former president trump. one of those candidates. he mentioned it during a rally saturday. the decision sparked a wave of protests and criticism from the biden administration. one by one -- >> the court makes decisions they don't like. all of a sudden the court is a not normal court according to president biden. >> reporter: republican presidential challengers weighed in on the decisions by the supreme court. >> what the supreme court showed is regardless where you are born or raised, what color you are, what againer y gender you are, have individual freedoms. >> reporter: last week the conservative majority ruled race cannot be a factor when colleges and universities consider applicants. justices also sided with a designer who opposeds same-sex websites. and president biden's student loan forgiveness. >> the people who would benefit are people with multiple degrees. >> reporter:ed despite the blow, press biden vowed to c

cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight with more on why texas officials say the barrier is eded. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. well, in one week agents reported encountering dozens of migrants with injuries, including broken limbs and some drownings, even with victims as young as 1 years old. there are growing frustrations over what officials are calling a new humanitarian crisis at the u.s./mexico border. >> people need to wake up because it's costing our taxpayer dollars, but sadly, it's resulting in the death of innocent people. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott recently signed off on placing this floating barrier along the rio grande earlier this month in an attempt to limit border crossings. but critics are calling the move inhumane, saying migrants could get tuck underneath and drown, or injured by newly installed barbed wire along the river. >> they're bumping into that razor wire without being able to see it. it's extremely cruel and barbaric. >> reporter: in a letter issued last thursday to governor abbott, the doj says the floating b

cbs's skyler henry is in washington with more on that. >> reporter: good to see you.he former president has a sizeable lead over his closest competitor in the republican primary race, according to the latest polling. and despite his legal troubles, his supporters remain largely unphased. former president trump stumping in iowa and pennsylvania over the weekend. >> i'm being indicted for you. >> reporter: on stage he repeated familiar false claims while jabbing at his political and legal foes. >> the radical lunatic democrats, they impeach me, they indict me. >> reporter: backing for the former president is unwavering. a 538 poll shows mr. trump pulling in more than 50% of support. this in the face of his legal troubles. trial dates are set after he was indicted in two different criminal cases. one tied to hush money payments, the other a justice department probe into the alleged mishandling of classified documents. just last week new charges were tacked on, including claims he showed off classified documents related to military plans. and more indictments in separate

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skyler henry has that story. >>> one by one , the court makes decisions that they don't like him all the sudden the court is you know, a not normal court according to president biden. >> republican presidential challengers waited on the wave of momentous decisions by the supreme court. >> with the supreme court showed us a regardless of where you are born and raised, what color you are, what gender you are, you're going to be able to have individual freedom and that is a win for united states of america. >> last week the high court 6-3 conservative majority ruled race cannot be a factor when colleges and universities consider applicants justices also sided with the the decider opposed making same-sex wedding websites and invalidate biden student loan forgiveness program. wiped out nearly half a tour in dollars and borrowed it. >> the majority of people that would've unabated from this loan forgiveness for people with multiple graduate degrees. >> would've provided relief for many middle-class americans . despite the blow , president biden vowed to carve out a new plan to forgive thos

as skyler henry reports, the hearing today hit a major snag. >> reporter: hunter biden walked into the federal courthouse, planning to accept a plea deal, but after attempts three-hour hearing, the agreement fell apart , drawing this response from the president and first lady. >> they love their son and they support him as he continues to rebuild his life. >> reporter: the president's son, instead, pleaded not guilty to to tax charges after the judge says she would not rubberstamp the deal and had serious concerns. >> you kick the tires on the steel, and at the end of the day she said i cannot approve it. >> reporter: the deal started unraveling of the questions about its scope. bidens teams that it protected him against future restitution, and apparent misunderstanding. >> the prosecution was abundantly clear , at this hearing, but this was not intended to be a global agreement. the defense believe it was. >> reporter: hunter biden had also planned to admit to possession of a gun as a drug user, committing to a diversion plan which would have required him to remain drug-free to avoid

skyler henry was in the crowd and talked to his bandmates after the show. >> baback that ththing up!that was like briringing n orleans s here! that is a trulu special momoment. >> reporter: the tiny desk series has served as a showcase fofor a lot of artists, includi t-pain. he was able to showcase his skills in a way that many fans had never heard. >>> americans are expected to eat 150 million hot dogs for the fourth of july, and there is a big debate over the condiment that goes on top. you can call it the great catch-up debate, and people are in two camps. some say you have to store it in the fridge. what does hines say about it? they said ketchup goes in the fridge! so you say fred! i am not surprised. >> yeah, because it is perishable! >> i prefer it out when it is room temperature. >> not quite fridge temperature, but not too unhealthy -- >> you don't know how long it has been there -- you are not sure if it is centuries old. that is kind of how i like ketchup. >> you know who doesn't need ketchup? joey chestnut, because he is going to do his thing and eat 1

skyler henry is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: donald trump could be facing another indictment from the jack smith investigation, this time for his efforts to overturn the election. trump posted that his lawyers, quote, had a very productive meeting with the doj this morning, explaining in detail that i did nothing wrong. trump was informed by letter last week that he is the target of a department of justice investigation. the letter indicated that investigators are looking into possible criminal acts, including conspiracy to commit an offense or defraud the u.s., obstruction of an official proceeding, and a civil-rights-era law which makes it a crime to threaten or intimidate anyone in the free exercise or enjoyment of a right or privilege. the former president already has a trial date scheduled for next may right in the middle of the republican presidential primaries. >> we are going to win again and win big. >> reporter: the lead widened even further following the first indictment. >>> the city of santa rosa now taking a new approach to crack down on illegal sideshows. this

skyler henry spoke to a tennessee man who is warning others aboutut the dangers. >> my bones were broken marks a year since josh beal was severely injured when a firework malfunctioned. >> as soon as i lit the fuse, it went off. i mean, i couldn't even move. and it took the whole top of my hand off. and it got my ear. >> there was blood everywhere. >> reporter: josh spent eight days in a trauma center and needed three extensive surgeries. >> it's the worst thing i've ever been through. >> he had some really bad ptsd, and i think it was the dark. all that happened in the dark. >> reporter: new data from the consumer product safety commission shows more than 10,000 fireworks-related injuries last year, 73% during the month around the fourth of july holiday, 11 people died. >> the most common injuries were caused by firecrackers, sparklers, and mortars. >> reporter: this demonstration shows how devastating injuries can be. >> if you are going to have fireworks, light them one at a time on a flat surface. have a bucket of water just in case there's a problem. never relight a dud. >> reporter

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cbs news's skyler henry joins us from the white house. skyler? >> reporter: mark, good to see you.hese numbers are revealing for the first time what these candidates are earning and spending, especially those republicans who are looking to meet a certain threshold to hit the debate stage in august. republican presidential hopefuls are revving up for next month's gop debate in milwaukee. >> i'm going to be at the debates. i think it's a great opportunity. and especially for a guy like me. >> reporter: florida governor ron desantis firmly polling in second place in the gop primary behind front-runner former president trump says he's ready to take him and other candidates on, but not with insults. >> i don't do insults, so that is true. i think just getting in this insult game turns voters off. it's not something i want to do. >> reporter: while mr. trump weighs whether to participate, republican challenger chris christie is using a different strategy. what is your path to victory? >> through donald trump. there's no other way to do it. >> reporter: only governor desantis and south ca