the united states illegally. we ve just crossed the border into mexico to hear what this executive order means for people on this side of the border. james: the cbs evening news starts now. and just hours at 12:01 a.m. eastern time, president biden s aggressive new border restrictions take effect. i m james brown in for norah o donnell. the impact of this executive action will be immediately, soon, u.s. immigration officials will be authorized to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims. the restrictions will stay in effect until illegal crossings dipped below 1500 migrants a day, and they will be triggered again if crossings spike. we have team coverage from the border to the white house, and that s where we start, with cbs s nancy cordes. nancy, this is a dramatic election-year move. what does this mean? reporter: j.b., what this means is that starting tomorrow, most migrants who cross the border illegally will not be allowed to se
fani willis should be disqualified from the case over her relationship with the former lead prosecutor appeared and then there is the case in florida. still no trial date sent in trump s classified documents case, and today, u.s. district judge aileen cannon change the timing for several important pretrial hearings. tonight, dangerous temperatures are scorching much of the western u.s., with more than 31 million americans from california to texas under excessive heat warnings and advisories. so, for how long it will last, let s bring in cbs bay area meteorologist paul heggan. good evening, paul. norah, good evening. the big story is a phrase that we have used several times already, that is heat dome. it s how we refer to a strong area of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. what that means is there is literally more atmosphere camped out over the southwestern united states, and the weight of this mountain of air exerts higher pressure. it compresses the air to ground
these attacks have not, and they will not, influence our decision-making. i will not be intimidated. and the justice department will not be intimidated. james: garland also shot down the baseless claim that federal law enforcement was clear to use deadly force against trump during their search for classified documents at mar-a-lago. now to the brutal and dangerous heat in the west. at least four cities saw a record-breaking heat today, and in the coming days, it s only expected to get hotter. from california to texas. for a look at how hot it will get, let s bring in cbs bay area meteorologist paul hagan. good evening, paul. jay become a good evening. early jump on summer in the southeast united states, temperatures in the 90s and 100s. 104 in sacramento, 109. record-tying degrees in las vegas.
took to the streets. trump aide walt nauta, who was also charged, appeared in court, but he was not arraigned because he does not yet have a local lawyer to represent him. we have team coverage of today s extraordinary moment in the history of the american presidency, and cbs s robert costa is here to start us off. good evening, robert beard reporter: good evening, norah. former president trump disparaged the historic proceeding today, but the legal and political reality is very serious. he is now facing criminal charges, and a potentially lengthy trial, all while running again for the republican nomination. former president donald trump made his way to the arraignment this afternoon, waving to the supporters who lined the route, and passing a spectacle of onlookers, protesters, and police gathered outside the miami federal courthouse. once inside, the former president come along with aide walt nauta, who was also charged in the case, surrendered to authorities, got swabbed for dna,
thank you. the prosecution of former president donald trump will be the first such trial in the history of america s criminal justice system. cbs s catherine herridge explains how this unprecedented case will be a test for both the prosecution and the defense. reporter: this historic prosecution of a former president presents unique legal arguments and challenges. while special counsel jack smith has a recording where trump allegedly admits keeping a classified pentagon memo on iran, trump legal team insists he had broad powers to declassify and keep sensitive records like that one. remember, president trump was the president. he could declassify documents under the presidential records act. reporter: but the national archives disputes that, saying all records must be returned at the end of it administration. alina habba, a trump lawyer and spokesperson, told cbs news, the legal team may move quickly to ecutl miscondu.eting alleged