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steve bannon's team did not call any witnesses. so it was a quick trial. steve bannon and his team left the federal courthouse this afternoon after a jury of his peers found him guilty of two counts of criminal contempt of congress. a rare charge last brought a conviction with former nixon aid g. gordon liddy back in 1974. >> respect the decision. >> we may have lost a battle here today, but we are not going to lose this war. >> bannon sat and listened as the jury foreperson read guilty to the charges of willful failure to appear for testimony and willful failure to provide records. ...

snarls. the heatwave continues, from the big apple to arizona, a weekend of dangerous weather. plus american innovation, how some cities are bat ring the heat by changing the color of their roa. beachgoer captures a t moment a small plane crashes into the ocean. and on the road, making a young boy's dream come true and inspiring others in the process. >> garrett: good this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. tonight, the president is in covid isolation in the white hou...

saying his symptoms are improving. meanwhile, the latest january 6 hearing is still sending shock waves to capitol hill. where donald trump refused to declare the election over or condemn the rioters. we'll take a look at how this could play into november's narratives and beyond. also, nearly one-third of americans are under heat advisories. 210 million people will face scorching temperatures over 90 today. the heat wave expected to last well into the weekend. we start at the white house. dealing with president biden's positive covid diagnosis on two fronts. medical and politic...

>> -- probably withstand appeal. >> talk about how unusual a case like this is, this contempt of congress case and the difficulty of trying a case like this. >> you know, is highly unusual, but it's also extremely important because if you let individuals make their own decisions about whether they will or will not comply with lawfully issued subpoenas, whether they are congressional subpoenas, grand jury subpoenas, trial subpoenas, then the entire system just falls apart. congress could accomplish nothing if witnesses if witnesses -- -- if you would stand by, we want to head over...

in the capitol and being targeted by the mob. during all those hours refusing to call the pentagon or any law enforcement for reinforcements. in fact according to aides even refusing to take a call from pentagon officials offering their help. >> are you aware of any phone call by the president of the united states to the secretary of defense that day? >> not that i'm aware of, no. >> are you aware of any phone call by the president of the united states to the attorney general of the united states that day? >> no. >> are you aware of any phone call by the president of the united state...