 President Biden cleared the way for veterans discharged under a now-repealed law to regain lost benefits. The White House said people who were convicted under Article 125, a former military law that criminalized sodomy even between consenting adults, will now have the opportunity to apply for a pardon. CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod. CBS News Brief. I'm Michael Toscano. Thursday morning, June 27. Thanks for starting your early morning with us here at WTLP, where the time is 2.30.