Politics

Houthi strikes kill dozens in Yemen, officials say, as Saudi Arabia warns of further attacks

Latest attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis spark concerns that Middle East crisis is intensifying

Trump-backed Andy Ogles loses GOP primary for Tennessee House seat

Freedom Caucus Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) lost the GOP primary for another term representing Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District after a barrage of outside spending and the opposition of Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN).

ACLU blasts Trump’s new orders on birthright citizenship, saying they are doomed to fail in court– as it happened

The American Civil Liberties Union is not impressed by the legal reasoning of Donald Trump’s new executive orders in which he is once again attempting to restrict birthright citizenship, just five weeks after the US supreme court struck a similar order he issued last year.

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Attack: The Latest Effort in an Obsessive Campaign

For more than a decade, the president has been fixated on trying to undermine a key constitutional right.

Iran's chief negotiator accuses Trump of 'theater diplomacy' with Hormuz traffic near standstill

The conflict is broadening across the region, with Gulf energy infrastructure and key shipping chokepoints under renewed threat.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins Republican primary for Tennessee governor

Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 9:41 PM EDT / CBS News

Justin Pearson wins Democratic primary for Tennessee's redrawn 9th District

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson won the Democratic primary in the Volunteer State’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District on Thursday, besting state Sen. London Lamar to advance to the general election.

Ukraine war briefing: We will build missiles the way we built drones

‘Concrete results’ needed by end of the year in developing alternative to Patriot, says Ukrainian president. What we know on day 1,626

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Wins GOP Nomination for Tennessee Governor

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) won her bid to be the GOP’s nominee for Tennessee governor on Thursday, defeating Rep. John Rose (R-TN) in the Republican primary.

Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions, DOJ says

The Department of Justice accused Duke University School of Law on Thursday of illegally using race as a metric in its admissions process, marking the latest Trump administration move to crack down on race-based admissions in higher education.

Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship

Orders come after supreme court rejected president’s first bid to restrict guarantee enshrined in US constitution

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress, seeking to bypass floor vote with DOJ referral

Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 8:15 PM EDT / CBS News