Politics

Privacy groups raise red flags over police misuse of Flock cameras

Privacy groups are expressing concerns over Flock cameras, the devices that capture license plates and are often used in criminal investigations. They argue that police may be using them for improper reasons. Mark Strassman reports.

What's at stake for Democrats in next week's Wisconsin primary

More states will hold primary elections next week, including Wisconsin, where democratic socialist Francesca Hong is leading several polls in her run for governor. CBS News' Zak Hudak takes a look at the race as the countdown to the midterm elections continues.

Marking 61 years since Voting Rights Act was signed

Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, helping advance equal access to the ballot box by banning racial discrimination. Now, court rulings, new election laws and federal policy proposals are renewing questions about voter access. Election law expert and CBS News contributor David Becker has more.

Are Trump's new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship constitutional?

President Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders aimed at curbing birthright citizenship. In June, the Supreme Court struck down a broader executive order meant to end birthright citizenship. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

Democratic Socialism Has a Big Problem

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Republicans Have Themselves to Blame for the Max Miller Scandal

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Thailand school shooting: seven killed including student gunman, police say

At least 15 other people injured after student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, north of Bangkok

'Her face was beaten in': how Taliban rule ushered in a new era of women being killed

An investigation into 231 femicide cases highlights the dire situation in Afghanistan, where men are empowered to murder and face no punishment while their crimes are covered up by the state

Trump unbound: the making of an imperial presidency

Donald Trump’s second term is unlike his first. The politicians who challenged him are gone. The lawyers who once pushed back now choose their battles. What remains is an imperial president with almost no internal checks, using executive power to reshape everything from the economy, immigration and even the presidency itself.

Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles projected to lose GOP primary in Tennessee

Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 11:29 PM EDT / CBS News

U.S. Marine veteran, detained in Russia since 2022, is hospitalized in serious condition

Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 10:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor win primaries for key Tennessee House seat

Nominees to face off in November in redistricted seat central to Trump’s bid to retain slim Republican majority