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Sanders cheers on progressive candidates ahead of midterms, says polling shows voters “tired of the status quo”

Independent senator Bernie Sanders cheered on progressive congressional candidates who have been on the rise in some states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections during an interview on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Sunday. The Vermont senator said that the support for such candidates shows “grassroots excitement and enthusiasm” and a nationwide push for…

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Polymarket launches probe after Wall Street Journal report alleges deceptive marketing

Polymarket told CBS News that it is auditing its promotional content after a Wall Street Journal investigation found the prediction market paid online content creators to produce videos that the newspaper said falsely showed customers winning a total of $1.9 million. The WSJ’s findings, published Saturday, are based on interviews with social media content creators…

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YouTube taking steps to make clear when realistic videos are made by AI

YouTube is updating its policies to more clearly identify when a realistic-seeming video was made using artificial intelligence.  The change comes as social media platforms are flooded with AI-generated videos, images and music. In response, Alphabet-owned YouTube said Wednesday it will more prominently feature an existing label on videos that discloses if they have been…

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Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s effort to get Michigan’s sensitive voter information

Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Justice Department is not entitled to Michigan’s voter registration list containing sensitive information from voters in the state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is now the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain the…

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