A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump executive order that would prevent certain people from automatically becoming U.S. citizens at birth. Since returning to office last year, President Trump has sought to eliminate or narrow birthright citizenship. After the Supreme Court in June struck down his initial attempt to end birthright citizenship, he signed a…
Washington — A whistleblower is warning of “potentially catastrophic problems” with the U.S. Postal Service’s new system for handling mail ballots. The whistleblower is accusing the agency of flouting court rulings by continuing to work on implementing a Trump executive order to tighten mail voting rules before the November midterm elections. Described by lawyers as…
Washington — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections. The order from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani is the latest development in the legal battle over President Trump’s efforts to tighten the rules for mail voting ahead of…
Sen. Darline Graham fumbled a question on national security in the South Carolina GOP Senate debate, admitting she was “not that informed on national security” and neglecting to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea. The novice senator is beginning her sixth week on the job, having been appointed to fill…
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the Tuesday’s primary, CBS News projects. Omar captured over 80% of the votes in the 5th Congressional District, which she has represented in the U.S. House since 2018. The 5th is the most Democratic district in Minnesota and in the entire nation. Her opponents…
Video gamers are in demand to help patrol the nation’s skies. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a recent social media post that the federal agency’s recruitment campaign to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers has been a “game changer” for the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA hired more than 2,000 video…
The United States pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia after its new right-wing president took office. Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle, took office Friday for his four-year term after a campaign focused on anger and fears about security. “As a cornerstone of this renewed partnership, the…
Trump tries to restrict birthright citizenship again with new executive orders – CBS News Watch CBS News In another attempt to target birthright citizenship, President Trump signed two executive orders to limit who is eligible for birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court struck down Mr. Trump’s first move to completely end birthright citizenship. Source link
8/6: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Boeing planes to be inspected for cracks; Trump signs new birthright citizenship orders. Source link
On Thursday, President Trump signed two new executive orders to limit birthright citizenship, about a month after the Supreme Court ended his previous effort. Weija Jiang has more. Source link
