Politics & Policy
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Ballot machines in Westchester County, New York, won't accept paper ballots, officials investigating
The Westchester Board of Elections issued a statement, saying that ballots are secure and would be counted.
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DOJ charges 63 people, including 4 illegal immigrants, with election-related crimes
The cases were located in 15 states and involve voting by noncitizens in federal elections, false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote or to vote, and the fraudulent submission of a voter registration application in another state.
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Federal court overturns decision in favor of Trump admin's suspected noncitizens' ballots row
Hours after the Ninth Circuit lifted restrictions on the Trump administration's efforts to force states to set aside ballots it alleges are from noncitizens, the full panel vacated the ruling.
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USAID watchdog still probing EcoHealth as prosecutions stall
Federal investigators spent years building a case that a taxpayer-funded nonprofit billed two agencies for the same dangerous-pathogen research in Wuhan, and no one has been charged with it, leading to questions of whether grant fraud on that scale carries any consequence.
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ACLU, election integrity advocates locked in battle over removing ineligible voters from Iowa lists
Clashing interpretations of the National Voter Registration Act create a standoff between activists and Iowa county auditors.
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Milwaukee officials acknowledge election primary results reporting mistake
The commission said that it would make public records related to the Aug. 11 primary available online by Sept. 4, according to a letter send to the Wisconsin Elections Commission obtained by CBS Milwaukee Anchor A.J. Bayatpour.
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Trump announces establishment of U.S. Space Academy
The academy is being created to prepare Americans to serve in the Space Force.
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El-Sayed faces bipartisan backlash in key U.S. Senate race over far-left ties
Michigan Senate Democrat nominee previously appeared alongside Hasan Piker but now distances himself from the commentator.
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North Carolina teen critically ill from brain-eating amoeba that recently killed Louisiana child
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, "once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days."
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Ditching debates: Battleground candidates are eschewing face-offs as they maintain leads
Candidates from both parties, in races across the country, including those in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and even New Jersey have rejected the traditional matchups.
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Federal judge again denies Trump's bid to move 'hush money' case to federal court
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein stood by his earlier ruling against Trump, finding that the reasons Trump cited for renewing his request were "neither new nor legally sufficient."
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Mainstream media pushes 'catastrophic climate' narrative, contradicting leading UN climate panel
While mainstream media coverage of climate change has declined in the Trump-era, some outlets continue to state that storms, floods and droughts are increasing.
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Treasury targets Egyptian bank in bid to throttle Iran
Since the start of active hostilities, Washington has sought to ramp up its efforts to isolate Iran economically and force Tehran to the negotiating table.