CBS News poll on why Americans fly the flag

As July 4 nears, here’s something a lot of Americans agree on: Many will fly the flag, they will do so out of patriotism, and seeing the flag connotes the same feeling.  Images of the flag have always abounded in politics, of course, but most Americans don’t display it themselves to make a political statement

Noem Waives Environmental Restrictions to Fast-Track Water Barriers in Rio Grande

People walk between razor wire and a string of buoys placed on the water along the Rio Grande border with Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 16, 2023. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has waived federal environmental laws to fast-track construction of 17 miles of waterborne barriers in the Rio Grande

Americans react to passage of Trump’s budget bill

Americans react to passage of Trump’s budget bill – CBS News Watch CBS News The House passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump’s second term, approving a massive bill that includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts while ramping up funding for defense and implementing the administration’s immigration agenda. Caitlin Huey-Burns

Vance Boelter back in federal court Thursday

Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, made another federal court appearance Thursday. He waived his right to a probable cause hearing and a detention hearing he had scheduled. The hearing lasted less than 10 minutes. He told the judge he was “looking forward to the truth about the