Texas AG accused by civil rights organization of targeting voter registration efforts

Texas AG accused by civil rights organization of targeting voter registration efforts – CBS News Watch CBS News The largest Latin American civil rights organization wants a federal investigation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming his office authorized illegal searches at the homes of its volunteers in an attempt to target voter registration efforts.

Judge blocks policy granting legal status to undocumented immigrants married to Americans

Judge blocks policy granting legal status to undocumented immigrants married to Americans – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked a major Biden administration immigration policy that could clear a path to citizenship for half a million undocumented immigrants. The order applies to a policy announced in June that would

Trump casts doubt over participation in September debate against Harris

Trump casts doubt over participation in September debate against Harris – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump, who is back on the campaign trail, is stoking doubts about whether he’ll show up for the September presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. There is also a dispute over audio during the debate

Three Meals: What voters in Virginia really care about as election day approaches

Three Meals: What voters in Virginia really care about as election day approaches – CBS News Watch CBS News As Election Day nears, CBS News revisits its “Three Meals” series, taking to the road to cut through the noise and speak with Virginia voters over three meals. Despite Virginia’s recent Democratic lean in presidential elections,

Zuckerberg vows to resist federal efforts to influence Meta’s content

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes U.S. government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was “wrong” and says he’d resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a congressional committee. Meta owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.   In the letter to House Judiciary Committee

Dems sue over Georgia rules they say could block election certifications

Atlanta — The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia’s State Election Board that could be used by county officials who want to refuse to certify an election, potentially causing delays in finalizing the state’s results. The lawsuit, filed before a state judge in Atlanta, argues the

Trump ramps up campaign schedule as Harris touts fundraising numbers

Trump ramps up campaign schedule as Harris touts fundraising numbers – CBS News Watch CBS News Election day is nearly ten weeks away, and the battle for the White House is heating up. Former President Donald Trump is campaigning this week in several battleground states, while Vice President Kamala Harris raises historic amounts of campaign