Immigration deal hangs in the balance as U.S. border crisis divides the country

Immigration deal hangs in the balance as U.S. border crisis divides the country – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. immigration court backlog has soared to 3.3 million as an influx of migrants arrive at the southern border, with about one-third of those backlogged cases involving asylum seekers. Congress is divided on issues around

South Carolina Democratic primary turnout for 2024

Washington — President Biden cruised to an easy victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary as the incumbent facing two long-shot candidates, winning about 96% of the vote with 97% of precincts reporting. But for voters in the Palmetto State, which marked the beginning of the Democratic primary nominating calendar this year, turnout was exceedingly low. 

Biden projected to win South Carolina’s 2024 Democratic primary

Washington — President Biden will win South Carolina’s 2024 Democratic primary election Saturday, CBS News projects, defeating two long-shot candidates.  The state that revived his struggling 2020 campaign is the first official Democratic nominating contest of 2024, after the Democratic National Committee moved the primary ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire, disregarding a longstanding New Hampshire law

U.S., U.K. launch new round of joint strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

U.S. and U.K. military forces late Saturday night launched joint airstrikes on Iranian-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. The airstrikes come one day after the U.S. launched retaliatory airstrikes on more than 85 targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated militias in Syria and Iraq in

Arab American leaders urge Michigan to vote “uncommitted,” send message to Biden

Michigan community leaders are encouraging voters to select “uncommitted” in the Michigan primary elections, hoping to send a message to President Biden before November that they’re unhappy with U.S. support for Israel in the conflict with Gaza.  “The main push is Joe Biden’s stance on the conflict taking place between Israel and Gaza,” said Hussein

South Carolina’s 2024 Democratic primary is today. Here’s what to know.

Washington — President Biden will be facing two long-shot candidates in South Carolina’s 2024 Democratic presidential primary election today.  The state that revived his struggling 2020 campaign is the first official Democratic nominating contest of 2024, after the Democratic National Committee moved the primary ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire, disregarding a longstanding New Hampshire law