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Ex-U.K. leader Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting ID
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station for failing to bring a photo ID - required under a law introduced by his government.
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Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station for failing to bring a photo ID - required under a law introduced by his government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump unveiled a bill Friday that would ban noncitizens from voting in elections, despite it already being illegal. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Women known as suffragists fought tirelessly for voting rights 104 years ago. This year, with reproductive rights being challenged nationwide, Michael George tracked down some of their descendants to see what they have to say.
Millions of Americans from coast to coast on Super Tuesday are exercising the centuries-old right to vote. But that right could be at risk from both domestic and international attacks. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins to assess the health of the U.S. electoral system.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump's eligibility for the 2024 ballot. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to examine the role of state powers in the case.
Overwhelming support from Black voters helped propel President Biden to the White House in 2020, but there are new concerns that the key Democratic voting bloc may not be as energized in 2024. Democratic strategists Joel Payne and Ashley Etienne join "America Decides" to examine why Black voters have moved away from Biden, and what he needs to do to win them back.
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day falling on the same day as the first contest in the 2024 GOP primaries, we take a look back at King's own words on the power of voting.
A new congressional map in Alabama gives the state its second black-majority district after three federal judges selected new congressional lines ahead of the 2024 elections. Stephan Bisaha, a wealth and poverty reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, tells CBS News the decision came down to simple math.
President Biden issued several stark warnings about threats to American democracy Thursday in Arizona. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker discusses what stood out from the president's speech.
The Supreme Court has rejected Alabama's Republican-drawn legislative district map — meaning it will need to be redrawn for the third time this year. Richard Briffault, law professor at Columbia University, joins CBS News to unpack the ruling.
A Colorado lawsuit claims Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president again due to section three of the 14th Amendment. Laurence Tribe, university professor of constitutional law emeritus at Harvard, joins "America Decides" to break down the case.
A federal court rejected Alabama's newly drawn congressional map for a second time on Tuesday -- but it's not the only state facing redistricting issues ahead of the 2024 election cycle. NPR correspondent Hansi Lo Wang joins "America Decides" to break down what's at stake.
In a scathing opinion, federal judges rejected a new Alabama congressional map for violating the Voting Rights Act. It comes after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the state must draw a second district to empower Black voters. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
A federal court has tossed Alabama's new congressional map, saying it denies Black voters fair representation. The map will be redrawn by a court-appointed official before the 2024 election.
Federal judges are reviewing Alabama's newly-drawn congressional maps -- at issue is the state's one Black-majority district. The map had to be redrawn after the Supreme Court ruled it violated the Voting Rights Act in June. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry breaks down the legal battle and how it could impact the 2024 election.
Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama's newly drawn congressional districts, saying state GOP prioritized partisan concerns over complying with court order to draw lines fair to Black voters.
Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black district while approving a new congressional map. The move appears to defy a recent Supreme Court order that said a map with only one majority-Black district out of seven likely violates the federal Voting Rights Act. Kareem Crayton, senior director for voting and representation at the Brennan Center, joined CBS News to discuss.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Alabama's redrawn congressional map likely violates a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins to discuss how the case could have larger implications for future U.S. elections.
North Carolina's Supreme Court handed down several rulings that change the landscape of elections and voting rights in the state. Charlotte Observer congressional correspondent Danielle Battaglia joins CBS News to discuss.
President Biden used the searing memories of Selma's "Bloody Sunday" to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, advocating for an expansion of voting rights.
President Biden paid tribute to the heroes of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.
When Peggy Glode immigrated to the U.S. during the 1920s, a woman’s right to vote was in its infancy. Since then, Glode has made it her mission to vote in every election, while also reminding fellow Americans not to take their voting rights for granted. CBS affiliate WTSP’s Aaron Parseghian reports.
The New York Police Department has issued a warning for poll workers, politicians and voters about an uptick in extremist rhetoric ahead of the election. Officials are investigating alleged voter intimidation tactics in several states. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Greene with more on these threats.
Deputies responded Friday when two masked people carrying guns and wearing bulletproof vests showed up at a drop box in Mesa, a Phoenix suburb
Millions of Americans are taking part in early voting, breaking records set in the last election. Sarah Ewall-Wice joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss who's submitting their ballots early.
President Biden said, "I feel good," after the White House announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms.
The Republican National Convention is occurring amid one of the most dramatic weeks in politics in history.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
A tree, located between the Trump rally shooter and the sniper team closest to him, may have impaired the team's line of sight, according to a CBS News analysis.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
Terrell Davis and his wife, Tamiko, discussed the moment the former Denver Broncos star was handcuffed in front of his children and other passengers on a United Airlines flight.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said the sailors' court martial contained "significant legal errors that rendered them fundamentally unfair."
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
The committee's Republican chairman subpoenaed U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle as Republicans ramp up efforts to investigate the assassination attempt.
The popular cooler bags are back in stock at Trader Joe's stores today. Some locations are setting purchasing limits.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Baby formula maker Reckitt said tornado damage to an Indiana warehouse could affect supplies of its nutrition products.
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is getting a sales bump after the Ohio senator was picked to run alongside former President Donald Trump.
The Republican National Convention is occurring amid one of the most dramatic weeks in politics in history.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Old images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated on social media in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
A workout that mindlessly tones your arms while getting some cardio in? If it sounds too good to be true, that's because it may be. Here's what experts say.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
The remains of a medieval palace that may have housed the early peoples between the 9th and 13 centuries was uncovered in Rome.
Jack Black said he has put all future creative plans on hold after Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass made a controversial comment about the Trump rally shooting.
Residents of a Toronto suburb tell CBS News they're worried a U.S. company may be emitting a cancer-causing gas in their community.
Britain's King Charles III donned a ceremonial crown and robe to give a speech opening the U.K.'s first left-leaning parliament in 14 years.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed to have her involuntary manslaughter conviction overturned, days after Baldwin's trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Season 26 of the CBS reality TV show "Big Brother" premieres on Wednesday. Sixteen new house guests will compete and strategize to evict one of their own each week to try and be the last person standing. The prize is $750,000. "Entertainment Tonight" host Nischelle Turner visited the house and even entered a one-day competition.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Apple users can now download an early version of a new iPhone operating system that will be officially released this fall.
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start as Hurricane Beryl tore across the Caribbean, Mexico and eventually the U.S.
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
The six people who were found dead this week in a Thailand hotel room are believed to have been poisoned, officials say. Investigators say they found cyanide in the cups of the victims, who have been identified as two Vietnamese-Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Nearly 17 pounds total of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found in the car. More than 1,610 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in the region last week, according to Customs and Border Protection.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
President Santiago Peña said the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Former President Donald Trump revealed more about his policy vision in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek conducted in June and released this week. Trump said he wants to lower the corporate tax rate to 15% if he returns to the White House. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday while holding campaign events in Nevada, the White House said. It comes after powerful Rep. Adam Schiff, who is running for a California Senate seat, became the latest House Democrat to call on President Biden to end his reelection efforts. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
The Department of Homeland Security has opened an investigation into the Secret Service's security decisions leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the FBI is continuing to try and find every detail it can about the shooter. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest.
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe speaks with Ohio Republicans about their reaction to Sen. JD Vance running alongside former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, saying "he's one of us." Plus, we hear from The Daily Report anchor John Dickerson about Vance's journey to becoming the GOP's VP pick.
In his Wednesday speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed President Biden's border policies, saying he "deserted his duty" when he took office. CBS News fact-checked some of his remarks.