President Donald Trump signed an executive order encouraging states to use court-ordered treatment for homeless people with mental illness or substance abuse problems. Some states have passed laws that penalize homeless people living on the streets and offer programs combining punishment with treatment and support services.
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President Trump’s order supports involuntary psychiatric treatment for homeless individuals who are a danger to themselves or others.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development may change how it funds homeless services to align with this order.
The order aims to address what it calls "root causes" of homelessness and improve public safety.
Opponents worry this approach could criminalize homelessness and strain treatment centers.
About 30% of chronically homeless people have serious mental illness; two-thirds have substance abuse or other health issues.
Several states, including Utah, Indiana, and Louisiana, have passed laws penalizing camping or sleeping in public and creating systems for court-supervised treatment programs.
Louisiana’s program allows homeless offenders to avoid jail time by entering treatment and support services but risks jail if they fail to comply.
Critics say these policies punish homeless people rather than fixing homelessness; supporters argue they help move people off the streets and into treatment.
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A former health official from President Donald Trump’s administration criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci after Fauci’s private journal entries were made public. The official called for Fauci to be honest and clear about contradictions in his past statements.
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Dr. Brett Giroir served as assistant secretary for health during President Trump’s term.
Giroir expressed disappointment in Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent diaries.
Fauci’s journal entries were released to the public recently.
Giroir accused Fauci of showing “unabashed narcissism” in the diaries.
Giroir wants Fauci to be transparent about inconsistencies in his comments.
Dr. Fauci has been a leading figure in the U.S. public health response for many years.
The disagreement highlights ongoing tensions among officials from the Trump administration’s health team.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached its highest point in about six months, according to a recent Morning Consult poll. Although the increase is small, it shows some improvement in public opinion, while other polls still report mixed results.
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Trump’s approval rating is 45.2%, with a disapproval rating of 51.9%, resulting in a net approval of about -7%.
This is the best net approval rating since January 24, when it was about -6.5%.
The data comes from a survey of roughly 2,200 registered U.S. voters conducted in late July, with a 2% margin of error.
Trump’s favorability rating stands at 43%, while 53% view him unfavorably.
He has net positive approval only on immigration and national security issues.
On other issues like the economy, healthcare, trade, and foreign policy, his approval is negative.
Different polls show varying approval ratings, so experts advise looking at overall trends rather than just one survey.
Political analysts suggest factors like recent Democratic primary results and the slowing Iran conflict may have influenced the small rise in approval.
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Governor Larry Rhoden won the Republican primary runoff in South Dakota, defeating businessman Toby Doeden. Rhoden will face Democrat Dan Ahlers in the November governor’s election.
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Larry Rhoden is the current governor of South Dakota.
He competed against Toby Doeden in the Republican primary runoff.
Rhoden won the runoff election held on Tuesday.
Dan Ahlers, a former state senator, is the Democratic candidate for governor.
The general election for governor will take place in November.
South Dakota usually votes Republican, which favors Rhoden’s chances.
Decision Desk HQ projected Rhoden’s victory in the runoff.
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Angus Taylor said he did not make any payments linked to a corruption investigation involving a conservative Liberal group in New South Wales. He is not part of the investigation and has not been asked to testify, while party members are allowing the inquiry to continue without interference.
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Angus Taylor denies making payments to a conservative Liberal group called the Reformers.
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) is investigating members of the NSW Liberal party.
Taylor was mentioned in Icac proceedings but is not accused of wrongdoing.
A former NSW Liberal staffer named Dylan Whitelaw gave evidence referring to messages about payments and political support.
Text messages suggested trying to get money from Angus Taylor, but no proof of payment was found.
Taylor’s office says donations are handled according to party rules and declared properly.
Other Liberal party members say the inquiry should run without political interference.
Taylor has not been asked to appear as a witness and will not comment further.
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A sixth person has died in New York City from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side. Health officials reported at least 90 cases, with no new ones since July 17, and they say they have cleaned the source of the bacteria.
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Six people have died during the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
At least 90 people have been infected in this outbreak.
No new cases have been reported since July 17.
Six patients remain hospitalized, and 65 have been discharged.
The disease is caused by breathing in bacteria called Legionella from contaminated water sources.
Several cooling towers testing positive for Legionella bacteria were cleaned and disinfected.
The New York City Health Department believes the bacteria source has been eliminated.
Legionnaires' disease can be serious, especially for people with weak immune systems or lung problems.
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Senator Rand Paul released some diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the pandemic. This release happened before Fauci’s Senate hearing. CBS News explained the legal authority, called a subpoena, that allowed this release.
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Senator Rand Paul is from Kentucky.
He released parts of Dr. Fauci’s diary from the pandemic period.
Dr. Fauci was the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The diary release came before Fauci’s Senate hearing.
A subpoena is a legal order that requires handing over documents.
CBS News legal expert Jessica Levinson explained the subpoena process.
The hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
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A special election in Georgia to fill the late Representative David Scott’s House seat did not produce a winner because no candidate received more than half of the votes. The top two candidates, including Scott’s daughter Marcye Scott, will compete in a runoff election.
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The special election is for the remaining term of Rep. David Scott from Georgia.
Five candidates ran for the vacant House seat.
None of the candidates received more than 50% of the vote.
The election results require a runoff between the top two vote-getters.
One of the runoff candidates is Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late David Scott.
The runoff will decide who fills the House seat for the rest of the term.
The election is being tracked by Decision Desk HQ, a group that reports on election results.
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party in Queensland faces removal from the official registry after not submitting required audited financial reports for three years. The party’s president, Pauline Hanson, and secretary, Senator Sean Bell, may face financial penalties if they do not lodge the statements by August 2026.
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One Nation has not filed audited financial statements for three years as required by Queensland law.
Pauline Hanson is the party’s president in Queensland, and Senator Sean Bell is the secretary.
The party has failed to meet other legal requirements, such as holding annual meetings on time and filing reports late.
Financial reports showed over $1 million in missing or unclear assets.
Queensland’s Office of Fair Trading asked the party to submit the overdue reports and gave a deadline of August 18, 2026.
If the party fails to comply, an investigation could lead to fines or deregistration of the party in Queensland.
Alex Jones, the party treasurer, pleaded guilty in 2023 to attempting electoral fraud and was fined.
One Nation has become more popular recently but is under increased scrutiny for poor financial management.
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Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, shared a photo that showed a man wearing a t-shirt with a slogan calling for the beheading of Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK. Polanski said sharing the photo was a mistake but refused several times to apologize, saying Farage misrepresented the situation. The incident has led to police reports and calls for investigation into Polanski's conduct.
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Zack Polanski reposted a photo of a man wearing a t-shirt with a guillotine image and the slogan targeting Nigel Farage.
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf described the image as incitement to murder.
Polanski deleted the photo but refused to apologize, citing it as an inadvertent mistake.
Polanski said Farage cropped the image, making it seem like Polanski posted the slogan himself.
Nigel Farage called for police action, comparing the situation to if he had posted something similar.
The Metropolitan Police received a complaint but had not updated on any investigation.
The Greater London Authority is reviewing if Polanski breached a code of conduct.
Reform UK members criticized Polanski and questioned his fitness to lead a political party.
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President Donald Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. A former national security official, Charles Kupchan, provided analysis on the significance of these meetings.
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President Trump hosted President Zelenskyy at the White House on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also met with President Trump the same day.
Both meetings happened separately and in person.
Charles Kupchan, a former National Security Council member under Presidents Clinton and Obama, commented on the meetings.
The discussions likely focused on U.S. relations with Ukraine and Israel.
These meetings reflect ongoing U.S. involvement in international affairs.
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New research shows that U.S. parents will spend about 11% more on back-to-school shopping per child this year. This means the average family could spend nearly $4,000 more on school supplies and related costs than before.
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U.S. parents face an 11% increase in back-to-school shopping expenses per child this year.
The cost increase translates to roughly $4,000 more spent per child.
The research was conducted by Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation.
The report includes all school-related expenses like supplies and possibly clothing or technology.
The rising costs may affect family budgets and how they plan for the school year.
These findings were shared in a CBS News report by Megan Cerullo.
The study highlights ongoing inflation and price increases in education-related goods.
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Court documents reveal that ICE agents used racial slurs during immigration raids in Los Angeles in summer 2025. Several men have sued the Trump administration, claiming these stops and arrests were unlawful and based on racial profiling.
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ICE agents involved in Los Angeles raids used slurs like “tonks” and “wet” to describe people they detained.
These slurs appear in text messages from early July 2025, during the Fourth of July period.
Five men filed a lawsuit in June 2025, alleging racial profiling and unlawful detentions by ICE.
Three men were arrested while waiting at a bus stop for work; another was mistreated despite being a US citizen.
ACLU lawyers argue ICE detained people mainly due to their skin color without proper justification.
An ICE officer indicated that “older Hispanic males” loitering for work were targeted as possibly undocumented.
Anaheim resident Angel Santiago Tafolla, a US citizen, said he was handcuffed and detained while light-skinned coworkers were not chased.
The raids caused protests and political tension, and President Donald Trump deployed the national guard, calling for action against what he called a “migrant invasion.”
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The deadline has passed for President Donald Trump’s administration to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision rejecting his birthright citizenship restrictions. No new request was filed, making it unlikely the court will change its 6-3 ruling against the president’s executive order.
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President Trump issued an executive order to restrict birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents living illegally or temporarily.
The Supreme Court struck down this order in a 6-3 decision in June 2026.
Three justices supported Trump’s plan, and one justice agreed with the plan’s constitutionality but found it violated federal law.
Several lower courts had already blocked the order before it reached the Supreme Court.
President Trump announced he would seek a Supreme Court rehearing shortly after the ruling.
The 25-day deadline for submitting a rehearing petition passed with no new filing from the Trump administration.
The Supreme Court rarely agrees to rehear cases, having last done so in 1965.
A rehearing would require at least one justice to change their vote and a majority of the justices to agree.
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The Trump administration has banned the import of new advanced humanoid and four-legged robots from other countries, mainly China, citing national security concerns. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also banned certain power inverters used in data centers and solar panels to protect the US economy.
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The ban targets advanced robots, such as humanoid and four-legged types.
Most of these robots are currently made in China.
The US and China are competing in robotics and artificial intelligence development.
The FCC banned power inverters that could threaten US economic security.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr said the ban helps protect critical supply chains in the US.
Chinese companies have rapidly created and sold humanoid robots for factories and homes.
US companies like Tesla and Boston Dynamics have not yet caught up in market availability of humanoid robots.
The Chinese embassy has been asked to comment on the ban.
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Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on July 11 at the age of 71 due to heart disease. His funeral took place Tuesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11.
Cause of death was an aortic dissection linked to heart disease.
He was 71 years old at the time of his death.
The funeral was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
CBS News anchored a special report covering the funeral.
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House and Senate Republican leaders, including Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson, plan to attend President Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas in September. The event aims to unite Republicans behind Trump’s agenda ahead of the November elections, but some candidates face tough choices about joining due to his declining approval ratings.
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The Republican midterm convention is scheduled for September 9-10 in Dallas, Texas.
Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson plan to attend and support President Trump’s agenda.
Some Republican candidates, like Sen. Dan Sullivan and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, are also attending.
Sen. Susan Collins, who represents a state Trump lost, will likely skip the convention and focus on campaigning locally.
The convention is unusual because it takes place in mid-September during a Senate recess.
Party committees are encouraging donors to attend, but details about the event’s programming are still limited.
The event aims to highlight Republican achievements like lower drug prices, lower taxes, and border security.
Senators and representatives see the convention as a chance to show unity despite some political disagreements within the party.
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The Senate voted 86-12 to advance a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran. The bill, originally led by Senator Lindsey Graham, would impose tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and renew sanctions on Iran.
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86 senators voted to move forward with the Russia and Iran sanctions bill.
The vote followed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a Senate memorial for Senator Lindsey Graham.
Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote against the bill.
The bill aims to impose 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas.
It targets Russia’s “shadow fleet,” tankers used to bypass sanctions.
The sanctions on Iran would be renewed as part of the bill.
Senator Graham worked closely with the White House to get President Donald Trump’s support before his death.
Zelenskyy watched the vote live from the Senate chamber.
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Rep. Ro Khanna from California announced a new tour called the "New Economic Patriotism" to address wealth inequality in the United States. He compared his plan to the Marshall Plan, a major U.S. aid program after World War II, aiming to boost the economy and reduce income gaps.
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Rep. Ro Khanna is a Democratic congressman from California.
He started a tour named the "New Economic Patriotism" in Pennsylvania, where he was born.
His goal is to fight wealth inequality in America.
He referenced the Marshall Plan as a model for economic recovery and investment.
The Marshall Plan was a U.S. program that helped rebuild Europe after World War II.
Khanna discussed these ideas on CBS News' program "The Takeout."
The focus is on improving economic fairness and opportunity across the country.
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Senator Rand Paul has shared over a thousand pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary notes from the COVID-19 pandemic period. These notes were released before Dr. Fauci’s scheduled hearing in the Senate.
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Senator Rand Paul is a Republican from Kentucky.
He released more than 1,000 pages of Dr. Fauci’s diary entries.
The diary entries cover the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The release happened just before Dr. Fauci’s Senate testimony.
Dr. Fauci is a public health expert involved in the U.S. response to COVID-19.
The Senate hearing is set to discuss topics related to the pandemic.
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