The U.S. gave them asylum. But new rules would've doomed their cases
A proposal would redefine who qualifies for U.S asylum, disqualifying victims of gang violence, gender-based persecution and domestic abuse.
A proposal would redefine who qualifies for U.S asylum, disqualifying victims of gang violence, gender-based persecution and domestic abuse.
If Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win in November, California Governor Gavin Newsom will name the person to take her place in the Senate.
Jobs "at the Four Seasons and the higher-end hotels...they're just nonexistent right now," 37-year-old Thuy Carroll said. "It's been a challenge. So, I was like, I'm just gonna pivot and see what happens."
Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said that the U.S. is more prepared this year.
Many of the most powerful speeches were delivered by everyday Americans.
Official says flights cancelled over "lack of information of what these trials are and what possible risks or threat that it might cause our people."
Three major collections of fires — dozens in all – carved their way through forest, canyon country and rural areas in the San Francisco Bay Area and central California.
Alexei Navalny think he was poisoned and want him moved to a hospital in Europe but doctors in the Siberian hospital where he's in a coma say that would be too risky.
Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic presidential nomination during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, delivering a speech where he vowed to unify the country if elected. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe; CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran; and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
"About a few months ago, I met him in New Hampshire and he told me we are members of the same club. We stutter," Brayden said.
Brayden Harrington, 13, spoke at the DNC about how he bonded with Joe Biden because they both have a stutter. "He told me that we were members of the same club -- we stutter," Brayden said. Watch his remarks.
Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president in a 20-minute speech on Thursday night. He called the election a "battle for the soul of America." Watch his full speech.
"May history be able to say that the end of this chapter of American darkness began here tonight as love and hope and light joined in the battle for the soul of the nation," Biden said.
Joe Biden's children, Hunter and Ashley, introduced him before he accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday night and also paid tribute to their late brother Beau. Watch their introduction.
In his speech at the Democratic National Convention, Pete Buttigieg praised his former rival, Joe Biden, for his early support for marriage equality. "Love makes my marriage real, but political courage made it possible -- including that of Joe Biden, who stepped out ahead of even this party when he said that marriage equality should be the law of the land," Buttigieg said. Watch his speech.
Joe Biden to accept Democratic nomination at DNC; How schools can work toward a safe year
On the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention, the Democrats paid tribute to Joe BIden's son Beau, who died in 2015. Beau Biden served in the Delaware National Guard and served as state attorney general until 2015. Watch the tribute.
John Legend and Common performed "Glory" following a video tribute to Congressman John Lewis, who died in July. The video featured prerecorded comments by Georgia Senate candidate Reverend Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams and late Representative Elijah Cummings. Watch the tribute.
Former California Senator Barbara Boxer says President Trump's presidency has turned the country into the "laughing stock of the world." She joins Elaine Quijano to discuss why she thinks Joe Biden is the leader the United States needs.
Andrew Yang, who Joe Biden faced in the primary, said in his Democratic National Convention speech that he understood the appeal of voting for President Trump in 2016. "I get it. But we must give this country, our country, a chance to recover," he said.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus held a hearing Thursday to better understand how the U.S. Postal Service has transformed in recent months under the leadership of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a Democrat from Washington, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the hearing and the acceptance speech from Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Postmaster general Louis Dejoy suspended controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service after critics claimed the changes were causing mail delays, potentially compromising mail-in voting. Patch reporter Mark Konkol argues journalism helped save the postal service. He joined CBSN to discuss.
Apple and Tesla are both splitting their stocks to make them more affordable for small investors who can't afford to buy individual shares at their current prices. Akiko Fujita, an anchor and reporter for Yahoo Finance, joins CBSN to discuss what that could mean for the companies and investors.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, appearing from a forest while wildfires ravage the state, used his time at the Democratic National Convention to emphasize the importance of recognizing the threat of climate change. Watch his speech.
The former top USPS official said the Trump administration has been "politicizing" the Postal Service.