5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (491+ words) April 7, 2026 / 3: 42 PM EDT / CBS News Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (442+ words) April 3, 2026 / 3: 57 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " Officials from 23 Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Trump's latest executive order that aims to restrict mail voting, arguing the directive unconstitutionally attempts to interfere…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (191+ words) As the Georgia General Assembly heads into the final day of its 2026 session today, April 2, lawmakers are racing to resolve a slate of high-profile bills. Only legislation that passed at least one chamber on Crossover Day, which was March 6, remains…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (341+ words) Updated on: March 31, 2026 / 7: 21 PM EDT / CBS News Washington "President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requiring states to impose stricter mail-in voting rules and directing his administration to create a list of confirmed U. S. citizens who are eligible to vote in…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1053+ words) Monday, March 30 " The Braves are off to an encouraging start after winning two of three games from the Royals over the weekend. On Saturday, DH Dominic Smith, making his Braves debut less than two weeks after his mother's death, hit…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (450+ words) Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 9: 06 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is throwing his support behind a bill led by Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and backed by Sen. Jon Ossoff aimed at stopping large private equity firms from buying up…...