7/17: CBS Evening News
Wildfire smoke overtakes the U.S.; catastrophic flooding kills at least two people in Texas.
The status of wildfire smoke as it begins to down eastern U.S.
More than 100 million people across the northern half of the U.S. are under air quality alerts because of widespread wildfires in Canada and Minnesota. Heavy rain and extreme heat are also expected. CBS News national investigative correspondent Tom Han...
Former Arizona election official reacts to Trump’s primetime speech
President Trump railed against China in his remarks about U.S. election security on Thursday night. Stephen Richer, a former election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, joins with his reaction.
Voter data Trump claimed China obtained is easy to obtain in most states
President Trump called China's acquisition of voter information "the largest compromise of election data in history." In 20 states, anyone can get this information with a simple public request.
Trump claims China compromised voter data that’s already publicly available
One of President Trump's biggest claims in his Thursday night election security speech was that China accessed more than 200 million Americans' voter information. But, as CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains, i...
Trump sows doubt about elections in primetime speech
In a primetime speech on Thursday night, President Trump baselessly claimed the U.S. is beset by catastrophic election vulnerabilities. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Anthony Salvanto and David Becker join to unpack the president's remarks.
“Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” guests for July 19, 2026
This week's guests include Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and White House border czar Tom Homan.
Chip sector losses drag markets lower
The semiconductor industry experienced losses for its third day on Friday, dragging markets even lower. CBS News contributor Javier David has more.
7/17: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Trump claims catastrophic election vulnerabilities without proof; Washington Post identifies installation failures as cause of Reflecting Pool damage.
Journalist targeted by Iran says U.K.’s crackdown on IRGC is “the happiest day”
British Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in what is believed to have been an Iranian state-sponsored attack in 2024.