America Now - August 7, 10 PM EST

LINDSAY GRAHAM’S DYING WISH: U.S. Senate passes new sanctions package on Russia

Breaking news – the Senate has passed a new sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran with more sanctions, which the late warmongering Senator Lindsey Graham advocated for throughout his final days. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof speaks to America Now on what it means and what’s next. Also, there are cameras watching you drive all across America. You probably don’t notice them and never agreed to them, and you don’t have to be suspected of a crime for them to photograph your car. They’re called flock cameras – automatic license plate readers used across the country – and they are at the center of a growing fight over how much surveillance Americans will accept in the name of public safety. These cameras don’t just look for stolen cars; they can create a searchable record of where cars have been and when. What happens when technology designed to find criminals starts being used to track people who aren’t criminals? America Now anchor Olivia Flynn talks with Connor Boyack, the president of the Libertas Institute. Plus, Beijing has activated one of its largest packages of trade countermeasures against Washington in response to sanctions imposed by President Trump on Chinese companies. The sanctions target US companies, restrict robot imports, and curb exports of drones and components. RT correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov has the details.