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- Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot October 15, 2024Democrats on a low-profile House committee have been meeting and designing a plan against any attempt to interfere with the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2025​.
- Expert on U.S. election complexities and the importance of understanding state rules October 15, 2024With Election Day just three weeks away, CBS News contributor David Becker explains the complexities of the U.S. voting process, how states handle early voting, and what every American should know.
- Supreme Court tosses decision that shielded officers who arrested citizen journalist October 15, 2024A Texas citizen journalist was arrested after she published two news stories to her Facebook page that included information she sought from a police source.
- Trump cuts short his town hall Q&A in favor of songs from rally playlist October 15, 2024Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign seized on the moment with a social media post saying the former president looked "confused."
- Harris, Trump compete for Pennsylvania voters in critical swing state October 15, 2024With Election Day just three weeks away, both candidates were in Pennsylvania on Monday. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an economic plan tailored to Black men and criticized former President Donald Trump over his latest comments saying he would use the military to go after "the enemy from within" on Election Day. Meanwhile, Trump held […]
- Eye Opener: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris step up campaigns in Pennsylvania October 15, 2024With just three weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris step up their attacks in Pennsylvania. Plus, a man faces charges in North Carolina for allegedly threatening FEMA workers. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
- Man arrested with guns near Trump Coachella rally had "homemade" license plate, multiple passports October 15, 2024Deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally in California's Coachella Valley on Saturday arrested a Las Vegas man at a checkpoint for allegedly possessing a loaded firearm, a shotgun and a high-capacity magazine.
- 800+ veterans receive honorable discharges from Pentagon review October 15, 2024An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.
- Trump and Harris kick off campaign blitz in key battleground states October 15, 2024With Election Day just three weeks away, a new CBS News poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris holding a razor-thin lead over former President Donald Trump both nationally and in key battleground states. Both candidates are campaigning in Pennsylvania, one of several states that could tip the election. Weijia Jiang has more.
- Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86 October 15, 2024Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.
- Lewandowski "put in a box" by Trump and ordered to narrow focus to New Hampshire October 14, 2024Lewandowski joined the Trump campaign in August, but quickly found himself in a power struggle.
- Trump claims Justice Dept. sued to add "illegal voters" in Virginia. Here's a fact check. October 14, 2024Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists too close to Election Day, CBS News' election law expert says.
- Pandas from China returning to Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo October 14, 2024A pair of giant pandas is set to arrive at the National Zoo on Tuesday less than a year after the Washington zoo sent Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji back to China.
- Trump's DJT stock is surging, lifting Truth Social. Here's why. October 14, 2024Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, which trades under the DJT ticker, jumped 18% on Monday. Here's why.
- Trump's anti-immigrant, domestic "enemy" rhetoric in focus October 14, 2024Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly used the "threat from within" label throughout his campaign to label his political opponents.
- 238 doctors, health care providers call on Trump to release medical records October 14, 2024The letter comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is criticizing former President Donald Trump for a lack of transparency about his health.
- Man arrested with guns near Trump rally in California October 14, 2024Police say Vem Miller, 49, was arrested over the weekend for having guns near the site of a rally for former President Donald Trump at the famed Coachella venue in California. The U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement that Trump was not in any danger and a federal official told CBS News there was […]
- Harris, Trump to campaign in Pennsylvania with Election Day just 3 weeks away October 14, 2024A new CBS News poll shows a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump with Election Day just over three weeks away. Harris is leading by 3 percentage points nationally but the race is even closer in key battleground states. Both candidates return to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on […]
- Harris, Trump try to shore up support with key voting blocs October 13, 2024Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday was on the campaign trail in North Carolina, which is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Former President Trump meanwhile was in Arizona to announce a new proposal to expand the Border Patrol. Nikole Killion has more.
- Face the Nation: Frost, Salvanto October 13, 2024Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida has signed a letter urging Congress to return from recess to replenish relief funds, telling "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that although FEMA currently has enough funding, "why would we leave it up to chance" for the remainder of the […]