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Obama speaks out on White House transition

Former President Barack Obama is speaking to CBS News' Gayle King and Scott Pelley in his first television interviews after the 2020 election and before the release of his new memoir, "A Promised Land." Mr. Obama reflected on the start of his own administration and how his experience was different from the current presidential transition of power.

Boy who was bullied helps those in need

A Maryland boy who experienced painful bullying is connecting residents of his community and a rural South Dakota Indian reservation with needed supplies. In the “CBS This Morning” series A More Perfect Union, Chip Reid shares the story of an ambitious second grader named Cavanaugh who is on a mission to change the world.

Stacey Abrams praised for efforts in Georgia

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is receiving widespread praise for her efforts to get out the minority vote in her state, which played a key role in the 2020 presidential race and may decide the party makeup of the Senate. Mark Strassmann spoke with Abrams about her impact.

The women who paved the way for Kamala Harris

Senator Kamala Harris' ascension to the second-highest elected office of the United States was paved by other women who ran for vice president going back to the 1980s. Nikole Killion looks at Harris' rise in politics and the women who tried before her.

Group uses the arts to get out the vote

Although there are still three days until Election Day, some cities this year have seen a surge in early voting. Helping those voters get motivated and to the polls is a team of unconventional people that describes themselves as "artistic activists." They are part of the "Unstoppable Voters Project," a series spread across the nation that informs voters by bringing the arts to the ballot box. Michelle Miller takes a look.