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Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, defended the recent attacks on his military record after he's been criticized by some Republicans, including GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance. Walz retired from the Army National Guard in 2005 after 24 years of service. CBS News confirmed Walz retired to run for Congress months before his unit received orders to deploy.
Officials fear deepfakes could make a difference in hotly contested battleground states like Arizona, where President Biden beat former President Donald Trump by 10,000 votes in 2020. To expose the dangers of deepfakes, hands-on training sessions are being hosted for election officials.
The chat between former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on X, which marked Trump's return to the social media platform, started over 40 minutes late due to technology issues. During the conversation, Trump attacked President Biden and Vice President Harris, and also discussed the assassination attempt on him last month at a rally in Pennsylvania.
President Biden sat down with CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa for his first interview since exiting the 2024 presidential race three weeks ago and spoke about what prompted him to make the decision to walk away.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign says its emails were hacked and suggests Iran may be involved. A CBS News cybersecurity analyst says if Iran did this, it's similar to hacking done by Russian-backed WikiLeaks in 2016 that obtained information about then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. It's raising concern about wider efforts to interfere in the upcoming election.
Newly-obtained police body camera video shows one officer's close encounter with the gunman at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally. It also reveals the apparent "frustration and confusion" of law enforcement members after the would-be assassin was killed.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump confirmed that they will participate in a presidential debate in September, as previously scheduled. After campaigning with the UAW in Michigan, Harris and running mate Tim Walz are in Arizona, while Trump is headed to Montana for a fundraiser and campaign rally.
President Biden weighed in on the upcoming election in his first interview since exiting the presidential race and expressed concern about what will happen once his term is over.
Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz continue their campaign stops through battleground states as Republicans take aim at Harris' new running mate, including his military record.
In an attempt to attract young voters, Democrats have deployed an army of influencers, reflecting a different type of campaigning designed to win the battleground of social media. On the right, Turning Point USA has mobilized influencers for years, raising nearly $200 million since 2020. Now, Democratic organizations are flooding the creator community.
