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The presidential candidates took their campaigns to crucial swing states on Sunday, as former President Donald Trump visited Arizona, and Vice President Kamala Harris went to North Carolina.
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The presidential candidates took their campaigns to crucial swing states on Sunday, as former President Donald Trump visited Arizona, and Vice President Kamala Harris went to North Carolina.
In his latest book, Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House during the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel's conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as new information about Trump and Putin.
On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris released her medical records. Her physician stated she is in excellent health and possesses the physical and mental resiliency to serve, noting minor issues like seasonal allergies and hives. The Trump campaign responded with a statement saying he's in "perfect health,” but Trump has not released his medical records publicly, which he had said he'd do.
Coachella Valley, California, is usually known for concerts, but on Saturday it served as a campaign stop for former President Donald Trump. Meantime, Vice President Kamala Harris was given a clean bill of health in medical records her campaign made public.
Former president Obama hit the campaign trail Thursday night, making an impassioned case for Vice President Harris.
On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, former President Trump continued to spread the false claim that FEMA is diverting disaster relief funds to migrants. His running mate, JD Vance, echoed the same false narrative.
According to a fact-checking unit, CBS News confirmed that FEMA has said money is not being diverted from disaster response needs. It also confirmed that online claims that the agency is only giving storm victims $750 are "misleading."
In the forthcoming book, "War," veteran journalist Bob Woodard cites an unnamed Trump aide as saying that there have been multiple phone calls between Trump and Putin, maybe as many as seven in the period since Trump left the white house in 2021.
The Late Show with Steven Colbert was one of the stops on the vice president's whirlwind media tour as she works to distinguish herself from former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
On the presidential campaign trail, with less than a month until votes are counted, Vice President Kamala Harris is on a media blitz, from interviews with “60 Minutes” to Howard Stern to Stephen Colbert, while former President Donald Trump is hitting the battleground states.
Historically, women turn out for elections in higher numbers than men, and both presidential candidates are fighting for their votes ahead of Election Day.
Former President Donald Trump focused his efforts in Wisconsin Sunday, while Vice President Kamala Harris has a media blitz coming this week. Natalie Brand reports.
On Saturday, Trump was back in Butler, Pennsylvania, where his first attempted assassination took place, while Vice President Harris traveled to North Carolina for a briefing on the recovery from Hurricane Helene.
Billionaire Elon Musk also appeared with Trump on stage, calling the November election "the most important of our lifetime."
Former President Donald Trump held a rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, where, almost three months ago, he was nearly assassinated. Appearing with him for the first time on the campaign trail was billionaire Elon Musk.
Former President Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the assassination attempt against him in July.
Less than three months after he was grazed by a bullet during an assassination attempt, former President Donald Trump will return to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a campaign rally on Saturday.
Vice President Kamala Harris picked up a big endorsement from someone on the other side of the aisle Thursday, while former President Trump will meet with a Republican governor who criticized his attempts to stay in office following the 2020 election.
Voters on the campaign trail heard a Republican praise Kamala Harris, and heard Donald Trump again falsely claim he won the 2020 election
Trump on Thursday will hold a rally in Saginaw County, a bellwether in the center of the state.
Court documents unsealed by a federal judge on Wednesday accused Trump of engaging in a criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 election results and that he acted as a private citizen.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin picked new presidential electors on Tuesday, almost four years after Republicans from the state posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump.
Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin.
Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off Tuesday night in their first and only debate before Election Day.
A burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car on Saturday morning.
A man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing and battery at a hotel in McHenry, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
North Side neighborhoods are kicking off Chicago's summer festival season this weekend.
A man was charged after a stabbing left another man seriously injured outside a Walgreens in The Loop on Thursday night.
Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
For Small Business Saturday join CBS News Chicago as we go inside Stix & Stones Wood Fired Pizza in Burr Ridge.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A man was charged in a stabbing that left another man seriously injured after a fight outside a Walgreens in The Loop on Thursday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
An armed robbery turned into a shooting in Chicago's West Loop on Friday night.
Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning.
Scattered rain and gusty thunderstorms are expected Saturday night in the Chicago area.
Multiple street closures are taking effect across the city this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
A man was charged after a stabbing left another man seriously injured outside a Walgreens in The Loop on Thursday night.
A burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car on Saturday morning.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Nazareth Academy senior Landon Thome is one of the top baseball players in Illinois, and his dream is to play in the big leagues like his Hall of Fame dad, Jim Thome, who's been there with him throughout his high school career.
The Bears will kick off the season against the defending NFC south champion Carolina Panthers.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
A man was found shot to death Thursday morning in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A young man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday morning.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
