Maine Gov. signs off on election results he calls "stolen"
Gov. Paul LePage tweeted Friday that he decided to certify the result because it was no longer being appealed in federal court
2018 midterm elections
Infrastructure not compromised in midterms, says intel community
Russia, China and Iran all sought to influence American voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said
Thousands of mailed-in Florida ballots not counted, officials say
The two counties yet to report their totals are Palm Beach, a Democratic stronghold in south Florida, and Polk in central Florida
GOP candidate wins runoff for Georgia elections chief
Raffensperger won a runoff election to become Georgia's next secretary of state, taking over the office at the center of a debate over voter access and election security
FBI investigating hacking of House GOP campaign arm
The National Republication Congressional Committee was a "victim of a cyber intrusion"
Florida elections supervisor rescinds resignation, vows to fight governor
Embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, who had resigned, is now fighting Gov. Rick Scott's executive order that removes her from office
Mississippi Senate race: Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy
In special run-off election, Republican Hyde-Smith has become the first woman elected to the Senate from the state
Diverse freshman class will bolster record number of Latinos in Congress
Ten Latinos will join the freshman class in Congress and contribute to a record number of Hispanics on Capitol Hill
Pelosi tries to win over Democrats ahead of House speaker vote
A group of members from the Problem Solvers Caucus are vowing to oppose Pelosi for speaker unless she backs certain rules changes
Nooses found by Mississippi Capitol before Senate runoff
One sign read: "We're hanging nooses to remind people that times haven't changed"
Boycott urged after MLB owner donates to controversial Senate candidate
A civil rights attorney is calling for a boycott of the San Francisco Giants after the baseball team's principal owner made donations to the campaign of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
AP: Rising GOP star in Utah loses House seat to Democratic challenger
Rep. Mia Love, the first and only black female Republican in Congress, lost bid for 3rd term by fewer than 700 votes
Most Americans feel positive about record number of women in Congress — CBS News poll
Only 1 in 5 Republicans thinks the party needs to make more effort to recruit women
After midterm elections, Democrats divided on Pelosi for speaker
Most Americans want to see both sides work together, but few think that will happen
Why Common is still hopeful about the fight for equality
"I'm really trying to make a difference out there in politics and beyond," the 46-year-old rapper says
Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes Florida governor's race
A machine recount ended Thursday, and still had DeSantis leading by over 3,000 votes
Stacey Abrams acknowledges Brian Kemp will win Georgia gubernatorial race
Abrams narrowly trails Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia gubernatorial race
House Democrats consider new rules related to diversity, legislative process
Many of the proposed new rules reflect the prerogative of the incoming Democratic House majority
Maine election officials declare that Democrat wins contested House race
Maine election officials found that Democrat Jared Golden defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a tabulation of ranked-choice votes
"We've never missed a deadline": Florida counties working to meet recount deadline
State officials said the matching requirement had led to the voiding of nearly 4,000 ballots, although that figure did not include larger counties such as Miami-Dade
Democrats say Latino turnout surged in 2018 midterms
The Democratic Party says a $30 million investment in engaging Latino and other minority voters helped them win the House
Florida and Georgia vote counts: Key rulings issued, controversies flare
Election Day has passed, but marquee races in Florida and Georgia are still undecided
Record number of women to serve in Congress
Some 95 women have won, or are projected to win, House races
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith isn't apologizing for her "public hanging" joke
Republican Hyde-Smith faces a run-off in the Mississippi Senate race against Democratic candidate Mike Espy, who is black
Florida official orders recounts in Senate, governor races
The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the U.S. Senate and governor races, an unprecedented review of two major races
Politics
Watch live: Coronavirus Task Force gives updates on response
The Coronavirus Task Force is holding a briefing at the White House.
Transcript: Gianrico Farrugia on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mayo Clinic CEO Gianrico Farrugia that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Gottlieb says coronavirus restrictions should continue
Gottlieb seemed to split from President Trump, who wants to reopen the U.S. economy, as early as April 12, and said it's "too early" to lift restrictions.
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Mnuchin says checks from coronavirus bill coming "within 3 weeks"
As part of the stimulus package passed by Congress last week, Americans who make up to $75,000 will receive $1,200 checks, plus $500 per child.
Transcript: Steven Mnuchin on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: David Heymann on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. David Heymann that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Louisiana governor calls on feds to send ventilators as coronavirus spreads
Edwards told "Face the Nation" that the state has also reached out to vendors and placed orders for 1,000 more ventilators.
Leadership in times of crisis
The present pandemic is not the first time in our history that the nation's governors have stepped up to offer guidance, action and straight talk
Transcript: John Bel Edwards on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
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Coronavirus updates: U.S. deaths top 2,100 as CDC issues new travel advisory
The total number of cases in the U.S. increased to more than 124,000, with more than 2,100 deaths, including an infant in Illinois.
Coronavirus updates from March 28, 2020
The total number of cases in the U.S. increased to more than 116,000, with more than 1,900 deaths, including an infant in Illinois.
North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
South Korea called the suspected missile launches "very inappropriate."
Coronavirus updates: U.S. tops 100,000 COVID-19 cases
With the U.S. reporting more cases than any other nation, American hospitals are facing a daunting challenge.
The mystery behind Germany's low coronavirus death rate
Experts see a number of possible reasons why Germany has fared better than Italy in the pandemic so far.
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Watch live: Coronavirus Task Force gives updates on response
The Coronavirus Task Force is holding a briefing at the White House.
Coronavirus updates: U.S. deaths top 2,100 as CDC issues new travel advisory
The total number of cases in the U.S. increased to more than 124,000, with more than 2,100 deaths, including an infant in Illinois.
Gottlieb says coronavirus restrictions should continue
Gottlieb seemed to split from President Trump, who wants to reopen the U.S. economy, as early as April 12, and said it's "too early" to lift restrictions.
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Mnuchin says checks from coronavirus bill coming "within 3 weeks"
As part of the stimulus package passed by Congress last week, Americans who make up to $75,000 will receive $1,200 checks, plus $500 per child.
Politics
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Watch live: Coronavirus Task Force gives updates on response
The Coronavirus Task Force is holding a briefing at the White House.
Transcript: Gianrico Farrugia on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mayo Clinic CEO Gianrico Farrugia that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Gottlieb says coronavirus restrictions should continue
Gottlieb seemed to split from President Trump, who wants to reopen the U.S. economy, as early as April 12, and said it's "too early" to lift restrictions.
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Mnuchin says checks from coronavirus bill coming "within 3 weeks"
As part of the stimulus package passed by Congress last week, Americans who make up to $75,000 will receive $1,200 checks, plus $500 per child.
Entertainment
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Life under lockdown: Recommended books
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles offers suggestions for these challenging, cloistered times
Piecing together the history of jigsaw puzzles
As people all across the country pull out puzzles to pass the time, Mo Rocca puts together the history of of the popular pastime
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's great chemistry, on stage and off
The actors are working together for the first time since they married 23 years ago in the (now-delayed) return to Broadway of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite"
Life under lockdown: Time to catch up on TV
Hollywood Reporter TV critic Daniel Fienberg offers new and classic series for those housebound by the pandemic, now that we have more time to binge-watch
Margaret Glaspy performs "Devotion"
Margaret Glaspy was born in Red Bluff, California and began playing guitar at the age of 15. Soon after heading east for music school, she began performing in clubs in Boston and New York. After a warm reception from fans and critics for her 2016 debut album, Glaspy released her newest collection on Friday, titled “Devotion.” She joined “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from the Bridge Studio in Brooklyn to perform “Devotion”
Technology
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The 2020 Census: How our nation in counting on us
The once-in-a-decade enumeration of everyone in America has been launched – and pandemic or not, the work of the Census Bureau will go on
How to live AND work at home without going stir crazy
David Pogue offers advice on maintaining productivity and social relationships while observing social-distancing protocols (and yes, cats are allowed!)
U.S. Space Force launches billion-dollar military comms satellite
The flight was the first national security space launch under authority of the newly established U.S. Space Force — and completed during a deadly pandemic.
Extremists are using the coronavirus to recruit online
"People in desperate times embrace all sorts of ideas maybe they normally wouldn't ... and that's what extremists are providing: somebody to blame."
WeWork refuses to close, claiming office-sharing "essential"
Provider of co-working space is offering bonuses of $100 per day to workers who commute to its locations.
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SpaceX wins NASA moon program contract
SpaceX's Dragon XL cargo ships will support NASA's Artemis moonwalkers and allow extended research.
Great Barrier Reef suffers another mass bleaching
This is the third mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in just five years.
Australian bushfire smoke killed more people than fires: Study
Smoke from the fires caused 417 deaths and more than 4,400 hospitalizations.
Air pollution clearing due to coronavirus lockdowns
Satellite images show strict lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus are also having an impact on the environment.
Nature up close: Allowing nature to tend to our souls
"Sunday Morning" contributing videographer Judy Lehmberg offers a break from the virus
Health
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Watch live: Coronavirus Task Force gives updates on response
The Coronavirus Task Force is holding a briefing at the White House.
Coronavirus updates: U.S. deaths top 2,100 as CDC issues new travel advisory
The total number of cases in the U.S. increased to more than 124,000, with more than 2,100 deaths, including an infant in Illinois.
The Hippocratic Oath
The exhausted doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus are our best hope, unwavering in their sacred task to tend the sick and suffering, even as they put themselves in danger
Ignaz Semmelweis, the pioneering doctor behind hand-washing
The 19th-century Hungarian doctor determined that proper hand hygiene could make all the difference between life and death – and his ideas were rejected
Dr. Jon LaPook on the value of antibody tests for past coronavirus infection
With the friction between treating COVID-19 and protecting the populace from infection vs. reopening businesses, testing for immunity to coronavirus is urgently vital
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Help wanted: Coronavirus and job prospects for U.S. workers
Jobless claims have skyrocketed in the face of an unprecedented health crisis, but there are job openings at firms accommodating a nation undergoing a pandemic
How Purell cleaned up
After years of losses, a family-owned company saw their product that no one wanted – hand sanitizer – turn into a necessity
A world of difference in what waiters earn across the U.S.
Tipped workers' wages have been frozen at the federal level for nearly 30 years. States have responded by setting their own.
Texas attorney general says gun stores are "essential"
Texas has not declared a statewide stay-at-home order, but many local jurisdictions have issued them.
Walmart reports increased sales for tops — but not pants
People stuck at home are still getting dressed for work but only from the waist up.
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Was Lizzie Borden a notorious killer or wrongly accused?
Despite being acquitted of double murder, time and popular culture have forever cast Lizzie Borden as one of America's most notorious killers. Did she do it or not? "48 Hours" re-examines the case.
"Lizzie Borden took an axe ..." but the ending is not what you think
In her "my Life of Crime" podcast, "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty re-examines of one of the most famous and sensational murder cases of all time
NYPD absences spike amid coronavirus pandemic
The NYPD on Thursday announced its first coronavirus death, a custodian who was "on the front lines" disinfecting police headquarters.
NYC subway fire kills one; other blazes reported nearby
The NYPD said it is possible that other fires in the city are connected.
Barr tells federal prisons to send inmates home amid coronavirus outbreak
"We are using all the tools we have to protect the inmates," Barr said on Thursday.
Space
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U.S. Space Force launches billion-dollar military comms satellite
The flight was the first national security space launch under authority of the newly established U.S. Space Force — and completed during a deadly pandemic.
Astronaut who spent 665 days in space has advice on isolation
By social distancing and quarantining, people are "saving lives," retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson said.
Coronavirus to stop astronaut's family from attending launch
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is dealing with some unexpected changes as he prepares for launch next month.
Early spring equinox brings planetary entertainment
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon will be clustered together in the southeastern sky just before daybreak.
Astronauts already in "quarantine bubble" as NASA adapts to virus
Only "mission-essential" personnel are allowed to work at NASA field centers — everyone else must work from home.
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The worst movies of 2020
Some of the worst films of the year star big-name actors, including Mark Wahlberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Kristen Stewart.
Lizzie Borden case: Images from the notorious crime scene
Over 100 years ago Lizzie Borden was arrested and charged with the brutal murder of her father and stepmother. See what police found at the scene and what transpired at her trial.
Awkward Easter Bunny photos
Children love the Easter Bunny – until they meet him
America's most conservative colleges in 2020, ranked
Brigham Young, Notre Dame, Bob Jones -- which university is No. 1?
America's most liberal colleges in 2020, ranked
From small colleges to big-city universities, here are the schools that students rate as the furthest to the left.
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Sole survivor of Chino Hills massacre describes what happened
Doug and Peggy Ryen, their daughter, Jessica, and neighbor Christopher Hughes were brutally murdered inside the Ryen family’s home on June 4, 1983. Josh Ryen was the only survivor. A year-and-a-half later, the 10-year-old answered D.A. Dennis Kottemeier’s questions about that horrific night – with his grandmother by his side.
How Purell cleaned up
After years of suffering losses, Gojo Industries, a family-owned company, saw its product that no one wanted – Purell hand sanitizer – become a much sought-after necessity. Lee Cowan reports.
The 2020 Census: America is down for the count
The once-in-a-decade enumeration of everyone in America has been launched – and pandemic or not, the work of the Census Bureau will go on. Chip Reid talks with Census Director Steve Dillingham, and with other public officials and social activists, about the importance of participating in the census, which – in a time of pandemic – can be fulfilled by phone, email and online. To fill out your census information online, go to 2020census.gov.
Heroes of coronavirus: Health care workers on the frontline
"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan takes a look at those on the frontlines of the virus who continue to report for duty — and to protect us.
WHO expert: Risk should determine when to lift coronavirus lockdowns
Dr. David Heymann, a special adviser to the World Health Organization, said "risk assessments" should guide decisions about relaxing restrictions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
