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Voting advocates support it, but election experts say getting the day off isn't the right approach to bolster turnout.
"You're needlessly putting lives at risk by making people do in-person instruction," said Houston high school senior Jennifer Hamad.
According to early returns, nearly 4 million votes have already been cast.
What President Trump is urging his supporters to do differs from the duties certified poll watchers are tasked with.
"Anything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong this year, and I think we've still come out the other side feeling confident about this winter," said The Aspen Company's Caleb Sample.
What is the difference between voting absentee and by mail? What does it mean if my ballot is rejected? Here are your answers.
"During the passage of the 19th Amendment, we left out women of color, we left out Black women, and I don't want us to continue to do that in our policy," Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said.
Jobs "at the Four Seasons and the higher-end hotels...they're just nonexistent right now," 37-year-old Thuy Carroll said. "It's been a challenge. So, I was like, I'm just gonna pivot and see what happens."
"We don't want our children to be lab rats," one student tells CBS News, in this latest COVID Chronicles report.
Tourists spend billions in Colorado each year — in 2018, travelers spent $22.3 billion in the state.
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The Nevada senator has stayed out of the limelight and yet remains on most lists as a possible running mate for Joe Biden.
Sanders did not speak on Tuesday evening after losing primaries in four states and winning in North Dakota.
Sanders is betting on protectionist trade policies deliver him a win he needs in Michigan and other voting contests to come.
This was the first time Sanders has mentioned coronavirus on the campaign trail. Bloomberg questioned the choice of Pence to lead the response.
"I like Pete Buttigieg. Nice guy," Sanders said. "But we are in a moment where billionaires control not only our economy but our political life. I'm reading some headlines from newspapers about Pete Buttigieg."
He said the state party's "screwup" in handling the results of the Iowa caucuses has been "extremely unfair" to Iowans and the candidates.
Sanders tweeted video of Biden from 1995 that depicts him talking about freezing entitlement spending.
"It is absolutely not my view that Joe is corrupt in any way. And I'm sorry that that op-ed appeared," Sanders told CBS News.
Jayapal endorsed Bernie Sanders for president Sunday, a notable win for the Sanders campaign over fellow progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren.
The Vermont senator has been criticizing the former vice president's record on Social Security in the weeks leading up to the Iowa caucuses.
Sanders racked up the largest quarterly fundraising total of any Democratic candidate so far in 2020.
"Why would many, many billionaires be contributing to candidates if they didn't think they were getting something out of it? They're not doing it through the goodness of their hearts."
In interview with CBS News, Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir talks about a path to nomination, even if Sanders doesn't win the earliest voting contests.
"We are going to take on the billionaire class, substantially reduce wealth inequality in America and stop our democracy from turning into a corrupt oligarchy"
"There's no time to start like today," the new president told reporters, hours after his inauguration.
Ellis' appointment is now the subject of an investigation by the Defense Department Inspector General.
The changes may seem minor, but advocates say they're meaningful.
Vice presidents since Vice President Walter Mondale have been living in the residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence on Wednesday evening.
The third highest-ranked Republican in the House drew a primary challenge after her impeachment vote and a blistering statement about President Trump.
In a medley of political songs, Lopez slipped in her own song and also took a moment to say something in Spanish. Here's what she said.
"It is clear that the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans does not serve a single American," the freshman legislators say in a letter to the new president.
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to Jon Ossoff, Alex Padilla and Raphael Warnock Wednesday afternoon.
The Obama administration rejected the pipeline, but President Trump revived it and has been a strong supporter.
A tower of smoke rose from a building, where repairs were being done to a gas boiler, and billowed through Toledo Street near the city's center.
"After 4 long years, Europe has a friend in America," said one top EU leader. But will our oldest friends ever think of us as they did before?
Germany's Foreign Minister thinks so, and he's not alone, but his fellow cabinet members, and many experts say vaccination shouldn't bring privileges.
Candy, firecrackers and prayers as the tiny village of Thulasendrapuram finds inspiration and joy in the 1st U.S. Vice President from South Asia.
Ellis' appointment is now the subject of an investigation by the Defense Department Inspector General.
The changes may seem minor, but advocates say they're meaningful.
Vice presidents since Vice President Walter Mondale have been living in the residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
Joseph Randall Biggs, 37, faces three charges for his alleged role in the deadly attack.
SpaceX has now launched more than 1,000 Starlink internet relay satellites.
"There's no time to start like today," the new president told reporters, hours after his inauguration.
Ellis' appointment is now the subject of an investigation by the Defense Department Inspector General.
The changes may seem minor, but advocates say they're meaningful.
Vice presidents since Vice President Walter Mondale have been living in the residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence on Wednesday evening.
In a medley of political songs, Lopez slipped in her own song and also took a moment to say something in Spanish. Here's what she said.
Gorman, who read a poem at President Biden's inauguration, has previously performed five original commissioned poems for "CBS This Morning."
Thomas will work as a down judge at Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay next month.
Michelle Obama also wowed in a monochrome outfit by a Black designer.
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The changes may seem minor, but advocates say they're meaningful.
Virgin Orbit asserts its method offers maximum flexibility since the launching Boeing 747s could take off from airports anywhere.
Republican Congresswoman from Georgia condemned big tech companies for "silencing" conservative views.
Social media – hailed as an organizing tool for pro-democracy rallies – has also become a forum for conspiracy theories, racism and disinformation. What are the implications of tech companies "de-platforming" users (even a president) for speech that enflames?
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it.
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
As the death toll mounts, more states are turning to the National Guard to speed up vaccinations around the country.
Health officials are trying to stay ahead of the virus by vaccinating as many people as possible — but it hasn't been easy.
The "cotton candy" planet is challenging everything astronomers thought about the formation of gas giants.
Engineers are debating whether to carry out another test firing before pressing ahead toward launch
The mayor warned on Tuesday that the city was about to run out of vaccine doses.
As the death toll mounts, more states are turning to the National Guard to speed up vaccinations around the country.
Germany's Foreign Minister thinks so, and he's not alone, but his fellow cabinet members, and many experts say vaccination shouldn't bring privileges.
It creates more of an "obstacle course" for particles to make their way through into the body, research shows.
New research expands on earlier lab tests, providing further evidence that the widely used vaccine should prove effective against an infectious new strain.
As the death toll mounts, more states are turning to the National Guard to speed up vaccinations around the country.
Starbucks CEO liken the company's role in the mass vaccination effort to building a store with one product.
Agenda includes more stimulus checks, student loan forgiveness and stronger protections for workers.
The locks on Heights Hospital were changed overnight. A notice from a lawyer cited more than $1 million in back rent.
On the campaign trail, Mr. Biden promised to address the student loan crisis and supported cancelling $10,000 in debt per borrower.
Joseph Randall Biggs, 37, faces three charges for his alleged role in the deadly attack.
Three people face conspiracy charges as prosecutors investigate evidence they planned to obstruct the Electoral College vote.
The amended criminal complaint cites a video in which Williams allegedly instructs a man to put on gloves before he touched Pelosi's laptop.
Shkreli claimed that mental health issues have weakened his immune system and made him more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus.
A caller who identified themselves as the former partner of Riley Williams told authorities that she planned to give the device to a friend who would sell it to Russia's foreign intelligence service, a claim that authorities are investigating but have not yet confirmed.
SpaceX has now launched more than 1,000 Starlink internet relay satellites.
The "cotton candy" planet is challenging everything astronomers thought about the formation of gas giants.
Engineers are debating whether to carry out another test firing before pressing ahead toward launch
Virgin Orbit asserts its method offers maximum flexibility since the launching Boeing 747s could take off from airports anywhere.
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it.
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the next "Fast and Furious" film, here's when to expect all the biggest flicks.
Thanks to the pandemic and worries over violence, the swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris looks very different.
An inside look at the investigation into the murder of Jackie Vandagriff.
Have you heard of the Belgian Laekenois? The Cesky terrier? Sloughi? You have now.
How it started and how its going in America's highest office.
When a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and rampant misinformation converged, Americans were faced with an election unlike any other. This CBSN documentary follows voters around the country as they grapple with who they're voting for, how they're voting and the issues supercharging the stakes.
Now that he's left office, former President Trump could soon be facing legal troubles as the protections that have been shielding him are set to expire. CBSN legal analyst Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the details.
President Biden began his career in politics in 1973 as the junior United States senator from Delaware. Now, nearly 50 years after his journey began, he has taken office as the 46th president of the United States. Robert Hoopes, president of VOX Global and who served as Biden's chief of staff during the 2012 Democratic National Convention, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to reflect on the president's career in public service.
President Biden wasted no time getting to work after taking the oath of office. He signed several executive actions and prepared legislation to be sent to Congress. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran, and CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what is on the Biden administration's legislative agenda and how easy it will be to get it through Congress.
What started out as a fringe conspiracy theory in 2017 has recently spread into the mainstream. Dozens of people linked to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory ran for federal office in 2020, and two were elected to Congress. This CBSN Originals documentary explores how QAnon has taken root amid challenging times and a growing distrust in American institutions, and what it means for the future of the country.