Nancy Mace defeats Kevin McCarthy-backed challenger in Republican primary

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has rallied behind primary challengers against the GOP members who voted last year to remove him from his post.

• Jun 11, 2024

FBI quarterly report shows drop in violent crime compared to last year

Preliminary violent crime data released by the FBI shows dramatic decreases, including a 26% drop in murders in the first quarter of 2024, compared to last year at the same time.

• Jun 11, 2024

Trump proposes at Nevada rally ending taxes on tips

In a pitch to service workers, former President Donald Trump vowed to end taxes on income earned as tips.

• Jun 10, 2024

Primary races to watch in Nevada, South Carolina, Maine

GOP South Carolina Reps. Nancy Mace and William Timmons face primary challenges Tuesday, and Nevada Republicans to choose candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen.

• Jun 10, 2024

Trump and Biden neck and neck nationally and in battlegrounds — CBS News poll

There have been small shifts as Biden draws more Trump opposition; but Trump holds edge on many qualities.

• Jun 9, 2024

Biden campaign ramps up efforts to flip moderate Republicans in 2024

Moderate Republicans, specifically those who supported Nikki Haley's GOP presidential run, have been targeted by the Biden campaign since she dropped out of the primary race.

• Jun 6, 2024

Trump VP-shortlister Tim Scott pledges $14 million in Black voter outreach

Sen. Tim Scott is one of several Black Republican lawmakers who are looking to shift minority voters away from Democrats.

• Jun 6, 2024

Trump's potential VP picks received vetting forms. Who received them?

There's been an increased focus on four potential vice presidential candidates, although Trump's shortlist is not yet complete.

• Jun 6, 2024

DNC to unveil new billboard calling Trump a "convicted felon"

It marks the first time the DNC is using the language "convicted felon" in paid advertising since former President Donald Trump was found guilty in his "hush money" trial.

• Jun 6, 2024

Contraception bill falls short in the Senate amid Republican opposition

Republicans largely opposed a vote to advance a bill to protect access to contraception Wednesday, as Democrats make a push to center reproductive rights in the run-up to the election.

• Jun 5, 2024

Trump outpaces Biden and RFK Jr. on TikTok in race for young voters

Less than a week after joining TikTok​, former President Donald Trump's following on the app has dwarfed those of his opponents in the presidential race.

• Jun 5, 2024

Trump asks to have gag order lifted in New York criminal trial

Trump lawyer Todd Blanche filed a motion requesting that the gag order on the former president in the "hush money" trial be lifted.

• Jun 5, 2024

$64 million mystery: The anonymous donors fueling the 2024 presidential campaign

The source of a single $64 million donation in 2020 used to help Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump remains a mystery.

• Jun 4, 2024

Donald Trump joins TikTok after reversal on app he tried to ban as president

While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.

• Jun 3, 2024

Views of Trump trial unchanged following verdict — CBS News poll

Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.

• Jun 2, 2024

Trump's guilty verdict: A stress test for democracy

Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.

• Jun 2, 2024

Trump says "we're going to fight" in remarks a day after his conviction

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

• May 31, 2024

Biden addresses Trump verdict for first time

President Biden said the "American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed" after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

• May 31, 2024

Can Trump still vote after being convicted?

Former President Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts in New York. Can he still vote in the presidential election?

• May 31, 2024

Fact checking Trump's remarks after historic conviction in "hush money" trial

CBS News fact checked four misleading claims Trump made about his trial in remarks he made Friday morning.

• May 31, 2024

DNC files complaint alleging shady fundraising practices from RFK super PAC

The Democratic National Committee accuses the Kennedy-linked super PAC American Values 2024 of not properly disclosing loans and repayments to hide that the PAC's largest donor is a Trump supporter.

• May 31, 2024

Trump campaign says it raised $52.8 million after guilty verdict

Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the GOP raised $52.8 million in the hours after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his "hush money" trial.

• May 31, 2024

How Trump's conviction could change the dynamics of the 2024 race

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his Manhattan criminal trial.

• May 31, 2024

Trump's felony conviction can't keep him from becoming president

The Constitution says nothing about criminal history in its very few qualifications for being president.

• May 31, 2024

Trump, Biden debate will face obstacles in bypassing commission, co-chair predicts

"There's a lot of questions" about the debates that haven't been resolved, co-chair Frank Fahrenkopf said, adding, "That could prevent it from happening."

• May 31, 2024

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