The 19th Amendment Turns 100: Historian Explains How Law Didn't Exactly 'Give Women The Vote'
Women could already vote in many states when the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, though difficulties in exercising that right persisted.
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Women could already vote in many states when the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, though difficulties in exercising that right persisted.
A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed.
Votes cast in last week's special election are still being tallied, but Garcia claimed victory after Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith conceded the election.
Most of the voting is being done by mail, but there are 13 outdoor, in-person locations in LA and Ventura counties where voters may still cast their ballots. Vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The busy Los Angeles mayor will be one of four people selected to co-chair Biden's vice presidential selection committee.
One of the biggest problems facing the United States in the growing coronavirus pandemic is the lack of testing, but Orange County Representative Katie Porter fought Thursday to change that.
Intelligence officials warned lawmakers in a meeting last week that the Russians are continuing their efforts to attack the democratic process and interfere in the 2020 election, and that one prong is aimed at helping re-elect President Trump, a source who attended the meeting confirmed to CBS News.
Democrats wasted no time during Wednesday's debate before taking shots at Michael Bloomberg, the newest Democratic presidential candidate on the debate stage, taking aim within the event's opening minutes at his derogatory comments about women and his billionaire status.
Five Democratic presidential contenders are poised to participate in the next presidential primary debate Wednesday, which marks the final debate before Nevada caucus goers pick their candidates February 22.
Attorney General William Barr says the president's tweets about the Justice Department's cases "make it impossible for me to do my job," and he won't be "bullied" by anyone, whether that someone be Congress, editorial boards or the president.
Bernie Sanders has won the New Hampshire primary, CBS News projected just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. Pete Buttigieg finished second and Amy Klobuchar came in third.
A week after Iowa's caucus debacle, the nation casts its first votes of the 2020 primary cycle Tuesday in New Hampshire. After months of shopping for the right candidate at town halls and house parties, voters here will weigh in on the crowded Democratic field.
In his 2020 State of the Union address, President Trump reiterated many of his typical talking points — touting a strong economy and low unemployment, and railing against sanctuary cities and Medicare for All.
There was no winner announced hours after Iowans caucused in the highly-watched first-in-the-nation contest. The Iowa Democratic Party said the results were delayed due to "inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results," but stressed there was not a "hack or intrusion."
Bloomberg kicked off a two-day California campaign swing in East Los Angeles Sunday, joined by former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at Teresitas Restaurant.
