A new CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker poll shows presidential contender Bernie Sanders leading in both Iowa and New Hampshire. With 78 percent of Sanders fans “enthusiastically” supporting his candidacy, states across the nation are feeling the Bern

A new CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker poll shows presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, leading in both Iowa and New Hampshire. With 78 percent of Sanders fans “enthusiastically” supporting his candidacy, states across the nation are feeling the Bern.

• Sep 13, 2015
• 02:45

Democratic strategist David Axelrod says presidential contender Bernie Sanders must strengthen his relationship with minority voters if he hopes to keep competitive in 2016

Democratic strategist David Axelrod says presidential contender Bernie Sanders must strengthen his relationship with minority voters if he hopes to keep competitive in 2016.

• Sep 13, 2015
• 01:03

Top Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Biden is authentic when he says he’s taking stock of his emotional reserves required for a 2016 presidential bid

Top Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Biden is authentic when he says he’s taking stock of his emotional reserves required for a 2016 presidential bid.

• Sep 13, 2015
• 01:27

CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie, the Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib, and the Federalist’s Ben Domenech discuss Hillary Clinton’s most recent interview with Andrea Mitchell

CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie, the Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib, and the Federalist’s Ben Domenech discuss Hillary Clinton’s most recent interview with Andrea Mitchell.

• Sep 6, 2015
• 04:07

CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie, the Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib, and the Federalist’s Ben Domenech break down the latest NBC/Marist poll which shows Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton by nine points

CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes, Slate’s Jamelle Bouie, the Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib, and the Federalist’s Ben Domenech break down the latest NBC/Marist poll which shows Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton by nine points.

• Sep 6, 2015
• 01:00

The 2016 race tightens for Democrats, while Trump defies expectations

The 2016 race tightens for Democrats, while Trump defies expectations. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Washington Post political reporter Ed O'Keefe join CBSN with details.

• Aug 31, 2015
• 07:07

Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders are seeking early support from the Democratic Party leadership

Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders are seeking early support from the Democratic Party leadership. If Biden chooses to enter the race, it could complicate things for both of them. Julianna Goldman reports from the Democratic National Committee Summer Meeting in Minneapolis.

• Aug 29, 2015
• 02:30

Democratic party leaders gather in Minneapolis Friday

Democratic party leaders gather in Minneapolis Friday. Four of the party’s presidential candidates will speak at the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting. Vice President Joe Biden will not be there, but the question over his intentions will loom over the entire event. Julianna Goldman reports from Minneapolis to preview the gathering.

• Aug 28, 2015
• 02:37

A new Quinnipiac poll shows Donald Trump gaining support among GOP voters while Hillary Clinton is losing among Democrats

A new Quinnipiac poll shows Donald Trump gaining support among GOP voters while Hillary Clinton is losing among Democrats. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden is still deciding whether he will run. Mashable Political Editor Juana Summers joins CBSN with an analysis of the 2016 field.

• Aug 27, 2015
• 04:20

House vacancies leave Democrats with tenuous hold on majority

Democrats now hold only 218 seats in the House, compared to 212 for Republicans.

• Apr 7, 2021

Not all of the candidates running for president are making national headlines

Not all of the candidates running for president are making national headlines. CBSNews.com takes a look at some of the lesser-known contenders.

• Aug 25, 2015
• 01:10

10 House Democrats join suit against Trump for role in Capitol attack

The Democratic lawmakers joining the NAACP's lawsuit were in the House gallery when the pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol building.

• Apr 7, 2021

New polls reveal a shake-up among the top candidates in the Republican field for president. Mark Albert reports on the shifting momentum in the race for the White House

New polls reveal a shake-up among the top candidates in the Republican field for president. Mark Albert reports on the shifting momentum in the race for the White House.

• Aug 16, 2015
• 02:26

Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley discusses Hillary Clinton's latest email controversy and his chances in the 2016 election

Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley discusses Hillary Clinton's latest email controversy and his chances in the 2016 election

• Aug 16, 2015
• 04:00

One of the biggest questions at this point in the campaign is how the email scandal might shift the Democratic field

One of the biggest questions at this point in the campaign is how the email scandal might shift the Democratic field. CBS News political director and host of “Face the Nation” John Dickerson joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to assess the situation.

• Aug 15, 2015
• 03:51

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump defends his controversial comments despite mounting criticism

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump defends his controversial comments despite mounting criticism. CBS News Correspondent Nancy Cordes discusses Trump's defiance with CBSN.

• Aug 10, 2015
• 04:43

Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses 2016 opponents Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the Iran nuclear deal, and the GOP's first debate on CBS' "Face the Nation"

Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses 2016 opponents Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the Iran nuclear deal, and the GOP's first debate on CBS' "Face the Nation"

• Aug 9, 2015
• 06:33

White House adviser on $2 trillion proposal

President Joe Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure bill, which will include funding for public transit, roads, utilities and efforts to fight climate change. Heather Boushey of the Council of Economic Advisers joined CBSN to break down how the White House is proposing to pay for the measure.

• Apr 1, 2021
• 07:09

Senator Chuck Schumer is breaking ranks among Democrats by expressing his opposition to the administration's nuclear deal with Iran

Senator Chuck Schumer is breaking ranks among Democrats by expressing his opposition to the administration's nuclear deal with Iran. Nancy Cordes reports on how Schumer's position could impact the deal's consideration in Congress.

• Aug 8, 2015
• 01:46

Presidential contender Mike Huckabee says that in the run-up to the first GOP debate he is willing to cross party lines to gain support from Democrats as well as Republicans

Presidential contender Mike Huckabee says that in the run-up to the first GOP debate he is willing to cross party lines to gain support from Democrats as well as Republicans.

• Aug 2, 2015
• 02:52

Donald Trump says he would not rely on executive orders if elected president. Calling himself the “fair-haired boy” of both Republican and Democratic politics, Trump says he has what it takes to negotiate across party lines

Donald Trump says he would not rely on executive orders if elected president. Calling himself the “fair-haired boy” of both Republican and Democratic politics, Trump says he has what it takes to negotiate across party lines.

• Aug 2, 2015
• 02:14

As the race for the White House heats up, there appears to be a growing number of supporters accompanying the various stump speeches story.

As the race for the White House heats up, there appears to be a growing number of supporters accompanying the various stump speeches. The increasing pressure to gain an edge has some candidates paying actors to be "faces in the crowd." Carter Evans has the story.

• Aug 1, 2015
• 03:53

CBS News Correspondent Nancy Cordes, John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics, Jerry Seib of the Wall Street Journal, and Jamelle Bouie of Slate Magazine discuss democratic activists’ demands to end the problem of police violence against black Americans

CBS News Correspondent Nancy Cordes, John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics, Jerry Seib of the Wall Street Journal, and Jamelle Bouie of Slate Magazine discuss democratic activists’ demands to end the problem of police violence against black Americans.

• Jul 26, 2015
• 02:55

Senators propose changing how companies' foreign earnings are taxed

The Democratic senators want to roll back three provisions of President Donald Trump's tax reforms.

• Apr 6, 2021

"Face The Nation" moderator John Dickerson tells CBSN's David Begnaud about his interview with House Speaker John Boehner and previews a discussion about the GOP's response to Donald Trump's presidential candidacy

"Face The Nation" moderator John Dickerson tells CBSN's David Begnaud about his interview with House Speaker John Boehner and previews a discussion about the GOP's response to Donald Trump's presidential candidacy.

• Jul 10, 2015
• 06:36

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