Candidates face different paths to Election Day victory
The election will be decided by who wins enough states to total 270 electoral votes. And each candidate has different paths to get there. Major Garrett explains.
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When religious voters made all the difference
In 2016, Donald Trump aggressively courted White evangelical Christians — and on Election Day, they delivered.
2020 is a big year for ballot measures
Voters in many states have a chance to weigh in on additional questions beyond the candidate choices. Louis Jacobson, a senior correspondent for PolitiFact, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about some of the 120 measures on the ballot in 32 states across the country.
Trump and Biden close out the campaign
President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are making their final pitches to voters before Election Day. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, and Boston Globe deputy Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin speak to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about how the campaigns are taking different approaches in pursuit of their paths to victory.
Trump and Biden's final day of campaigning
President Trump is hitting four different states on the final full day of campaigning, while Joe Biden is focusing on Pennsylvania. CBS News political contributor Lynda Tran and political analyst Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to break down what to look out for on the final stretch.
Trump and Biden make final campaign stops
Both presidential candidates are filling their schedules with campaign stops in key states Monday. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN with the latest.
Trump and Biden's final campaign sprint
With one full day left of campaigning, President Trump and Joe Biden are presenting starkly different visions of how to tackle the nation's most pressing issues. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN to discuss the push before Election Day.
Trump and Biden in final sprint
President Trump and Joe Biden have busy campaign schedules on the final day of the campaign. President Trump is traveling to several battleground states, while Joe Biden is focusing mostly on Pennsylvania. Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University Of Virginia Center for Politics, joins CBSN with a closer look.
Tom Steyer on the presidential race
Tom Steyer, the billionaire philanthropist and one of Joe Biden's former rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, joined CBSN to break down how he sees the final days of the campaign playing out.
White House trade adviser on economic growth
The U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew by 7.4% in the third quarter, meaning the country has recovered about two-thirds of economic activity lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as President Trump and Joe Biden make their final pitches to voters on the eve of Election Day. Peter Navarro, director of the Trump administration's Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, joined CBSN to discuss.
Why White evangelical support for Trump goes beyond his policies
White evangelical Christians made up more than a third of Donald Trump's support in 2016.
After "Fire Fauci" chants, Trump responds "after the election"
"I appreciate the advice," he told thousands of his supporters.
Iran sees Biden as the "more promising" candidate in U.S. election
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer.
Trump crowd chants "fire Fauci" at late-night rally while Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania
In Miami, Mr. Trump said about Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, "don't tell anybody but let me wait till a little bit after the election."
Trump rally crowd chants "fire Fauci"
At a late night rally in Miami less than 30 hours before Election Day, the crowd chanted "fire Fauci!" as President Trump insisted Americans wouldn't be hearing about COVID-19 after Election Day. "Don't tell anyone. But let me wait until after the election," Mr. Trump said in response.
Experts warn of red or blue "mirage" in early election results
Voting experts are warning people to be aware of a red or blue mirage in early results as they could be misleading than the final outcome. According to a top Democratic data and analytics firm, Hawkfish, President Trump would see an early lead in some key battleground states, but it will slowly narrow as more mail-in ballots are counted. The agency's CEO, Josh Mendelsohn, calls it a "red mirage" and joins CBSN to discuss what states could experience such a scenario.
Inside the history of contested election
University of Iowa law professor Derek Muller joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explore the history of contested U.S. presidential elections, the recent decisions from the Supreme Court concerning Election Day, and a timeline for when the actual results from the 2020 election may be official.
Final days before the presidential election
As Election Day draws near, the 2020 candidates are campaigning hard in the battleground states. Those same states are experiencing surges in coronavirus infections. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain why the candidates are honing in on Pennsylvania.
Woman in labor voted before going to hospital
A pregnant Florida woman in labor refused to go to the hospital, insisting that she first stop at the polls to cast her ballot in the 2020 election. Karen Briceño González, who works for the Supervisor of Elections Office in Orange County, helped the woman vote and shared the story with CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV.
Michigan's secretary of state details election process
Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says her state's elections are "among the most secure in the country." Benson joins CBSN to discuss what she's doing to ensure the election results reflect the "will of the people."
Ex-DHS chief warns of foreign interference ahead of election
Jeh Johnson, former secretary of Homeland Security, said "it's up to the voters to be informed and look past the disinformation that is out there."
Battleground Tracker: Biden leads, Trump needs Election Day surge to win
Biden holds a lead in the early vote, but two scenarios show how Election Day turnout could affect the outcome.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel predicts Election Day surge for Trump
More than 92 million Americans have already voted.
Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired November 1, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: Ronna McDaniel on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel that aired Sunday, November 1, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
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