Exxon on hypothetical Trump call: "It never happened"
The statement came after Mr. Trump said "I'll use a company," and then suggested that he could call the "head of Exxon" and ask for campaign donations in exchange for a "couple of permits."
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The statement came after Mr. Trump said "I'll use a company," and then suggested that he could call the "head of Exxon" and ask for campaign donations in exchange for a "couple of permits."
Maryland man was posting a BLM sign when a pickup truck carrying a Trump billboard honked, and he allegedly fired a 12-guage shotgun round.
Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal.
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading in the key states of Arizona and Wisconsin. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto speaks to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about where President Trump is losing ground compared to his 2016 win.
President Trump visited Arizona on Monday and is holding two rallies in the battleground state he won in 2016. It's one of six swing states the CBS News Battleground Tracker now says is a toss-up. Dylan Smith, the editor and publisher of Tucsonsentinel.com; Shaun Boyd, a political specialist with CBS Denver; and Nick Ochsner, chief investigative reporter for CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest on races in those key states.
President Trump launched new attacks against Dr. Anthony Fauci on the campaign trail Monday, calling the nation's top infectious disease expert a "disaster." CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss that plus plans for the upcoming presidential debate and the state of economic stimulus talks.
President Trump held two rallies in Arizona on Monday in an attempt to turn the tide against former Vice President Joe Biden, who could become the first Democratic presidential nominee in 24 years to win the state. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Mr. Trump said Fauci is a "very nice man" but "loves being on TV" and that he has "made a lot of bad calls."
President Trump courted voters at a packed rally in Nevada on Sunday evening, even though the state is one of five with a coronavirus-positive rate higher than 20%. His visit comes as the Biden campaign outspends the president in crucial battleground states. Weijia Jiang reports.
"CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil travels to three crucial battleground states to talk to voters about the issues that matter most to them, less than three weeks before Election Day. Monday, he visited Macomb County, Michigan, which voted twice for President Obama, before electing President Trump in 2016.
Lanhee Chen, policy director for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and an advisor for Senator Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign, joins CBSN to discuss how the political landscape has changed in Wisconsin for President Trump since he won the state four years ago, and how the fallout from police shootings, like that of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, may determine how some voters cast their ballots in cities nationwide.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the White House has until Tuesday to agree to a deal on a new coronavirus stimulus package if President Trump wants one before Election Day. Senate Republicans are unlikely to support a larger aid bill. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the latest on the stimulus talks.
In a wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses his frustration with a Trump campaign ad; explains why, early in the pandemic, masks were largely recommended for health care workers; and says whether he plans to vote in person.
The coronavirus continues to shape the race heading into the final weeks of the campaign.
Since Twitter began to ramp up its efforts to stop the spread of misinformation online, at least eight of President Trump's tweets have been flagged for misleading information. John Cook, a research assistant professor at the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University, joins CBSN to discuss the acronym FLICC (fake experts, logical fallacies, impossible expectations, cherry-picking, conspiracy theories), which communication experts use to identify misinformation and how fighting misinformation benefits all Americans.
President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are making their final pushes to voters in battleground states. Sean Sullivan, CBSN political contributor and national politics reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest on the 2020 race.
President Trump is back on the campaign trail, making stops in Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and California over the weekend. But a CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows him trailing Joe Biden in key states. Weijia Jiang reports.
The Republican and Democratic candidates for president take questions from Lesley Stahl and Norah O'Donnell, next Sunday.
The Republican and Democratic candidates for president take questions from Lesley Stahl and Norah O'Donnell, next Sunday.
A new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds former vice president Joe Biden ahead of President Trump in Arizona and Wisconsin, the states he won in the 2016 election. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss why the president is trailing in both these critical states.
Former RNC Chairman Reince Priebus says the election "is something that's going to come down to the wire.
At a campaign rally in Macon, Georgia, President Trump alleged without evidence that the Bidens are a "corrupt family." "Lock up the Bidens, lock up Hillary," Mr. Trump said.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former RNC Chair Reince Priebus that aired Sunday, October 18, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Retired Admiral Mike Rogers said the Russians are more focused on using disinformation online to further divide the nation.
The following is a transcript of an interview with DNC Chair Tom Perez that aired Sunday, October 18, 2020, on "Face the Nation."