South African parties agree to form first-ever coalition government
South Africa is to have its first coalition government in the wake of an election that saw the late Nelson Mandela's party lose its majority.
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What to know about Trump's trip to D.C.
Former President Donald Trump blasted the Biden presidency while visiting Washington, D.C. on Thursday, his first time back on Capitol Hill since before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
France drops vote reform bid that sparked deadly unrest in New Caledonia
France's Emmanuel Macron says he's "suspending" a bid to reform election laws that drew an angry backlash from indigenous people in a Pacific territory.
Six candidates in Iran's presidential election
Six candidates have been approved for Iran's presidential election, which is being held after President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month. Eric Lob, non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the vote.
Trump says he'll eliminate taxes on tips
Former President Donald Trump told supporters at a Las Vegas campaign rally this weekend that he would eliminate taxes on tips if he's elected again in November. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on if Trump would even be able to do that.
Far right makes gains in European elections
Voters across 27 European countries have elected more far-right members to the European Parliament. That body has limited power, but the election wins have moved French President Emmanuel Macron to call for a snap parliamentary election in his country after suffering a major defeat to Marine Le Pen's right-wing party. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio explains.
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.
What India's election results mean for Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a third term in office, but hundreds of millions of eligible voters handed his party and its allies a substantially reduced mandate. Avantika Chilkoti, international correspondent for The Economist, joins CBS News to break down the results.
India's PM Modi is set to win a 3rd term, but his party has taken a hit
Election results show Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to continue his long reign, but with a smaller mandate than predicted.
India's Modi likely to win third term
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to serve for a third term, but will be forced to create a coalition government with smaller parties. Richard Rossow, the senior adviser and chair of U.S.-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more.
Jury seated in Hunter Biden federal gun trial
A jury has been seated in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial in Delaware. The president's son faces three felony charges stemming from his alleged illegal purchase of a firearm in 2018 while a drug user. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa have the latest.
South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for unity
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for unity after the African National Congress party lost parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years during the latest elections. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Why 30 years of ANC majority rule is over, and what's next for South Africa
The party brought to power in South Africa 30 years ago by Nelson Mandela has lost its mandate. Here's why, and what comes next.
Mexico appears on verge of getting its first female president
Climate scientist and former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum held an irreversible lead Sunday in the race that would make her Mexico's first female president, according to an official quick count.
Mexico likely to elect its first woman president
Mexicans were voting Sunday in an election that is likely to give the country its first woman president. Enrique Acevedo has more.
Ex-national security official: Faith in U.S. systems will be shown on Election Day
Matt Pottinger served as deputy National Security Adviser under former President Donald Trump and resigned after Jan. 6, 2021, and later testified that national security was in harm that day and it gave ammunition to feed a narrative that our system of government doesn't work. Pottinger tells "Face the Nation" that "Election Day will be a referendum" if there is still faith in U.S. systems.
RFK Jr. plans to file lawsuit against Nevada over ballot access
In late March, the Nevada Secretary of State's Office acknowledged that a staffer wrongly informed Kennedy's campaign that it did not need to name a vice-presidential pick on its petition.
Biden campaign responds to Trump's conviction
President Biden's campaign issued a statement following former President Donald Trump's conviction Thursday on 34 counts of falsifying business records in his New York "hush money" case, saying that "there is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box." Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House.
How housing market could impact election
President Biden and former President Donald Trump have talked about the high cost and supply of housing on the campaign trail. Some voters in key swing states say it will be a factor in how they vote this fall.
Murder of mayoral candidate in Mexico captured on camera
Footage showed Alfredo Cabrera smiling and flanked by fans before he was shot several times. Officials said "the alleged assailant was killed at the scene."
Biden makes pitch to Black voters in Philadelphia as polls show declining support
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made a campaign stop at Girard College in Fairmount to launch their "Black Voters for Biden-Harris" initiative on Wednesday.
Biden, Harris campaign in Philadelphia
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Philadelphia Wednesday as part of an initiative to shore up support among Black voters in the battleground state. Ed O'Keefe has more.
Another mayoral candidate murdered days before Mexico elections
Thirty candidates have been killed in Mexico this campaign season, according to the nongovernmental organization Data Civica.
Haiti transitional council names Garry Conille as new prime minister
Garry Conille has been named Haiti's new prime minister nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position.
Why U.S. election safety is at all time high
With 160 days until the next presidential election, American democracy is still reeling from millions of Americans, and even some politicians, refusing to accept the 2020 results. CBS News election law contributor David Becker examines the state of U.S. election integrity.
Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week
Vance says admin. must take action when ICE agents "screw up"
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