States tap surpluses for tax cuts, rebates to offset inflation
Republicans and Democrats alike have joined the tax-cutting trend during a midterm election year.
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Abortion a key issue for Democratic voters
According to CBS News polling, 77% of Democratic voters say abortion is "very important" in their vote for Congress. Tim Persico, executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the midterms.
CBS News estimates shrink in GOP seat lead
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker. New estimates show a shrink in the Republican seat lead amid an uptick in President Biden's approval.
GOP nominee for Pa. governor wore Confederate uniform for faculty photo
Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College three years before he retired from the U.S. Army.
Bills introduced in 33 states would interfere with election administration
Some 244 bills were introduced that would give partisans more sway over election operations.
Biden takes aim at GOP ahead of midterms
President Biden accused Donald Trump supporters of embracing political violence and threatening abortion rights at a Democratic rally in Maryland on Thursday. With the midterm elections in less than 75 days, the president was firing up his base and laying out what he thinks is on the line. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Testimony from Sidney Powell, Mark Meadows sought in Georgia election probe
The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking to compel testimony from more allies of the former president.
Record number of women are running for governor and winning their primaries
At least 23 women are major party nominees for governor, breaking the previous records set for both Democrats and Republicans.
25-year-old wins primary, could become first member of Gen Z in Congress
"We won because of our message: Love. ... We made history tonight," he tweeted.
New York, Florida primaries set stage for midterms
Voters in New York and Florida are heading to the polls to decide several key primary races that will have national implications come November. Scott MacFarlane reports.
GOP targeting Latino voters in midterms
The Republican Party is hoping to capitalize on the apparent shift to the right among Latino voters. CBS News correspondent Enrique Acevedo explains the driving factors behind the shift and what Republicans and Democrats need to do to secure the Latino vote.
Florida, New York hold key primaries
Voters in Florida and New York are headed to the polls in primary races that could have national implications. In Florida, Democrats are battling it out to figure out who will face sitting Gov. Ron DeSantis in the November general election. Meanwhile, in New York, two longtime House members and two challengers are facing each other in the newly created 12th District. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "CBS News Mornings" to break down the primary elections and their impact.
Federal appeals court delays Graham's testimony in Georgia election probe
A federal appeals court agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court's order requiring that Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury.
Liz Cheney ousted by Trump-backed challenger
Three-term Republican Rep. Liz Cheney was defiant in defeat, vowing to continue her efforts to make sure former President Donald Trump is not elected again. She moved quickly to set up a political action committee focused on stopping Trump, who she sees as a threat to democracy. Robert Costa reports.
Planned Parenthood to spend record $50 million in midterm elections
The nation's leading abortion rights advocacy organization plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November's midterm elections.
Cheney tries to hold on in primary shaped by Trump
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney's political career could be nearing an end after becoming one of former President Donald Trump's fiercest critics. She tells Robert Costa what's at stake in her primary.
NBA won't hold games on Election Day in effort to encourage fans to vote
As part of what the league is calling a "civic engagement night," all 30 teams will instead play the night before the election.
Protests break out in Kenya after William Ruto declared president
Violence has erupted with accusations of election-rigging since William Ruto was declared Kenya's president, after a close race.
Special election to be held for U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski's seat
The Indiana congresswoman was killed in a car crash Aug. 3, leaving her seat vacant.
Senate candidate John Fetterman to return to in-person campaigning
Fetterman will hold a rally in Erie County, Pennsylvania next Friday, his Senate campaign announced.
Republicans announce Milwaukee will be site of 2024 national convention
The party was deciding between Milwaukee or Nashville as the site where the party's presidential nominee will be officially named.
Far-right county mayor wins GOP primary for Nashville U.S. House seat
The Maury County mayor won Tennessee's crowded Republican primary for an open congressional seat in Nashville.
Several GOP candidates advancing to midterms think 2020 election was stolen
A number of them took action to try to overturn 2020 election results when Trump lost their states.
How the anti-abortion amendment was defeated in Kansas
Voter turnout surged to unprecedented levels for a Kansas primary, opposition surpassed 2020 support for Biden and voter registrations ticked up post-Roe ahead of the issue based vote.
Kansas voters to weigh in directly on abortion rights
Kansas has seen a surge in early voting as the amendment on abortion rights will go before primary election voters on Aug. 2
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