Clinton's N.C. rally
Hillary Clinton ended her day of North Carolina campaigning at a rally in Raleigh. She delivered her anti-Trump message in the hopes of swaying more voters toward her campaign in the battleground state. Here is her full speech.
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Obama campaigns for Clinton
President Obama is trying to rally support for Hillary Clinton in Florida, where the polls show her virtually tied with Donald Trump. The president addressed a crowd in the battleground state Thursday and urged all Americans to get out and vote. Watch his full speech.
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Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump is down to three points in a CBS News/New York Times poll released Thursday. Major Garrett and Nancy Cordes report from the battleground states of Florida and North Carolina, where both campaigns are pushing their supporters to vote.
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Clinton in Greenville
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton addressed supporters in Greenville, North Carolina, on Thursday. She called for new efforts to fight climate change, support small farms, and improve health insurance options for Americans. Watch her full remarks.
Donald Trump in Concord
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Melania Trump speaks
Melania Trump hit the campaign trail in support of her husband on Thursday. She addressed supporters at a rally in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and said if her husband is elected she would make children and families her mission. See Melania Trump's full remarks.
Trump in Fla.
Donald Trump spoke in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday with less than a week to go until Election Day. He told his supporters that the Clinton Foundation is corrupt. Watch his full remarks here.
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Obama campaigns for Clinton
"With five days until Election Day, President Obama campaigned for Hillary Clinton in Miami. The president criticized Donald Trump and urged Clinton supporters to help elect Democratic congressman Patrick Murphy to the Senate.
Final election push
Donald Trump is literally telling himself to stay on message during campaign events in Florida and Virginia, key battleground states in the race for the White House. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is making her final arguments in mainly red states like Arizona. CBSN contributors Lis Smith and Hogan Gidley discuss with Josh Elliott.
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Trump campaigns in Florida
A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by three points nationally. Trump's inner circle considers Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Iowa as good as won, even if some polls disagree. Major Garrett reports.
Trump in Pensacola
While at a campaign rally in Pensacola, Florida, Trump told his supporters he was certain of a win. "It's feeling like it already, isn't it?" Trump also told the large crowd of his supporters that Hillary was unfit for presidency and called her "totally unhinged."
Clinton campaign event
Hillary Clinton held a rally at Arizona State University on Wednesday evening, where she was introduced by the parents of slain U.S. soldier Damian Lopez Rodriquez. He was an undocumented immigrant who joined the Army and then died in Iraq in 2007. The tale of his life is featured on Clinton's campaign video and draws harsh criticism of Donald Trump's statements that many undocumented immigrants are criminals.
Obama in Chapel Hill
President Obama hit the campaign trail again on Wednesday, urging voters in Chapel Hill, N.C., to vote for Hillary Clinton. Obama bashed Donald Trump, calling him unfit to be commander-in-chief and saying the GOP nominee "brags about how being famous allows him to get away with sexual assault." See Obama's full remarks.
Trump in Orlando
Donald Trump took a break from bashing his opponent to thank his parents during a rally in Orlando Tuesday. The break wasn't too long though-- Trump also called Hillary Clinton "unhinged" while addressing supporters. See Trump's full remarks.
Final election push
Trump and Clinton are in the final push of the 2016 election. New polls show the race is tightening in some battleground states. CBSN political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lis Smith join CBSN to discuss the latest from the campaigns.
Political donation scheme
The Thornton law firm has just ten partners; but dollar for dollar, it's one of the nation's biggest political donors. According to the firm's documents leaked by whistleblowers, partners received bonuses matching the amount they gave to political campaigns. Tony Dokoupil has the details.
Millennial difference
Hillary Clinton has a 28-point lead on Donald Trump among millennials, according to a poll by Harvard's Institute of Politics; more than half of millennials say they are fearful about the future. Elaine Quijano gathered a group of millennials from 12 states to discuss the upcoming election.
Election six days away
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are heading down the homestretch. Both candidates are targeting a section of voters in swing states that may hold the key to getting them into the White House. Nancy Cordes reports on the Clinton campaign, and Major Garrett on the Trump campaign.
Millennial town hall
CBS News hosted a panel of 33 young voters to discuss the issues that matter most to them in the presidential election.
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