The problem with errors in polling
David Graham, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joined CBSN to discuss why many pre-election polls turned out to be wrong in the 2020 presidential race and the issues that creates for the candidates and the country.
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David Graham, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joined CBSN to discuss why many pre-election polls turned out to be wrong in the 2020 presidential race and the issues that creates for the candidates and the country.
A look at turnout from the 2020 election shows eligible Black and Latino voters were powerful forces in battleground states. President Trump made inroads with both voting blocs, but a majority supported President-elect Joe Biden. CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas and Antjuan Seawright, a CBS News political contributor and a Democratic strategist, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss their impact on the presidential race.
President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is considering legal action against the General Services Administration as it continues to block his full access to federal agencies, citing a resolution to the election by either President Trump or the electoral college. Ed O'Keefe reports.
President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to come together to fight the coronavirus. Meanwhile, President Trump continues to fight the results of the presidential election. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM to discuss.
President-elect Joe Biden says the transition is proceeding and will not be derailed by a lack of assistance from the Trump administration. He also said he's been speaking with world leaders and "letting them know that America's back." Biden took questions from reporters at a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware. Watch his remarks.
Attorney General William Barr has given President Trump's unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud a boost by allowing prosecutors to go around long-standing policies to investigate allegations of fraud. Judges in Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already rejected lawsuits backed by the Trump campaign, saying they presented no serious evidence. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN AM to discuss the campaign's legal strategy.
"I don't see a need for legal action, quite frankly," the president-elect said.
President-elect Joe Biden says millions of Americans support keeping the Affordable Care Act and he condemned the Trump administration's efforts to overturn it as "a matter of life and death." Mr. Biden spoke a few hours after the Supreme Court heard arguments on the law, also known as Obamacare, and he promised to improve on the system once he takes office. Watch his remarks.
Iranian leaders are hoping that the Biden administration will mean improved relations with the United States. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
The Biden transition team is considering legal action as a federal agency refuses to acknowledge the results of the election and greenlight full access to other agencies and funding. This comes as President-elect Joe Biden reveals more details about his health care plans for the country. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
"On Labor Day we were 32,000 cases a day in this country," Osterholm said. "Do not be at all surprised when we hit 200,000 cases a day."
Newly elected to be the 46th president, Biden has had a long political career and a personal life filled with triumph and heartbreak.
There's no doubt that President-elect Biden will usher a change in U.S. foreign policy, and that won't necessarily be good news for all leaders across the vast region.
The reaction from the Chinese government to President-elect Joe Biden's projected election win was notable for its lack of congratulations from anyone at the top. As Ramy Inocencio reports from Beijing, Chinese media outlets were less cautious.
"I do think it's important for him to concede at this point and allow President-elect Biden to begin the transition," one member of the Arizona College Republicans said.
Biden is forging ahead with preparations to take the reins of government in just 72 days.
Pres. Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper; Vice President elect Kamala Harris makes history
Drugmaker Pfizer said its coronavirus vaccine trials are 90% effective. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden announces new COVID-19 plans for the country as the U.S. surpasses 10 million confirmed cases. Internal medicine specialist and immunologist Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest news about the pandemic.
Many of President Trump's strongest supporters in Arizona believe he should keep fighting the results of the election, but a group of Republican college students told CBS News it's time for the president to concede. Jamie Yuccas shares their story.
President-elect Joe Biden has assembled his own coronavirus task force, which includes members of both the Obama and Bush administrations, plus Rick Bright, a former Trump administration official. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday after attending a White House election night party last week. Mark Meadows, who also attended that party, tested positive last week. The man leading President Trump's post-election legal fight, attorney David Bossie, also revealed his positive diagnosis Monday. Dr. Dara Kass, an emergency room physician and a member of the group Doctors for Biden, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the promising news from Pfizer's vaccine trial and the crucial period the U.S. is entering in its efforts to contain the virus.
Control of the Senate will not likely be decided until the two Senate runoffs in Georgia take place on January 5.
"CBS This Morning" spoke with voters of many different backgrounds across the country. They shared their joyous celebrations, deep disappointments, and their hopes for a united America.
President Trump continues to make claims of voter fraud with no evidence, while his campaign pursues legal challenges in several battleground states. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with more.
The president-elect's COVID-19 advisory board comprises 13 doctors and scientists.