Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Trump camp's bid to toss ballots
The court's decision came an hour before Wisconsin electors were set to meet and cast their ballots Monday.
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The court's decision came an hour before Wisconsin electors were set to meet and cast their ballots Monday.
President-elect Joe Biden has cleared the 270 electoral vote mark to formalize his victory. The Electoral College milestone came Monday afternoon when California's electors affirmed Mr. Biden's win in the state last month. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report.
As Electoral College members meet in each state to cast their ballots, formally affirming Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, President Trump is vowing to continue fighting the election results. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy discusses the latest in the Biden-Harris transition with Anne-Marie Green on "CBSN AM."
President-elect Joe Biden will be one step closer to the White House as members of the Electoral College meet today to affirm his victory. However, President Trump continues to refuse to accept the election results. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Early voting began Monday in Georgia for the two runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Early voting ends on January 1, followed by Election Day on January 5. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Atlanta with the latest.
Georgia voters are getting their first chance to cast their ballots in the Senate runoff elections, with early voting beginning Monday. The two races will determine which party holds the majority in the U.S. Senate. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN AM from Atlanta with the latest.
President Trump exceeded expectations with Latino voters in South Texas, which helped him win the state. Reporter Jack Herrera says a big reason is his support from members of the Tejano community in the Rio Grande Valley. Herrera joins CBSN to explain why some historically blue counties flipped red in 2020, and what both parties need to understand about Hispanic voters.
Electoral College members are meeting today to officially assign their states' electoral votes for the presidential election. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster about why this is a significant milestone even though the presidential transition has already begun.
Watch the extended interview of our "Face the Nation" focus group where we caught up with Trump and Biden supporters from earlier this year.
President-elect Joe Biden is facing pressure for his potential Cabinet picks as critics say many former Biden aides are lobbyists or advisers to companies that could directly conflict with his political agenda. Jeff Hauser, an executive director for the Revolving Door Project that analyzes corporate influence on government, joins CBSN to discuss the policy goals for many liberals.
President-elect Joe Biden is turning to three more Obama White House veterans to serve in his administration. If Mr. Biden's 14 Cabinet picks thus far are confirmed, they would represent the most diverse collection of men and women to ever advise the president. Ed O'Keefe reports on the ongoing transition.
On Monday, the Electoral College will cast their votes to elect Joe Biden to the presidency, but President Trump is still insisting that he's not done fighting to stay in power. Chip Reid reports.
Thousands of Trump supporters gathered at the nation's capital on Saturday to protest the election results. Crowds chanted "four more years" and carried signs reading "stop the steal" in a refusal to accept President-elect Biden's victory. Jeff Pegues reports.
Representative Cedric Richmond, an incoming White House adviser, says Republicans in Congress acknowledge Biden's victory in private.
"Face the Nation" caught up with a group of Trump and Biden supporters from earlier this year to talk the latest with the coronavirus vaccine.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Biden senior advisor and Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond that aired Sunday, December 13, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
A sizable majority of U.S. voters feel the election is over and it's "time to move on."
President-elect Biden will be traveling to Atlanta next week to campaign for both democratic Senate candidates, Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The high stakes special election is already drawing thousands of votes, as early voting gets underway in the state. Tia Mitchell is a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. She joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest in the contentious Senate race.
Some of President-elect Joe Biden's nominees for roles in his Cabinet are fresh faces, but others are leading names from the Obama administration. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Transition spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that about 14 of roughly two dozen Cabinet-level nominations have been announced.
President-elect Joe Biden introduced his nominees to head the departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs as well as the incoming director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Mr. Biden highlighted how important it will be for them to contribute to relief from the coronavirus pandemic in the new administration. Watch his remarks.
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine's 2020 Person of the Year. The magazine also honored frontline health workers, the organizers of the racial justice movement, and the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, with the title Guardian of the Year. Time senior correspondent Charlotte Alter joined CBSN to discuss the choices.
President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team will be taking responsibility for the nation's coronavirus response and the rollout of vaccines in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis. Dr. Celine Gounder, an NYU epidemiologist and member of Mr. Biden's coronavirus advisory board, joins "CBSN AM" to discuss how the team is preparing.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is preparing to conduct multiple statewide audits of the 2020 election to affirm public confidence in its integrity. It comes as she and others face attacks from President Trump and his allies over unfounded claims of fraud. Secretary Benson joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
This is the first time a vice president has received the recognition.