Pennsylvania voters head to polls as race tightens in key state
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Biden makes final push in Pennsylvania
As Election Day arrives, former Vice President Joe Biden will make his final push for votes in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, holding rallies in Scranton, where he was born, and Philadelphia. As Ed O'Keefe reports, his running mate Senator Kamala Harris will campaign in Detroit, hoping to win over another swing state.
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The polls have started opening.
Biden economic adviser on path forward
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Cities brace for possible Election Day unrest
The governor of Massachusetts activated 1,000 members of the National Guard ahead of potential unrest in the hours and days after polls close in the U.S. Jeff Pegues reports.
Presidential nominees hit battleground states on eve of election
President Trump and Joe Biden are spending their final day before the election in key battleground states. The president held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Biden held three rallies in Pennsylvania after beginning the day in Ohio. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down the final day of campaigning and previews Election Day.
U.S. cities brace for unrest ahead of Election Day
Law enforcement, local, and state officials are anticipating unrest and violence following the presidential election -- regardless of who wins. Many cities nationwide are boarding up businesses, apartment buildings, and government offices in preparation. Security expert Roderick Jones joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what Americans can expect.
Presidential race prompts concern over election laws
The 2020 presidential race has prompted discussion about election laws. Litigation attorney Bryan Tyson joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
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2020 Daily Trail Markers: On Election Eve, 97 million Americans have already voted
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Trump and Biden make final arguments in key states
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Trump campaigns for swing state votes
President Trump is trailing behind Joe Biden in many battleground states on the eve of the election, but with mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania counted up to three days after Election Day, Mr. Trump is promising a legal fight. Wiejia Jiang reports.
Voters' perspective from battleground states
Our CBS News national correspondents talk to three major voting groups that hold the key to victory for Joe Biden or President Trump in Pennsylvania, Florida and Arizona.
Candidates face different paths to Election Day victory
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2020 is a big year for ballot measures
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Trump and Biden close out the campaign
President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are making their final pitches to voters before Election Day. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, and Boston Globe deputy Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin speak to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about how the campaigns are taking different approaches in pursuit of their paths to victory.
Trump and Biden's final day of campaigning
President Trump is hitting four different states on the final full day of campaigning, while Joe Biden is focusing on Pennsylvania. CBS News political contributor Lynda Tran and political analyst Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to break down what to look out for on the final stretch.
Trump and Biden make final campaign stops
Both presidential candidates are filling their schedules with campaign stops in key states Monday. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN with the latest.
Iran comments on U.S. election
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tells CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer that Joe Biden understands what Iran considers the failures of Donald Trump's foreign policy. But Zarif insists the nuclear deal isn't up for renegotiation, under any U.S. president.
Trump and Biden's final campaign sprint
With one full day left of campaigning, President Trump and Joe Biden are presenting starkly different visions of how to tackle the nation's most pressing issues. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN to discuss the push before Election Day.
Trump and Biden in final sprint
President Trump and Joe Biden have busy campaign schedules on the final day of the campaign. President Trump is traveling to several battleground states, while Joe Biden is focusing mostly on Pennsylvania. Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University Of Virginia Center for Politics, joins CBSN with a closer look.
Tom Steyer on the presidential race
Tom Steyer, the billionaire philanthropist and one of Joe Biden's former rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, joined CBSN to break down how he sees the final days of the campaign playing out.
White House trade adviser on economic growth
The U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew by 7.4% in the third quarter, meaning the country has recovered about two-thirds of economic activity lost due to the coronavirus pandemic. The news comes as President Trump and Joe Biden make their final pitches to voters on the eve of Election Day. Peter Navarro, director of the Trump administration's Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, joined CBSN to discuss.
Iran sees Biden as the "more promising" candidate in U.S. election
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer.
All eyes on Pennsylvania ahead of election
An estimated more than 2.3 million Pennsylvanians have voted ahead of Election Day. The candidates are focusing on the state, which could play a major role in who wins. CBS News' latest Battleground Tracker poll has Joe Biden leading over President Trump. Jericka Duncan reports from the hotly contested swing state.
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