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.
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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.
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.
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.
The 2020 presidential race has prompted discussion about election laws. Litigation attorney Bryan Tyson joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
There has been a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases as 18 states in the past week broke daily records for new cases. Since the pandemic started, more than 9.2 million cases have been reported in the U.S., and more than 231,000 Americans have died. Adriana Diaz reports.
If you are waiting in line when the polls close, stay in line because you still have the right to vote.
The presidential candidates are in a race against the clock to squeeze out as many votes as they can before the counting begins. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
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.
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.
The election will be decided by who wins enough states to total 270 electoral votes. And each candidate has different paths to get there. Major Garrett explains.
Voters in many states have a chance to weigh in on additional questions beyond the candidate choices. Louis Jacobson, a senior correspondent for PolitiFact, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about some of the 120 measures on the ballot in 32 states across the country.
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.
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.
Both presidential candidates are filling their schedules with campaign stops in key states Monday. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN with the latest.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer.
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.
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest polling with two days until Election Day.
South African natives and experts share their views on the last four years of the Trump administration and the upcoming 2020 presidential election. Debora Patta reports.
President Trump and Joe Biden are making their final campaign pushes the Sunday before Election Day. Mr. Trump praised a group of his supporters who were filmed harassing a Biden campaign bus several days earlier, blaming the bus driver for the incident. Weijia Jiang reports.
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has the lead among millions of people who have already cast a ballot, but President Trump has a lead among people who say they are going to show up on election day. The key to victory will be turnout in a handful of battleground states. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto reports.