Presidential debates and their effect on voters
Nearly 75% of voters say they will tune in to the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden. John Dickerson reports on whether debates can still change voters' minds.
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Nearly 75% of voters say they will tune in to the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden. John Dickerson reports on whether debates can still change voters' minds.
"In this critical election, I believe Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the best to lead our country," Johnson wrote in social media posts.
President Trump praised his administration's COVID-19 response at an outdoor rally Tuesday night, despite the U.S. passing 200,000 virus-linked deaths. His political opponents, former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris, are pushing back and accuse him of downplaying the deadly virus. Ben Tracy reports.
With 50 days to go before the 2020 election, CBSN's Elaine Quijano anchors "Red & Blue: Countdown to the Vote" exploring the major issues and where things stand. Featuring Anthony Salvanto, CBS News' election and surveys director, with the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker polling; CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns exploring the changing American electorate; and perspectives from a wide range of contributors, analysts and political insiders.
A group of voters known as the "Rising American Electorate" could have an important impact in the 2020 election. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN with the latest in the series, "America's Right to Vote."
Pres. Trump defends his COVID19 comments; Winning the swing states in November
President Trump is traveling to Michigan for a rally, a day after Joe Biden campaigned in the state. Dave Weigel, national political correspondent for the Washington Post, joins CBSN from the Trump rally in Freehold, Michigan to discuss how both campaigns are looking to win over the six key swing states.
President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are increasing their campaign travel with election day just under two months away. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Bo Erickson and Yahoo News national reporter and producer Marquise Francis join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The former president also took the opportunity to share advice and discuss the struggles of the campaign trail.
"They're carrying the weight of a lot of voices on their shoulders," Harris said
On Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with labor union members in Pennsylvania, and while campaigning in Wisconsin, vice presidential hopeful Kamala Harris met with the family of shooting victim Jacob Blake. Ed O'Keefe reports.
In an interview, the Democratic vice presidential nominee did not say whether she would take an approved COVID-19 vaccine distributed before the election.
With the first ballots going out Friday in North Carolina, Democrats plan to continue their final push mostly online.
Senator Kamala Harris is the latest candidate to drop out of the race for the White House in 2020. The California Democrat was an early favorite but then failed to capitalize on big moments during the primary debates. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" to discuss what may be next for the senator.
In the 15-minute campaign video first seen by CBS News, Biden and Harris discuss Trump's handling of COVID-19 and their desire to expand voting rights.
The "Black Panther" star died Friday at 43 after a private battle with colon cancer.
President Trump hit the campaign trail Friday, one day after formally accepting his party's nomination for president. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
President Trump is holding a campaign rally in New Hampshire Friday evening, just a day after giving his big speech at the Republican National Convention. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN with the latest from the White House.
She also ripped into the president for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
In her first solo speech as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Senator Kamala Harris vowed to stand with the protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as many in the country reel from the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was unarmed, in Wisconsin on Sunday. Watch her remarks here.
A group of anti-Trump Republicans and Independents have organized a counter-convention to the RNC. The organizers of the Convention on Founding Principles based the event around basic American ideals that the Republican Party has abandoned under President Trump. Mindy Finn, convention co-organizer and executive director of Stand Up Republic, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
President Trump will address the final night of the Republican National Convention, hoping to make his case for reelection as the country deals with a major hurricane, racial unrest, and the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News' Nikole Killion, CBSN's Caitlin Huey-Burns, and Politico's Meridith McGraw joined "Red and Blue" to discuss his message.
President Trump will close out the Republican National Convention tonight by formally accepting the party's nomination for a second term. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with more on that and reaction to the convention so far.
Joe Biden's choice of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate is shining a new light on historically Black colleges and universities and Black sororities. Glenda Baskin Glover, the president of Tennessee State University and the international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, which Harris is a member of, joined CBSN to discuss the significance of Harris' ties to HBCUs and Black sororities.