Challenges of voting amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic presents serious challenges for election officials this fall. Dr. Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, joins CBSN to discuss some of the issues.
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Facebook aims to avoid election missteps
After widespread criticism over its role in the spread of misinformation and Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Facebook is trying to prepare for new challenges in the 2020 campaign season -- including the possibility that President Trump might use the platform to challenge the election results. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss what's at stake.
Lawmakers question postmaster general
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to testify before the House Oversight Committee. DeJoy continued to defend changes made to the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election while also fielding questions regarding his loyalty to President Trump. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Postmaster general testifies in House
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended changes at the U.S. Postal Service during his second day of testimony, this time before the House Oversight Committee. It comes amid concern grows over recent mail delays ahead of the November election. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with details.
Republican National Convention kicks off
Just minutes after being nominated for a second term by delegates, President Trump took the stage to make the attack that Democrats are rigging the election through mail-in voting. Ben Tracy has more details.
Trump continues war on mail-in voting
CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports from the White House on the president's ongoing opposition to mail-in voting in a pandemic.
LA mayor accuses Trump of "killing Americans"
Eric Garcetti faulted the president and the federal government for failing to control the pandemic, saying it has become "much more of a Latino disease."
Postmaster general to testify before House
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday amid growing concerns surrounding the United States Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election. The emergency hearing will look at recent changes made to the agency, including reduction in overtime and a slowdown in deliveries. Illinois congresswoman and chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Cheri Bustos joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the upcoming hearing and more.
Biden rebukes Trump's presidency as GOP preps for convention
President Trump is expected to deliver his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination at the White House next week. This follows Joe Biden's acceptance of his party's nomination with a scathing rebuke of the president. Ben Tracy reports.
Postmaster General defends USPS changes
The US postmaster general was peppered with questions from senators during a committee hearing. During his testimony, Louis DeJoy defended changes made to the postal service, and said delivering election mail was his number one priority leading up to November. CBS News' Chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Senators grill postmaster general over USPS changes
Postmaster General Louis Dejoy says it is "outrageous" to accuse him of trying to make it harder to cast a mail-in ballot. Nancy Cordes reports.
Postmaster general supports voting by mail
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a Senate committee hearing he supports voting by mail and noted that he, too, voted by mail for many years. Under questioning by Ohio GOP Senator Rob Portman, DeJoy explained that letters sent to over 40 states warning that mail-in ballots might not arrive in time to be counted were meant to point out that some state deadlines are very close to Election Day. He said it was an effort "to safeguard the election, not to get in the way," and DeJoy encouraged Americans to "vote early." Watch his remarks.
DeJoy "highly confident" mail ballots will be counted
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a Senate panel Friday he's confident mail-in ballots sent a week before Election Day will be processed and counted. "Extremely, highly confident," DeJoy responded when asked by Utah Senator Mitt Romney if he was confident in that assessment. "We will scour every plant each night leading up to Election Day." Watch his remarks.
How journalism helped save the postal service
Postmaster general Louis Dejoy suspended controversial changes to the U.S. Postal Service after critics claimed the changes were causing mail delays, potentially compromising mail-in voting. Patch reporter Mark Konkol argues journalism helped save the postal service. He joined CBSN to discuss.
New York governor signs new laws to expand mail-in voting
Cuomo has signed a bill into law that he said will make it easier for people to cast their vote and be counted in the upcoming election.
DNC chairman weighs in on Biden-Harris ticket
The Democratic Party has officially nominated Joe Biden to take on President Trump. Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, joined CBSN to discuss the Biden-Harris ticket and the challenges that lie ahead.
Senator Baldwin discusses upcoming election
President Trump made a campaign stop in Wisconsin on Monday where he continued his attacks on Democrats as they kicked off the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, who was on Joe Biden's VP shortlist, joins Elaine Quijano to discuss President's response to the pandemic, voting issues in the primary election and more.
State officials warn of election delays
State leaders say election night this year could look more like an election week, or even month. Major Garrett spoke to a bipartisan group of secretaries of state about how they are preparing for this unprecedented election.
Trump rails against Postal Service
As President Trump campaigned in Wisconsin on Monday, he railed against mail-in voting and the embattled U.S. Postal Service. Paula Reid reports.
Postmaster general to testify in Congress
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has accepted Democrats' request to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News political director Caitlin Conant, and Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano about the fears the changes at the USPS are sparking about the general election.
Protecting access to the ballot box
There is growing concern about how COVID-19 and health and racial disparities may contribute to voter suppression this November. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined "Red and Blue" to discuss how political parties and legal groups are fighting to protect America's right vote.
Pelosi calls House back for post office vote
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling lawmakers back from recess for what she calls an "urgent" vote to prevent more changes to the postal system ahead of the election. Meanwhile, President Trump is defending the head of the post office, but still slamming mail-in voting. Paula Reid reports.
Concerns loom over future of USPS
The future of the U.S. Postal Service remains uncertain as the agency finds itself in the middle of a high-stakes debate over how to vote in America. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss her conversation with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner about whether or not the Trump administration is concerned with what that could mean for their own supporters who need to vote by mail.
Trump continues attacks against USPS
President Trump spent part of his weekend attacking the U.S. Postal Service from his golf resort in New Jersey. The service says it needs more funding to handle additional mail-in ballots this November, or thousands may go uncounted. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to discuss the latest from the Trump administration.
Mississippi gov says state can handle in-person voting
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said the state can safely carry out November's election without universal mail-in voting.
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CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
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Supreme Court gears up for new term with major cases on climate change, guns
Cornell president says school "must do better" amid criticism of its investigation
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