Face The Nation: Reeves, Gottlieb, Alperovitch

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on mail-in voting, herd immunity to coronavirus and election infrastructure.

• Aug 16, 2020

Open: This is "Face the Nation," August 16

Today on "Face the Nation," the pandemic continues to rage as the race for president shifts into high gear and President Trump ramps up his campaign to discredit mail-in voting.

• Aug 16, 2020

Mail-in voting: Pushing the envelope

The pandemic, and the long lines experienced in primary elections during the COVID-19 outbreak, have created an unprecedented call for "mail-in" ballots for this fall's general election, with demand for absentee ballots in some states up by as much as 1,000%. And despite President Trump's claims that ballots delivered by mail will mark election results as "fraudulent," election officials say voting by mail has been proven to be safe and secure. The real concern is that some states are not prepared for the increase, and that the Postal Service may not be able to keep up. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

• Aug 16, 2020

The prospects for mail-in voting in this fall's election

With an unprecedented demand for absentee ballots, election officials say voting by mail has been proven to be safe and secure; the real concern is that some states are not prepared for the increase - and the Postal Service may not be able to keep up

• Aug 16, 2020

How to safely return your absentee ballot without USPS

There are several ways to safely return your ballot without using USPS.

• Aug 15, 2020

Trump ramps up attacks on Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service is warning several states that it may not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time, as President Trump increases his attacks on voting by mail. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge join Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Aug 14, 2020

Debate rages over Postal Service funding

President Trump is pushing back against Democrats' request for more funding for the U.S. Postal Service and for states as they prepare to process mail-in ballots for November's elections. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about the latest.

• Aug 14, 2020

Trump ramps up attacks on mail-in voting

President Trump is escalating his rhetoric against mail-in voting as he threatens to block funding for the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the November election. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns has done extensive reporting on this issue, and she joins CBSN to explain the latest developments as well as the latest on plans for next week's Democratic National Convention.

• Aug 14, 2020

Trump ushered from briefing by Secret Service

The Secret Service ushered President Trump out of a White House briefing on Monday due to a nearby shooting. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about what happened.

• Aug 11, 2020

Biden leads Trump in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

According to a CBS News Battleground Tracker poll, former Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Trump in both Pennsylvania and Wisconsin by six points in each state. The vast majority of voters in these two states say things in the U.S. are going badly. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN's Lana Zak with a look at the polling.

• Aug 9, 2020

Voting Rights Act turns 55

Fifty-five years ago, the Voting Rights Act was signed in to law. CBS News contributor Antjuan Seawright joins CBSN to discuss unprecedented challenges for the voting process amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Aug 6, 2020

Facebook, Twitter remove false Trump claim

President Trump is once again facing criticism for spreading false information about the coronavirus. Facebook and Twitter removed videos in which he claimed children are essentially immune from the virus, which is not true. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to set the record straight.

• Aug 6, 2020

Trump on Beirut explosion, COVID relief bill

President Trump is contradicting local Lebanese officials by suggesting that the deadly explosion that rocked Beirut was an "attack." Lebanon says a stockpile of confiscated explosives is to blame. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on that as well as new details on COVID-19 relief bill negotiations and the Trump campaign's lawsuit targeting Nevada over mail-in voting.

• Aug 5, 2020

Trump encourages Florida to vote by mail

President Trump has repeatedly denounced mail-in ballots, but he is changing his tune for Florida. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Aug 5, 2020

Coronavirus relief talks stall on Capitol Hill

Negotiations between the White House and Congress on the next round of coronavirus relief remain stalled as the president considers executive action. Skyler Henry joins CBSN with more on the latest out of the White House. 

• Aug 4, 2020

Why some mail-in ballots are rejected

A missing signature, an unverified signature, or late arrival are the most common reasons for a ballot to be rejected, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission report from the 2016 election. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster join Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red and Blue" to talk about how to make sure your mail-in vote is counted.

• Aug 3, 2020

Poll: Biden has edge in North Carolina, tight race in Georgia

A new CBS News battleground tracker poll shows Biden with an edge in North Carolina and a tight race in Georgia. CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto joins Elaine Quijano to discuss how voting by mail could impact the upcoming presidential election, senate races in Georgia and North Carolina and more.

• Aug 3, 2020

Meadows on coronavirus deal

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said that negotiations over a coronavirus relief bill "have a long ways to go."

• Aug 2, 2020

Face The Nation: Kashkari, Gottlieb, Gupta, Salvanto

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy and the 2020 presidential election

• Aug 2, 2020

Concern grows over postal service

There are concerns that cost-cutting at the postal service, overseen by a key Trump ally, could undermine postal workers' ability to deliver ballots in time to be counted -- allowing the president to question the legitimacy of the election. Ben Tracy reports.

• Jul 31, 2020

New USPS policies might delay mail-in-ballots

New policies that the United States Postal Service put in place earlier this month are causing mail across the country to be backlogged. This could cause mail-in ballots to be delayed and miss being counted for the November election. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, who reported on this for The Washington Post, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jul 31, 2020

Jamaal Bowman on historic primary victory

Official results for New York's primary elections lagged for weeks because of delays in counting absentee ballots. Jamaal Bowman didn't have to wait long to celebrate though, given his dominant victory over House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel in the Democratic primary for New York's 16th Congressional District. Bowman joined CBSN to talk about voting rights, schools and what he plans to do as a progressive in Congress.

• Jul 31, 2020

Trump ramps up false attacks on mail-in voting

Despite not having the power to do so, President Trump suggested the November election should be moved. His comments were roundly rejected by lawmakers of both parties as his attacks on mail-in voting continue. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns highlighted the falsehoods by the president as well as the real problems states could face as requests for absentee ballots hit record highs.

• Jul 31, 2020

Trump suggests delaying 2020 election

President Trump floated the idea of delaying the November election in a tweet Thursday, claiming mail-in voting wouldn't be as secure, but members of his own party quickly shot that down. Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the progressive advocacy group Indivisible, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Jul 30, 2020

AG Barr casts doubt on mail-in voting

Attorney General William Barr is casting doubt on mail-in voting, telling NPR there are "so many occasions for fraud" when the system is expanded. David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, joined CBSN to discuss. 

• Jul 29, 2020

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