Examining the risks of mail-in voting
Record numbers of Americans are expected to vote by mail in November. "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil examines how likely it is for ballots to reach their destinations in time.
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Record numbers of Americans are expected to vote by mail in November. "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil examines how likely it is for ballots to reach their destinations in time.
With 100 days to the election, a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Trump by six points in Michigan, as Mr. Trump holds a single-point edge over Biden in Ohio. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe takes a look at the numbers.
Record numbers of Americans are expected to vote by mail in November. Tony Dokoupil examines how likely it is for ballots to reach their destinations in time.
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto has more on the 2020 race with the latest Battleground Tracker poll.
Many voters in Tuesday's pandemic-delayed primaries faced long lines, missing ballots and locked doors in their attempts to cast ballots in New York and Kentucky. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to CBSN about the key races that are still days away from being decided, as well as what election security experts say about Trump administration claims that mail-in voting leads to election fraud.
Liberal Democratic candidates say they're optimistic about the outcome of key primary elections held Tuesday in Kentucky and New York. Voters might not learn the results of the key races for days, after the coronavirus pandemic caused a surge in absentee and mail-in ballots. Ed O'Keefe reports.
A surge of mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary left officials counting votes for days after the election. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Zak Hudak joins CBSN to discuss what happened and what it could mean for November.
"This president is going to try to steal this election," Biden said.
President Trump met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at the White House Wednesday. The two discussed potential infrastructure spending and funding for states impacted by the coronavirus. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss their meeting and the rest of the day's top political headlines.
For the first time, Twitter is fact-checking several of President Trump's tweets. The social media company added a link where users can "get the facts" on two of Mr. Trump's tweets about mail-in ballots. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss why the president and Twitter are both facing backlash.
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Democrats are using "this pandemic as a ploy to implement their partisan election agenda ..."
States across the U.S. are preparing for a surge in vote-by-mail ballots, and election officials are now offering guidance around the country on voting during a pandemic. Zach Montellaro, a campaign pro reporter and the author of the Morning Score for Politico, joins CBSN with details.