Americans vote early in record numbers
With just three days until Election Day, 90 million ballots have already been cast nationwide. That is already more than 65% of the total number of votes cast in 2016. Lilia Luciano has more.
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Final push in Pennsylvania
Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are going full tilt in Pennsylvania leading up to Election Day. With just three days left on the campaign trail, they hope to secure the vote in the highly critical swing state. Pennsylvania Capital-Star editor-in-chief John Micek joins CBSN to discuss the impact the state's mail-in ballot count could have on the outcome of the election.
Biden eyes red states won by Trump in 2016
With President Trump defending states he won on Friday, Joe Biden went on offense in Iowa, a state now in play after the Mr. Trump won it easily in 2016. Ed O'Keefe and Omar Villafranca reports.
How mail-in ballots impact African American voters
This year's early voting data points to African American turnout that could rival records set when Barack Obama was on the ballot. But a scramble to fix absentee ballot errors and hours-long lines are raising questions about whether every vote will be counted. Major Garrett has more.
How mail-in ballots and long lines impact minority voters
Absentee ballots submitted by Latinos and African Americans in North Carolina are three times more likely to be turned away than those from White voters.
Discounted e-scooter rides offered to polls
Many ride-hailing services are helping people get to the polls on Election Day by offering discounted rides. Derrick Ko, CEO and co-founder of the electric scooter company Spin, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how transportation is an important factor for turning out votes.
Trump and Biden head to Midwest
The presidential candidates are setting their sights on battleground states in the Midwest with four days left until Election Day. This comes as the region sees a spike in coronavirus cases. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has details, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to discuss what's at stake for the candidates.
Trump campaign on voting rights rulings
The Supreme Court ruled against Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, allowing absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted afterward. President Trump has insisted he wants the vote count to end on November 3. Steve Cortes, a senior adviser for the Trump campaign, joined CBSN to discuss the legal fight.
Sen. Coons on GOP "voter suppression" efforts
In the final days of the 2020 campaign, the Supreme Court has decided to allow extended deadlines for mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware joined CBSN to discuss what he makes of GOP efforts fight deadline extensions in several states, and more on what's at stake as Americans vote.
Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots
The Supreme Court is allowing North Carolina and Pennsylvania to count absentee ballots for several days after Election Day. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to explain the potential impact on state Republicans and the Trump campaign.
Voting and mail-in ballot issues
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to rule before the election on Pennsylvania's extended window for mail-in ballots to arrive. Rachel Glickhouse, from ProPublica's Electionland, spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the problems people have reported with voting so far.
Millions of absentee ballots remain unreturned
As Election Day looms, volunteers continue going door to door to reach the millions of voters who asked for a mail-in ballot, but have not returned it. Janet Shamlian reports.
USPS mail delivery is getting worse, putting ballots at risk
First-class mail had "awful" on-time delivery rates in October, with 14% of mail arriving late, one expert says.
Texas Supreme Court limits ballot drop off sites to one per county
The order would drastically limit the number of drop off sites in the state's largest counties.
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Trump downplays COVID-19 and attacks mail-in voting
Rising coronavirus cases in Michigan didn't stop thousands of supporters from cheering for President Trump, or the president from saying the pandemic is getting too much attention. Paula Reid reports.
Nearly 70 million votes cast in record early turnout
As we mark the final week before Election Day, some states are seeing record-setting numbers of ballots cast by early voters. Major Garrett reports.
Trump and Biden campaign in final week
With one week left until Election Day, President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are making their final pushes to get their messages out to voters. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on the race, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN to discuss what where the candidates are headed and what obstacles voters may face in casting their ballots.
Trump and Biden in close race in Texas
According to the latest CBS Battleground Tracker poll, President Trump leads Joe Biden by just 2 points in Texas. The state is seeing record turnout for in-person early voting. CBS News campaign reporter Cara Korte joins CBSN with more.
Michigan reports mail delays ahead of election
Election officials in the battleground state of Michigan predict the state could break its voter turnout record in 2020. With two-thirds of those votes expected to be sent by mail this year, a new congressional investigation is raising concern about delays in the southeastern part of the state. Bridge Magazine's capitol reporter Riley Beggin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details.
Website looks to protect voters
A nonpartisan group has created the website "Don't F*** With My Vote" to help protect voters and their ballots. Former Congressman Brian Baird, one of the co-founders of the site, joins CBSN to explain how it works and why it's important.
Americans abroad worry about their voting ballots
Many Americans living outside the U.S. or beyond the borders are still casting their ballots, but some are worried about them not being counted in time. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Mail-in-voting challenges
The Biden and Trump campaigns are both looking to grab Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes. Like many states, Pennsylvania has a relatively new vote-by-mail law that is supposed to help voters but, a report from ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer found the new law is hurting some low-income voters. Lana Zak spoke more about the issue with Jonathan Lai from The Philadelphia Inquirer, who is the co-author of the article.
Trump campaign videotapes voters at Pennsylvania drop boxes
The battleground state's Democratic attorney general suggested it could amount to illegal intimidation.
Anxious Americans mail in votes from abroad
Nearly 3 million U.S. citizens overseas are eligible to take advantage of a long-established international absentee ballot system. Interest looks enormous, but there are concerns, too. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
Arrest made in case of missing USF doctoral students, 1 found dead
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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
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White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
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Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's "TrumpRx" website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
As U.S. re-arms during ceasefire, long-term concerns emerge about munitions supplies
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Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
DOJ reinstates firing squads, pentobarbital for federal executions
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The Iran war's economic hit could linger through 2026, economists say
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White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover
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Trader Joe's customers sue over coffee's caffeine levels
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
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Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
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The Iran war's economic hit could linger through 2026, economists say
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Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Trader Joe's customers sue over coffee's caffeine levels
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
IEA says Iran war will keep the natural gas market tight for two years
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days
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Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
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White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover
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Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
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Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Food stamp work rules don't increase employment, researchers say
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
New CDC pick may face "threat to follow ideology over evidence," ex-official says
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
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Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
Netanyahu says he was treated for early-stage prostate cancer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the successful operation for prostate cancer happened 18 months ago and that he is now in "excellent physical condition."
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Witkoff, Kushner to head to Pakistan for new Iran peace talks
While the U.S. sends representatives to Islamabad, Israel's fight with Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show
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Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for "as long as it takes"
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
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Extended interview: Don Cheadle
Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle has appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows. But it had been a quarter-century since he appeared on stage in the Off-Broadway hit "Topdog/Underdog," until he made his Broadway debut this spring in a revival of "Proof." In this web exclusive, he talks with Tracy Smith about the lessons of his parents; catching the "theater bug" as a child; the "hamster wheel" of an actor's career; and his emotional investment in works like "Hotel Rwanda."
Rob and Michele Reiner's son, Jake, speaks out about his parents' deaths: "My world, as I knew it, had collapsed"
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Ellen Burstyn reflects on impact of poetry
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"Survivor" castaway on elimination from game
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"Giant" explores Roald Dahl scandal
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Why phone-free parties are gaining popularity
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Mysterious "golden orb" found in deep sea in 2023 is finally identified
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Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows
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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
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Mom charged after son injures Vietnam vet
A California teen on an electric motorcycle critically injured a pedestrian, and now the boy's mother could now face years in prison. Jonathan Vigliotti explains.
DOJ permits death by firing squad
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Polymarket on soldier arrest: "The system works"
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Missing Florida student found dead, arrest made
One of two missing University of South Florida doctoral students was found dead, and a roommate was taken into custody, police said on Friday.
Louisiana mall shooting, Jazz Fest plot
One person died, and five others were injured after a shooting at a Louisiana mall, officials said. This comes as more details emerge about an apparent mass shooting plot at New Orleans' Jazz Fest. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Artemis II crew on historic moon mission and what it means for Earth
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