Overseas vote could double as anxious Americans mail in ballots

Nearly 3 million U.S. citizens overseas are eligible to take advantage of a long-established absentee ballot system. Interest looks enormous, but there are concerns, too.

• Oct 22, 2020

Navajo Nation faces mail-in voting hurdles

Voters on Native American reservations are racing against the clock to get their mail-in ballots in on time. The Navajo Nation faces an added challenge coming into Election Day due to their isolation. New York Times political reporter Maggie Astor joins CBSN to discuss.

• Oct 20, 2020
• 9:38

10/20/20: Red and Blue

Two weeks to go in the 2020 Presidential election; Whose vote counts this year and whose might not?

• Oct 20, 2020
• 48:00

Early voting begins in Wisconsin

Early voting began in Wisconsin on Tuesday, as the state grapples with a recent surge in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster discusses some of the safety measures in place at polling locations and how the key swing state is still up for grabs.

• Oct 20, 2020
• 10:41

Supreme Court rules on Penn. mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans, who sought to stop the state from being able to count mail-in ballots received up to three days after Election Day if they were postmarked by November 3. CBS News campaign reporters Nicole Sganga and Zak Hudak join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the crucial swing state.

• Oct 20, 2020
• 8:25

Voters in Ohio could play key role in 2020

In the 2020 presidential election, Ohio has once again emerged as a crucial swing state. "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil joined CBSN while on the road in Ohio to discuss what he's hearing from voters.

• Oct 20, 2020
• 12:54

Georgia official promises votes are secure

Georgia is seeing record turnout for early voting ahead of Election Day, but the state has had trouble with long lines and excessive wait times that disproportionately affect communities of color. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns on "Red & Blue," and explained how residents there can make sure their vote is received and counted fairly.

• Oct 19, 2020
• 9:52

California Secretary of State addresses unofficial ballot drop boxes

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla joins Major Garrett to discuss the dispute that erupted over the California Republican Party and unofficial ballot drop boxes.

• Oct 18, 2020
• 2:51

California's battle over unauthorized drop boxes

The California GOP is at the center of a national discussion after placing unauthorized ballot boxes in locations across the state. Earlier this week, the state's attorney general and secretary of state filed a cease-and-desist order for the removal of the unauthorized boxes, saying they are causing concerns over voter security. Co-writer of the California Playbook and reporter covering California politics at Politico, Jeremy B. White, joins CBSN with more on the brewing legal battle.

• Oct 17, 2020
• 8:26

Muted Women's March goes on during pandemic

Hundreds of protesters marched in the nation's capital for the 2020 Women's March. Turnout was far lower than in previous years, due in part to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nikole Killion reports.

• Oct 17, 2020
• 2:01

Early voters navigate mail-in ballot rules

Millions of early ballots have already been cast for the election, but that doesn't mean all of them will be counted. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett takes a deep dive into North Carolina voting procedures and what early voters are doing to correct rejected mail-in ballots.

• Oct 16, 2020
• 3:32

North Carolina voters concerned over absentee ballot issues

Requests for mail-in ballots in North Carolina are up more than 600%, but there's concern that some of those ballots could be discarded because of the state's strict ballot rules. Omar Villafranca has more in our series, “America Decides 2020: Counting Your Vote.”

• Oct 15, 2020
• 2:26

Florida expects influx of mail-in ballots

Early voting kicks off in Florida next week, but voters are already starting to return their absentee ballots. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns brings us an inside look into how the votes are being counted.

• Oct 15, 2020
• 8:41

How mail-in ballots are verified and secured

Tony Dokoupil got an up-close look at what happens to absentee ballots once they arrive at an election office in Rockland County, New York. The process there is similar to what happens in many other states.

• Oct 15, 2020
• 7:23

Sen. Sherrod Brown on 2020 election stakes 

Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss President Trump's pandemic response, the next phase of coronavirus relief, and why he believes mail-in voting is safe despite an error on some ballots in his home state that he says is being fixed.

• Oct 14, 2020
• 9:00

Trump rejoining campaign trail after COVID

President Trump is planning campaign events in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Iowa this week. But the White House has not said when his last negative test for the coronavirus was confirmed. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Oct 12, 2020
• 5:30

Biden courts Latino voters while campaigning in Nevada

With President Trump still in the White House, Joe Biden is picking up his campaign pace, this week stumping in four states, each a crucial battleground. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Oct 9, 2020
• 2:10

10/8/20: Red and Blue

Trump says he won't participate in next debate; New poll shows Arizona Senate race heating up

• Oct 8, 2020
• 54:31

10/6/20: Red and Blue

Pres. Trump calls off negations for COVID aid; The state of the 2020 race in Texas

• Oct 6, 2020
• 1:00:42

Texas order shutters ballot drop-off locations

Progressive groups in Texas are suing to block a last-minute order from Governor Greg Abbott that limits the number of drop-off locations for absentee ballots. Under the order, the state can have no more than one ballot-drop off location per county. Politico's Texas correspondent Renuka Rayasam joins CBSN "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more on the legal battle, as well as details on the state's changing electorate.

• Oct 6, 2020
• 8:07

Impact of Trump's false voter fraud claims

President Trump has long claimed, without much evidence, that voter fraud plagues American democracy. In a recent New York Times Magazine article entitled, "The Attack On Voting: How President Trump's false claim of voter fraud is being used to disenfranchise Americans" Jim Rutenberg explores the impact not just on the 2020 election, but also on voters across the country who are being targeted. Rutenberg joins CBSN to discuss his reporting on the issue.

• Oct 6, 2020
• 6:45

Michigan attorney general on absentee ballots

A judge granted Michigan's Republican-controlled legislature the right to appeal a court decision that allows the state to count absentee ballots for 14 days after the election. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano about the decision.

• Oct 1, 2020
• 8:12

10/1/20: Red and Blue

Trump walking back White Supremacist comments; Fmr. Pres. Jimmy Carter turns 96

• Oct 1, 2020
• 49:21

Report: Biden gaining ground in Midwest

A new report from Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics shows several Midwestern states favoring Joe Biden. Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, joined CBSN with more on this, and what key states to watch ahead of November.

• Oct 1, 2020
• 6:01

Trump and Biden clash in chaotic first debate

The first presidential debate left a majority of viewers feeling "annoyed," according to a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to discuss the key takeaways from Tuesday's debate.

• Sep 30, 2020
• 13:25

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