Crucial Georgia senate runoff one day away
A record number of voters cast early ballots for Georgia's runoff Senate election on Tuesday. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
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Biden speaks at rally for Georgia runoffs
"Georgia, the whole nation is looking to you," President-elect Joe Biden said at a rally for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock the day before the state's runoff elections will determine which party controls the Senate. Watch Biden's full remarks.
Trump and Biden to campaign in Georgia
Both President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden are heading to Georgia to campaign for Senate candidates ahead of Tuesday's runoff. But the president's phone call where he urged Georgia's secretary of state to "find" votes to overturn Biden's win is casting a shadow over the race. Atlanta Journal-Constitution politics editor Susan Potter joins CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss what to expect.
One-on-one with Jon Ossoff
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has emerged as the best funded Senate candidate in U.S. history. His challenge to unseat Republican incumbent Senator David Perdue, and Georgia's other contest between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler will decide which party controls the Senate chamber for the first two years of the Biden administration. Just two days out from Election Day, Ossoff joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss everything from the Trump administration's "outrageous incompetence" to his thoughts on expanding the Supreme Court.
Georgia Senate runoff elections days away
The Georgia Senate runoff elections are just days away. Charles Bullock, III, a distinguished professor of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia, joined CBSN with the significance of the elections.
David Perdue to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Senator David Perdue's campaign says he will quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes ahead of Tuesday's Senate runoff elections in Georgia. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster joins CBS News' Omar Villafranca to discuss the state of the race.
2.5 million early votes cast in Georgia runoffs
More than 2.5 million early votes have already been cast in Georgia's Senate runoff elections. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN with the latest on the races that will decide which party controls the Senate.
Biden and Harris heading back to Georgia ahead of runoffs
Mr. Biden and Harris will be in Georgia to stump for Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for the second time.
Trump to hold rally in Georgia on eve of Senate runoff elections
Republicans need to hold onto at least one of those Senate seats to keep the Senate majority.
Runoff exposes deep-seated issues in Georgia
Georgia's January 5 Senate runoff will decide which party controls the Senate for the first two years under the incoming Biden administration. As we get closer to the final day of voting, the election has exposed some deep-seated issues surrounding race and religion within Georgia's Christian population. Christian Science Monitor correspondent Patrik Jonsson joins CBSN to discuss the impact the race is having on religious observers across the state.
Politicians campaign for Ga. Senate runoff candidates
There are just two weeks left until Georgia's Senate runoff elections. Both Republicans and Democrats have made visits to the state to stump for their candidates in a race that will ultimately determine which party will control the Senate. Meantime, early voting is in full swing, with data showing more than 1.6 million people having cast their ballots. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN's Tom Hanson with her analysis.
Georgia Senate races heat up as runoffs near
The final Senate race of the 2020 election is just two weeks away, as Democrats hope to regain the upper chamber by flipping both seats in Georgia. Andra Gillespie, a professor at Emory University in Atlanta, joins CBSN to provide her analysis on the runoffs.
Harris hits campaign trail with Ossoff and Warnock in Georgia
"Everything is at stake when it comes to the need to elect Reverend Raphael Warnock, to elect Jon Ossoff." Harris said in Columbus, Georgia.
Over 1 million early ballots cast in Georgia runoffs
Early voting is underway in Georgia for two highly contested Senate runoffs, which will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Democrat Raphael Warnock is facing off against Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, and Democrat John Ossoff is challenging GOP incumbent David Perdue. Reporter Emma Hurt from NPR station WABE in Atlanta joins CBSN with more on the campaigns.
What to know about the four Georgia Senate candidates
The Georgia runoff elections are critical to determining which party controls the Senate.
Early voting kicks off in Senate runoffs
The two runoff races that will decide who controls the Senate are shaping up to be more expensive than any other Senate race in 2020.
Biden slams GOP senators at Georgia rally
President-elect Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail in Atlanta on Tuesday to speak at a rally on behalf of Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. The outcome of Georgia's Senate runoff elections will determine which party controls the chamber during Mr. Biden's first term. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" from Atlanta with the details.
Biden praises Ossoff and Warnock in campaign event in Georgia
The president-elect traveled to Georgia to campaign with the Democratic Senate candidates.
Biden speaks at Georgia Senate rally
President-elect Joe Biden urged supporters in Georgia to get out and vote for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock in the state's two Senate runoff elections. Early voting is underway in the races which will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Watch Mr. Biden's remarks.
Biden stumping for Georgia Senate candidates
President-elect Joe Biden is back on the campaign trail in Atlanta to stump for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of Georgia's January 5 runoff elections. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Atlanta to discuss.
Georgia official warns Democrats of "lower turnout" in runoffs
"This election is not a continuation of what happened in November. It's a complete reset. It'll have a different character. It'll have lower turnout, most likely," a Democratic official said.
Early voting begins for Georgia Senate runoffs
Early voting began Monday in Georgia for the two runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Early voting ends on January 1, followed by Election Day on January 5. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Atlanta with the latest.
Georgia begins Senate runoff early voting
Georgia voters are getting their first chance to cast their ballots in the Senate runoff elections, with early voting beginning Monday. The two races will determine which party holds the majority in the U.S. Senate. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN AM from Atlanta with the latest.
Early voting for Georgia's Senate runoff races gets underway
President-elect Biden will be traveling to Atlanta next week to campaign for both democratic Senate candidates, Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The high stakes special election is already drawing thousands of votes, as early voting gets underway in the state. Tia Mitchell is a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. She joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest in the contentious Senate race.
Biden's son faces investigation over taxes
President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is facing a federal investigation into his tax records. Meanwhile, President Trump is focusing on overturning the election, joining a lawsuit brought to the Supreme Court by Texas' attorney general that seeks to invalidate ballots from four battleground states won by the president-elect. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest on the presidential transition, and CBS News' Rebecca Kaplan joined CBSN from Wilmington, Delaware, to discuss.
King Charles toasts U.S.-U.K. alliance in state dinner, after rare address to Congress
King Charles attended a state dinner at the White House, after speaking about what he called the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S.
Gunshot at dinner may have struck officer's phone in pocket of bulletproof vest
Officials investigating the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner said they estimated the suspect was running at about 9 miles per hour when he sprinted through a checkpoint and discharged his shotgun.
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Trump administration mandates enhanced security checks for immigration applicants
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Only "special relationship" U.S. has is "probably Israel," U.K. ambassador said
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Judge tosses Trump admin. lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration's nationwide push for voter data.
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Judge tosses Trump admin. lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration's nationwide push for voter data.
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Gunshot at dinner may have struck officer's phone in pocket of bulletproof vest
Officials investigating the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner said they estimated the suspect was running at about 9 miles per hour when he sprinted through a checkpoint and discharged his shotgun.
Analysis: Dinner shooting brings reminders of past era of political violence
For historians, the 1960s and 1970s provide particularly eerie parallels to the present. Both eras were marked by bitter political divides and the unsettling feeling that America's social fabric was being ripped apart.
Feds have rejected 15% of businesses' tariff refund claims
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But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.
FCC orders Disney to file for early license renewal after Kimmel clash
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
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Gas prices jump to their highest level since start of Iran war
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Judge tosses Trump admin. lawsuit seeking access to Arizona voter data
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration's nationwide push for voter data.
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Gunshot at dinner may have struck officer's phone in pocket of bulletproof vest
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Trump administration mandates enhanced security checks for immigration applicants
The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.
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Senate Republicans block Democrats' attempt to force Cuba war powers vote
President Trump has warned that Cuba is "next" after he's launched military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
King Charles tells Congress that alliance is "more important today" than ever
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Only "special relationship" U.S. has is "probably Israel," U.K. ambassador said
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Tycoon's son offers home for "cocaine hippos" slated to be killed
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FCC reviewing ABC licenses amid Kimmel feud
The Federal Communications Commission says it wants the Walt Disney Company to file for early license renewal for its television stations. The announcement comes one day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins with analysis.
FCC reviewing Disney licenses over DEI practices
One day after President Trump called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC said it will begin reviewing eight broadcasting licenses owned or managed by Disney due to the company's diversity policies. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
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Trumps call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are demanding that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel be fired over remarks he made before the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump calls for Kimmel to be fired over jokes made before correspondents' dinner
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
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Elon Musk testifies in OpenAI trial
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
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Correspondents' dinner suspect's devices probed
The man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend is set to be back in court on Thursday. Nicole Sganga reports.
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The FBI is conducting forensic reviews of evidence recovered from the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., following the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the latest.
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