POLITICS
Liz Cheney will campaign with Harris in Wisconsin while Trump holds a rally in Michigan
Liz Cheney is one of Donald Trump's fiercest Republican and now she's campaigning with Democrat Kamala Harris in Wisconsin.
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
The indictment of New York City mayor Eric Adams on federal bribery charges has sparked debates among Black leaders and community advocates about whether to stand behind a figure who, for many, represents a milestone of Black representation in government.
The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It's also being challenged in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case over a federal regulation aimed at reducing weapons often referred to as ghost guns.
How Trump credits an immigration chart for saving his life and what the graphic is missing
Donald Trump is fond of a data chart that shows the stark contrast of the U.S.-Mexico border crossings between his time in the White House and President Joe Biden’s tenure.
Haunted by 2016, some Michigan Democrats worry that Harris remains ill-defined in swing state
Some Michigan Democrats are raising concerns about Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in a crucial swing state.
Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign.
Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao have gone toe to toe in their only debate of the campaign over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods.
Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon is convicted of threatening former Speaker McCarthy
A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.
JD Vance again refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Wednesday again refused to say who he believed won the 2020 presidential election, which has been the persistent focus of false claims by his running mate, Donald Trump.
Anti-abortion leaders undeterred as Trump for the first time says he'd veto a federal abortion ban
Anti-abortion leaders say they're undeterred by Donald Trump's comments that he would veto a federal abortion ban.
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'
Prosecutors say Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power.
Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting
When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place.
Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
The head of the U.S. government's cybersecurity agency says security for the nation’s election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary won't be able to alter the outcome of this year’s presidential race.
Biden won't support a strike on Iran nuclear sites as Israel weighs response to Iran missile attack
President Joe Biden says he won't support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehran’s nuclear program in response to Iran’s missile attack on Israel.
Pennsylvania Republican in key swing-state Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl
The Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania says he'll press for U.S. military action in Mexico to target fentanyl trafficking networks.
The Latest: Trio of crises looms over the campaign's final stretch
In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance went after each other’s running mates Tuesday and sought to shore up their campaigns’ vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene.
In South Texas congressional race, Monica De La Cruz and Michelle Vallejo spar over health care
The topic is playing a major role in one of Texas’ only competitive congressional races this year as the competitors debate Medicare, abortion and expanding coverage.
How a school voucher supporter won in a Texas House district with almost no private schools
Gov. Greg Abbott said the primary showed Texans want vouchers. In House District 18, an ad blitz and immigration fears may have played a larger role.
Fact-check fight: CBS News cuts candidates' mics after JD Vance objects to a moderator's correction
CBS News briefly muted the debate microphones of the two vice presidential candidates after Republican JD Vance objected to a fact-check made by Margaret Brennan, one of the network's moderators.
Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in the campaign's final weeks
Hurricane Helene, the growing conflict in the Mideast and a dockworkers strike are looming over the final weeks of the American presidential campaign.
Harris hands out meals, consoles families as she surveys Hurricane Helene devastation in Georgia
Vice President Kamala Harris has handed out meals, embraced a shaken family and surveyed Hurricane Helene’s “extraordinary” path of destruction through Georgia.
After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message
The Biden administration says there's a significant difference between Israeli actions that have expanded its war against the Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran’s retaliatory missile attack against Israel.
Pennsylvania town grapples with Trump assassination attempt ahead of his return
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is returning this weekend to the town where an assassin's bullet grazed his ear in July.
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to see Israel as a US ally: AP-NORC poll
A new Pearson Institute/AP-NORC survey finds Republicans are more likely to see Israel as an ally that shares the U.S.'s interests and values, while Democrats are more likely to see Israel as a partner that doesn’t share U.S. interests and values.
Prosecutors say they may bring additional charges against New York City mayor and indict others
Federal prosecutors say they might bring additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and indict others in the corruption case against him.
Some of the most notable quotes from the JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate
The debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz featured an often orderly, policy-focused and even civil dialogue between the two men seeking to serve as the next president’s second in command.
Vance and Walz keep it civil in a policy-heavy discussion: VP debate takeaways
Vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz have used their time on the debate stage to focus the bulk of their attacks not on one another, but on those at the top of their rival tickets.
Speaker Johnson lays out agenda for Republicans as they fight to hold House majority
Speaker Mike Johnson is laying out a five-point policy agenda should Republicans take the majority next year.
Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre
Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the turbulence surrounding the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, part of a broader pattern of inaccuracies that Republicans hope to exploit.
NYC mayor deflects questions about bribery charges as a potential witness speaks outside City Hall
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday delivered his most thorough public defense to date since his indictment on federal bribery charges.
Key swing state faces 'daunting' level of uncertainty after storm ravages multiple counties
North Carolina election officials say they will do everything in their power to ensure that voters in the crucial presidential swing state will be able to cast their ballots despite the devastation of Hurricane Helene only about a month before the November election.
Bernie Sanders tells Texas progressives to back Harris, says Allred win would “make all the difference”
Joining Sanders as he campaigns up and down the I-35 corridor are Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Greg Casar, and former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke.
Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote
The Voto Latino Foundation has launched a $5 million initiative to encourage Latinos to vote.
Harris will tour Helene devastation in Georgia, North Carolina as storm scrambles campaign schedule
Vice President Kamala Harris will tour damage caused by Helene in Georgia and North Carolina, as the devastating and deadly storm has also roiled the political calendar just over a month from Election Day.
US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth — a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property, as well as two Israeli men connected to violence against Palestinians.
A battered child care industry’s latest challenge? Competing for 4-year-olds.
A 2019 state law requiring schools to offer full-day pre-K is capturing child care’s most profitable customer base: 3- and 4-year-olds.
A judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules
A judge is considering whether to issue clarification or guidance for two rules from the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results.
Trump rallies in Wisconsin's critical Democratic stronghold ahead of the vice presidential debate
Former President Donald Trump is spending the hours ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin.
Walz and Vance go in depth on policy while attacking each other’s running mates in VP debate
In a debate that evoked a calmer era in American politics, Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other’s running mates and sought to shore up their campaigns' vulnerabilities at a time of renewed fears of a regional war in the Middle East and sadness over devastation from Hurricane Helene.
Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire lead to charges at Brooklyn jail where 'Diddy' is held
Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are locked up.
Trump slams US response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics
Former President Donald Trump is criticizing the Biden administration’s response to widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters call for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit communities.