Where do Trump and Clinton stand going into the general election?
CBS News polled voters on the candidates -- their readiness for office, their trustworthiness and other qualities
CBS News Polls
Did Clinton get a post-convention bump?
CBS News poll also gauged state of race overall, negative feelings toward Clinton and Trump and where Sanders backers stand now
Poll: Clinton gets slight convention boost of her own
Shores up Democratic support after Trump's boost last week, retakes narrow lead in Battleground states
Did Trump get bump from GOP convention?
CBS News pollsters take look, and gauge whether Hillary Clinton's choice of Tim Kaine as running mate helped her cause
Poll: Trump and Clinton voters on immigration, the economy, trade
This CBS News-New York Times poll surveyed voters on policy issues and what's behind their candidate choice
Poll: GOP voters see party as divided, Democrats see party as united
Going into the conventions, CBS News and the New York Times polled voters about their excitement about their candidates and their parties
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tied going into conventions - CBS/NYT poll
Clinton led Trump by six points in June, but now they're dead even among registered voters nationwide
Negative views of race relations reach all-time high - CBS/NYT poll
Sixty-nine percent of Americans now say that race relations are bad, higher than in 1992, during the LA riots after the Rodney King verdict
Most Americans continue to support same-sex marriage
Americans in nearly every age group except one think same-sex marriage should be legal, according to a new CBS News poll
CBS News poll: Clinton maintains lead after claiming nomination
Voters weighed in on Clinton's email and Trump's comments about judge in Trump U lawsuits
Poll: Clinton, Sanders down to wire in California
Clinton aims to wrap up nomination with lead in New Jersey; in California, voters are divided on Trump and protests
CBS poll: What do Americans think of the 1945 use of the atomic bomb?
President Obama will become the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, the city where the first atomic bomb was dropped
Jimmy Kimmel asks Bernie Sanders about an independent run
Kimmel and Sanders also talked about a debate with Donald Trump, raised by Kimmel Wednesday night when Trump was on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
CBS/NYT poll: How do voters view Trump and Clinton?
Voters were asked for their opinions of Trump and Clinton, as well as whether they thought the candidates shared their values
CBS/NYT national poll: Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump narrows
Sanders would lead Trump by a larger margin than Clinton, but his margin is also lower than last month
CBS/NYT poll: Americans divided over transgender bathroom laws, SCOTUS nomination
Who should write the guidelines for transgender bathroom policies? And do Americans believe that Merrick Garland should get a Senate vote?
Marijuana use and support for legal marijuana continue to climb
A slight majority of Americans now say they have tried marijuana, up from 43 percent just last year
SCOTUS: Majority of Americans think Senate should vote on Merrick Garland
New CBS News/New York Times poll on what should happen to the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland
Trump and Clinton viewed unfavorably by majority - CBS/NYT poll
Sixty-six percent of voters view the Republican party unfavorably, a record high in CBS News polling
Poll: Who's to blame for violence at Trump rallies?
Trump's frontrunner status for the GOP nomination hasn't been compromised by the incidents of violence that have occurred at some of his rallies
Clinton leads Sanders in national CBS/NYT poll
A new poll by CBS News and the New York Times shows that while contours of the race remain the same, her lead has diminished slightly
Poll: Hillary Clinton up big in key Super Tuesday states
Just days before the Super Tuesday Democratic primary contests, Clinton holds at least a 20-point lead in Georgia, Texas, and Virginia
CBS News national poll: Hillary Clinton holds lead over Bernie Sanders
Four in 10 Democratic voters think Sanders' policy proposals are unrealistic
CBS News poll: The next Supreme Court justice, Obama, and the economy
CBS News surveyed Americans on whether Obama should name a justice, on his approvals, and on the economy
CBS News poll: Trump maintains commanding lead over GOP field
Trump holds commanding lead nationally and leads in nearly every demographic group
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ICE official defends agency's tactics amid fallout from raid on wrong home
In footage shared widely on social media last week, federal immigration agents were seen breaking into a home Portland, Oregon — but the person they were looking for doesn't live there.
Biden completes round of radiation therapy to treat aggressive prostate cancer
A Biden spokeswoman confirmed the former president finished several weeks of radiation therapy treatment Monday.
White House begins demolition of part of East Wing for Trump's ballroom
President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn't "interfere" with the building's existing structure.
Comey seeks to have indictment tossed for vindictive prosecution
Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey called the criminal charges against him an "egregious abuse of power" driven by "President Trump's personal animus."
Trump and Australian prime minister sign critical minerals deal
The Australian prime minister said the critical minerals deal takes the U.S.-Australia relationship "to the next level."
Appeals court lets Trump deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland
A divided panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in favor of the Trump administration.
DOJ fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against N.Y. Atty. Gen. Letitia James
The Trump administration fired Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristin Bird and Elizabeth Yusi Friday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Trump says he plans to visit China "fairly early next year"
Earlier this month, President Trump threatened to impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month.
Top U.S. officials return to Israel after violence tests Gaza ceasefire
After Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump's Gaza peace deal, his top negotiators return to the region to shore up the ceasefire.
Supreme Court to decide fate of law barring drug users from having guns
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.
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Senate vote on ending shutdown fails for 11th time on Day 20
The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time. Follow live updates here.
Trump calls for Ukraine ceasefire with Russia holding occupied territory
Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war on the current battlelines, with Moscow holding a huge swathe of eastern Ukraine.
Secret Service found a "suspicious stand" near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says
Federal officials found a "suspicious stand" near the area used by Air Force One when President Trump travels to Florida, FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 19, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Sen. Katie Britt join Margaret Brennan.
Transcript: Christine Lagarde on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 19, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 19, 2025.
Transcript: Sen. Katie Britt on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 19, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 19, 2025.
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 19, 2025
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 19, 2025.
Sen. Mark Kelly on government shutdown: "we should be able to wrap this up this week"
Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their positions on Day 19 of the government shutdown, which has become the third-longest funding lapse in modern history.
U.S. military strikes a seventh alleged drug boat in Caribbean, Hegseth says
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel on Friday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, in the seventh known attack since last month.
Trump calls Colombia's president an "illegal drug leader," orders end to U.S. aid
President Trump called Colombia's president an "illegal drug leader" and pledged to end U.S. aid to the country, following the leader's criticism of U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats.