Fate of abortion access in N.C. could hinge on November election
North Carolina is one of the few states in the region that have not restricted it since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
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Woman says she is mother of Herschel Walker's child
A woman who claims Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker paid for her abortion in 2009 says she is also the mother of one of his children. Walker has denied the abortion allegation. Nikole Killion has the details.
Herschel Walker faces abortion controversy
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker continued to deny allegations he paid for a woman's abortion. The Daily Beast reports that the woman making the allegations also says she is the mother of one of his children. CBS News politics reporter Aaron Navarro joins Nancy Cordes on "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest in the closely-watched Senate race.
Herschel Walker "not deterred" by scandal
Senate candidate Herschel Walker says he is not deterred by the latest revelation in an alleged abortion scandal. The Georgia Republican says the entire controversy is politically motivated. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
New allegation in Herschel Walker abortion firestorm: Report
Walker denies a report that he paid for an abortion she had in 2009. He also denies a report that she later gave birth to one of his children.
At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped doing abortions, study shows
The research by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, shows the quick impact of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Georgia Senate race heats up
Georgia Republican Herschel Walker is fighting back against allegations he paid for an abortion for his former girlfriend in 2009. Robert Costa reports.
Inflation, economy top priorities in Arizona midterm
The races for Arizona's new governor, senator and secretary of state are heating up, with just five weeks until election day. New CBS polling shows inflation and the economy are top voter priorities, while election security and abortion are still top of mind for candidates. Ed O'Keefe reports from Tempe.
Herschel Walker denies he paid for abortion
Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate in Georgia's Senate race, is denying a report that he paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion in 2009. Walker is staunchly anti-abortion. His son, Christian Walker, is denouncing his campaign. Robert Costa has the details.
Herschel Walker denies paying for abortion
Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker is denying a report in The Daily Beast that said he paid for a former girlfriend's abortion in 2009. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins Lana Zak and Lilia Luciano to discuss the controversy.
Herschel Walker denies abortion allegations
New reporting from The Daily Beast alleges that Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid for his ex-girlfriend's abortion back in 2009. Walker, who has called for a ban on abortion, denies the allegation. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest on the story.
Herschel Walker denies abortion report
Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker strongly denies a report that he allegedly paid for a woman to get an abortion in 2009. Walker says he plans to sue the outlet that wrote the story and on the campaign trail Walker has advocated a complete abortion ban. Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Planned Parenthood announces plans for mobile abortion clinic in Illinois
The 37-foot RV will stay in Illinois but travel close to the borders of adjoining states that have banned abortions.
Arizona judge rejects request to pause abortion ban
Abortions were halted on Sept. 23. The ruling means the state's abortion providers will not be able to restart procedures.
Democratic Senate campaign arm running newspaper ads on abortion in 10 states
Oct. 2 marks 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, ending federal abortion access.
India's Supreme Court allows all women to have abortions up to 24 weeks into pregnancy
The ruling came after an unmarried woman in a consensual relationship was denied an abortion by a lower court in July.
North Carolina senate race heats up
Abortion access and the economy are emerging as top issues in the race for North Carolina's open Senate seat, which pits Democrat Cheri Beasley against Republican Rep. Ted Budd. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Raleigh with a look at how the race is shaping up.
California attorney general warns town against abortion ban
California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened legal action against the Temecula City Council if they decided to override state law.
Major changes to South Carolina's abortion laws unlikely
Conservatives in the South Carolina House have rejected what they contend is a watered-down abortion measure, meaning the state likely will maintain its ban on the procedure at six weeks.
Republicans' estimated House lead shrinks
The CBS News Battleground Tracker still shows Republicans leading the race for control of the House in the 2022 midterms, but that lead is shrinking. CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains some of the driving factors behind the shift.
Tracking the issues on the ballot
Republicans are hoping to use immigration and crime to regain some of the ground they lost in polling after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade as the party seeks to regain control in Congress. CBS News political director Fin Gomez explains how these key issues are impacting voters.
9/15: Red and Blue
Biden announces moves to counter Chinese influence; DOJ files emergency order to block Texas abortion law
9/2: Red and Blue
Supreme Court declines to stop Texas abortion law; California recall struggles to gain majority
Arizona can enforce near-total abortion ban, judge rules
The judge lifted a decades-old injunction that has long blocked enforcement of the law, on the books since before Arizona became a state, that bans nearly all abortions.
Judge blocks Indiana abortion ban
A judge has put Indiana’s abortion ban on hold a week after it went into effect. Abortion providers are arguing that it violates the state constitution. An eight-year-old boy who was shot in the July 4th mass shooting in Highland Park, outside Chicago, is back home. And tennis star Roger Federer will play doubles - alongside old rival Rafael Nadal -in the final match of his career in London Friday.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals path to rate cuts at Jackson Hole
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark interest rate.
FBI searches John Bolton's house
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning.
Food crisis group declares first-ever famine in Gaza
The IPC, a global body that monitors hunger crises, says 22 months of war in Gaza have left half a million people facing "starvation, destitution and death." Israel calls it "lies."
1 person dead in shooting at shipyard that builds Navy vessels, officials say
Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, and the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi.
Judge halts "Alligator Alcatraz" construction over environmental concerns
A federal judge ordered an indefinite halt to further construction or expansion at "Alligator Alcatraz," in a a setback for the Trump administration and Florida officials.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could leave jail today. Here's what happens next.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from pre-trial detention and head back to his home state of Maryland as early as Friday — but it's unclear if ICE will seek to deport him again.
Stock futures tilt up ahead of Fed chief Jerome Powell's speech
Investors will be closely eyeing Powell's speech in Jackson Hole on Friday to see if the Fed chair hints at a potential rate cut at the central bank's next meeting.
Cracker Barrel loses almost $100 million in value after new logo release
Cracker Barrel stock plunged as much as 15% after the restaurant chain released a new logo that removes its long-time image of a man leaning against a barrel.