The Great Debate: First televised presidential debate held at CBS Chicago 64 years ago
On Sept. 26, 1960, Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy met for the first ever televised presidential debate.
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Angel Reese announces season-ending injury
Angel Reese injured her wrist in the Chicago Sky's victory over the Los Angeles Sparks Friday, in which she recorded another one of her signature double-doubles.
Suspect charged in killing of 4 sleeping people on CTA Blue Line train
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
4 people shot and killed on Chicago-area Blue Line train
The shooting appeared to be random, police said. The suspect was found on another train and police recovered a weapon.
Gun violence plagues Labor Day in Chicago and NYC
Gunfire rang out in two major U.S. cities on Monday. In a Chicago suburb, four people were killed on a train. Police say the shooter did not appear to know the victims and the attack was random. New York City police say at least five were wounded at a shooting along the the West Indian American Day parade route.
Watch: Kamala Harris' full speech at the 2024 DNC
Rewatch Vice President Kamala Harris' full remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Kamala Harris speech at DNC targets Trump, Project 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris' speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago highlighted joy and unity among Americans, but it also noted the threats she believes former President Donald Trump could bring to the White House and the foreign powers who would want him at the helm of the U.S. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil has more, and Sean Sullivan, a campaign editor for The Washington Post, joins CBS News with more on the 2024 election.
12 highlights from the 2024 Democratic National Convention
The DNC was a star-studded event that culminated in Kamala Harris accepting the nomination.
Kamala Harris delivers forceful speech to close out DNC, accept 2024 nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
DNC Day 4: Kamala Harris to accept nomination on final day of Democratic convention
Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the Democratic party nomination for president, capping the four-day convention.
Harris' DNC speech preparations, expectations
Kadia Goba, politics reporter for Semafor, and Jasmine Wright, politics reporter for NOTUS, join CBS News to discuss expectations for Vice President Kamala Harris' historic speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, the preparations that went into it and more.
Who is speaking at the 2024 DNC? Here's the list of speakers for the Democratic convention
Three presidents, leaders in Congress and other prominent members of the party are addressing the Democratic National Convention this week.
What's coming for Day 4 of DNC
The final day of the Democratic National Convention will conclude with Vice President Kamala Harris' address in Chicago. This comes after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's speech accepting the nomination on Harris' ticket. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports as some speculate if a surprise is in store for the DNC.
What to expect from Harris' DNC address
Vice President Kamala Harris will reportedly discuss her background and her time as a prosecutor during her Democratic National Convention address in Chicago to accept the party's nomination. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more.
Walz at DNC on Project 2025 fact check
Project 2025 has been a recurring theme at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The conservative blueprint ushered by the Heritage Foundation came up during Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's address as he accepted the vice presidential nomination. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more on CBS News Confirmed's fact check of Project 2025 claims at the DNC.
Tim Walz's coach pep talk DNC address
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivered his Democratic National Convention address in Chicago Wednesday. Walz channeled his past as a school sports coach and touched on some policy goals for the Harris-Walz ticket. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil reports. Also, Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBS News with more on fact checking Walz' address.
Watch: Tim Walz's full speech at the 2024 DNC
Rewatch Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's speech as he officially accepts the Democratic nomination for vice president at the 2024 DNC.
How Tim Walz did at the DNC
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz formally accepted the nomination to be on Vice President Kamala Harris' ticket Wednesday while addressing the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang breaks down his address, and CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more on how young delegates envision the Democratic party in the future.
DNC invites social media influencers for first time
The DNC's decision is part of the Harris campaign's strategy to shore up support among young voters ahead of the November election.
Watch: Oprah Winfrey's full speech at the 2024 DNC
Rewatch Oprah Winfrey's full remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
At DNC, Walz says of Trump and Vance "I'm ready to turn the page on these guys"
VP nominee Tim Walz told the crowd at the DNC, "We got 76 days. That's nothing. There'll be time to sleep when we're dead."
Bill Clinton, in DNC speech, draws stark contrast between Harris and Trump
Former President Bill Clinton in his DNC address said Harris has "the vision, the experience, the temperament, the will — and yes — the sheer joy to get something done."
Pro-Palestinian protesters rally near DNC
Demonstrators protesting the Israel-Hamas war have been rallying near the site of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. On Tuesday, dozens of protesters were arrested in front of the Israeli consulate following clashes with law enforcement. Lilia Luciano has more.
Pro-Palestinian protests during DNC
Chicago officials are denouncing pro-Palestinian protests in Chicago that have gotten heated and have led to arrests. CBS News' Roxana Saberi reports near the protests and the Democratic National Convention site.
How will voters keep election energized?
Democrats are hoping their energetic messaging during the Democratic National Convention will keep momentum going for the Harris-Walz campaign through November. Political strategists Maura Gillespie and Adam Hodge join CBS News with more.
Trump says Hamas must disarm very soon or "there will be hell to pay"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
Trump says U.S. hit "big facility" linked to alleged drug boats
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
Winter storm could become "bomb cyclone" over Great Lakes and Northeast
A powerful winter storm system could become a "bomb cyclone" over the Great Lakes and Northeast regions this week.
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lauded "strong security guarantees" from the U.S. after Sunday's meeting with President Trump in Florida.
Homeland Security agents in Minneapolis investigating "rampant fraud"
Homeland Security agents are in Minneapolis on Monday "conducting a massive investigation on childcare and other rampant fraud," Secretary Kristi Noem said.
Second pilot involved in New Jersey helicopter crash dies, police say
A second helicopter pilot critically injured in a midair collision in Hammonton, New Jersey has died from his injuries, police said Monday.
Actor accusing Tyler Perry exchanged texts with him years after alleged assault
Actor Mario Rodriguez alleged in the lawsuit filed last week in California that Tyler Perry sexually assaulted him during encounters between 2014 and 2019.
Trump claims progress toward peace, but Russia signals more war ahead
Hours after Trump declares Russia and Ukraine "closer than ever" to peace, Moscow claims a failed drone strike will alter its negotiating position.
D.C. pipe bomb suspect told authorities "something just snapped," DOJ says
Brian Cole told investigators he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt "someone needs to speak up," the DOJ alleges in court documents.