Fact checking VP debate claims from Walz and Vance's 2024 showdown
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
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VP debate highlights from the Walz-Vance 2024 showdown
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
6 moments from Walz-Vance VP debate
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance met in New York City on Tuesday night for their first and likely only 2024 showdown. Here are some highlights from the CBS News debate.
Harris' expectations for Walz's debate
Pennsylvania is up for grabs in the 2024 election, according to polls ahead of the vice presidential debate. CBS News Pittsburgh politics editor Jon Delano breaks down the state's impact and whether the debate will influence voters there.
Taylor Swift's effect on voter registrations
New voter registration numbers in some key states are revealing the potential impact of Taylor Swift's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Tom Bonier, senior adviser at voter registration data firm TargetSmart, joins CBS News to explain.
"60 Minutes" to interview Harris
"60 Minutes" announced a primetime election special will air on Oct. 7 with Vice President Kamala Harris, who will sit down with "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker. Former President Donald Trump's campaign decided not to participate after initially accepting the offer, although the invitation still stands. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns discuss.
Dr. Jon LaPook on VP health care issues
As health care remains a top concern for voters, Dr. Jon LaPook discusses what to expect from Vice President Harris and former President Trump's health care plans during the upcoming debate.
Democrats sue over Georgia ballot count rule
Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday against the Georgia state election board to block a new rule requiring every ballot to be hand counted. It's the latest outstanding legal challenge regarding how the 2024 election will be run. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker joins to break it all down.
Poll: How voters feel about Vance, Walz
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are set to debate Tuesday night on CBS News. Executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "America Decides" to unpack a new poll on how voters see the stakes of the match-up.
Views of Vance, Walz ahead of debate — CBS News poll
Most voters say they plan to watch the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance Tuesday night, which will be moderated by CBS News.
Michigan will remain competitive until Election Day, Rep. Debbie Dingell predicts
"I don't think we know who's going to win Michigan yet," Rep. Debbie Dingell told chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast.
Analyzing Trump's efforts to court young men
Between UFC appearances, podcast interviews and cryptocurrency ventures, former President Donald Trump's campaign has made it their mission to court young men, or as it is often referred to, "the bro vote." Peter Hamby, host of the Snapchat show "Good Luck America," joins CBS News to discuss the efforts.
2024 election: How voters view climate change
Climate change affects several aspects of American life — health, economics, the weather and possibly this fall: politics. According to a recent survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 62% of registered voters across parties prefer a candidate who supports action on global warming. Anthony Leiserowitz, who co-authored the study, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
Johnson unveils new plan to avoid shutdown
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his new plan to avoid a partial government shutdown by Oct. 1 after his last one failed. The limited continuing resolution would fund the government until Dec. 20. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains what's different about the latest attempt.
Poll: Harris makes headway on economy
New CBS News polling finds registered voters have a more positive view of the economy now than August. It also reveals that Vice President Kamala Harris has narrowed her deficit with former President Donald Trump among those who call the economy a major factor in their vote. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, and Brakkton Booker, national political correspondent with Politico, join "America Decides" with analysis.
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DNC Chair Jaime Harrison optimistic about turning Florida blue
Both Miami-Dade and Broward counties went for President Biden in 2020, while former President Donald Trump won the state by about three percentage points that year.
Fallout from CNN's report on Mark Robinson
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is refusing to get out of the state's gubernatorial race amid a swirling controversy over his alleged comments on a porn site. A CNN investigation reports the Republican candidate used racist and incendiary language online more than a decade ago. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest on the fallout.
Harris targets men in abortion rights push
Vice President Kamala Harris made stops in Georgia and Wisconsin Friday, delivering a reproductive rights message with male voters in mind. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details.
CNN links GOP candidate to disturbing posts
A bombshell CNN report released Thursday accused Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, of allegedly making a series of explosive comments about politics, sex and race on an adult website more than a decade ago. Donna King, editor-in-chief of The Carolina Journal, joins "America Decides" to unpack the reporting.
Harris, Trump tied in new New York Times poll
A new New York Times poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied in a nationwide survey of likely voters with Trump losing a point versus polling from before the two held their debate last week. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
Teamsters decide not to make 2024 presidential endorsement
The union's president, Sean O'Brien, earlier this summer broke with tradition and became the first Teamsters president to address the Republican convention.
House fails to pass Johnson's funding plan
The House voted 202 to 220 Wednesday rejecting Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to extend government funding for six months. Congress has until Oct. 1 to reach an agreement to keep the government open.
Are Republicans shifting on abortion?
Abortion access is one of the most popular policy positions for Democrats, and Republicans are well aware of it. A recent edition of The Washington Post's "Early Brief" newsletter explores how the overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago is changing the positions of some GOP lawmakers this election cycle. Co-author Leigh Ann Caldwell joins to discuss.
Poll: Most of U.S. supports mass deportations
Former President Donald Trump has pledged to start mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if elected to another term, and a new Scripps News-Ipsos poll reveals that more than 54% of Americans support the move. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join "America Decides" with analysis.
Biden economic adviser unpacks Fed rate cut
The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than four years on Wednesday. The move will directly impact the finances of millions of Americans. Jared Bernstein, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Israel expects hostages to be freed "in a few hours" as ceasefire holds
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from Indianapolis hospital
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
South Carolina bar shooting kills at least 4, injures 20
The shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island left at least 20 injured, including four in critical condition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.