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With Election Day quickly approaching, two key Senate races are narrowing. Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, joins "America Decides" to take a look at how changes down ballot could sway the balance of power in the Senate.
Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.
Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful of tight races across the U.S. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has the details.
Nebraska awards presidential electoral votes by district, meaning more than one candidate can take electoral votes from the state on election night. The system led to an explosion of clever lawn signs in an Omaha neighborhood. Major Garrett has the story.
Independent Dan Osborn is running a surprisingly competitive Senate race in deep-red Nebraska in his bid to unseat two-term Sen. Deb Fischer.
Nearly 20 years in the making, the reform initiative seeks to change the way Electoral College votes are counted.
Republicans did not have enough support to change how the state allocates Electoral College votes, a move that would have benefitted former President Donald Trump.
The latest CBS News polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris making up some ground regarding what most voters consistently say is the biggest issue this election: the economy. Harris' support among voters who say the economy is a major factor in the 2024 race has gone up four points since August. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins to discuss.
There are new concerns about election night chaos in the battleground state of Georgia. Derek Muller, professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, joins "America Decides" to unpack the rule changes being pushed through by pro-Trump election officials in Georgia and the potential legal challenges.
Changing Nebraska's electoral vote allocation to winner-take-all would almost certainly have benefited former President Donald Trump this fall.
A potential "winner-take-all" electoral system in Nebraska could alter the path to victory for Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's "very reasonable" for Nebraska to push for a change to its electoral vote system because the election could come down to a single electoral vote.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
The cost of insuring your home is going up, and some homes are "essentially uninsurable" due to rising climate change risks. In Nebraska, the most expensive state for premiums, the cost is nearly $3,400 above the national average to insure a home. And it's all happening as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, jeopardizing people's homes and their ability to financially recover afterward.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November ballot.
Abortion rights ballot measures in Nebraska and Missouri are facing legal challenges ahead of looming ballot certification deadlines.
Rep. Angie Craig, in a competitive race to keep her House seat, believes Walz, as the VP nominee, can help her win reelection.
Iowa's abortion ban taking effect Monday will impact states around the Midwest where women may have to travel to get reproductive services. Natalie Krebs, a health reporter for Iowa Public Radio, joins CBS News with more.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe is on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the final night, where attendees are wearing cheese head hats. He also explains why Nebraska delegates have one of the best seats of the convention.
Record-breaking flooding has inundated towns in the Big Sioux River Valley in Iowa and South Dakota. At least one person was killed in South Dakota, Gov. Kristi Noem said. CBS News Minnesota reporter Jennifer Mayerle is in Waterville, Minnesota, a town fighting floodwaters of its own, with more on the weather.
Part of the attack was captured on a trucker's dash cam, but some of it happened out of sight inside Gary and Mary Weaver's RV, authorties said.
Gary and Mary Weaver had been traveling across Nebraska in their mobile home before the attack occurred, authorities said.
The nursing home told CBS News they had no comment on the situation.
There were multiple fatalities from a tornado that ripped through the small Iowa town of Greenfield, which saw homes and businesses destroyed.
Nebraska sued social media giant TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform targets minors with "addictive design" and alleging it's "fueling a youth mental health crisis."
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting to discuss and vote on hepatitis B and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccines for children.
Trump's visit to Britain moved from royal spectacle to politics on day 2, as he and the U.K.'s Keir Starmer discussed the Gaza and Ukraine wars and other issues.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt the show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Judge Timothy Kelly wrote that the administration's argument that it was trying to reunite a group of Guatemalan kids with family members "crumbled like a house of cards."
The two companies will team up to work on custom data centers as well as PC products.
The Army said that a helicopter crashed in a rural area of Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
Regulators allege Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing and sales tactics, costing consumers billions of dollars.