Biden, Trump increase efforts in swing states
As of Wednesday, the major party nominees for the 2024 presidential race are set. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nancy Cordes have the latest on the Biden and Trump campaigns.
Wisconsin
Biden kicks off intense month of campaigning
President Joe Biden is taking his message from Thursday's fiery State of the Union to several battleground states as he hits the campaign trail. Biden will visit Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the coming days, and held a rally in Philadelphia on Friday. Natalie Brand has more from the White House.
Trump fake elector in Wisconsin speaks out
Andrew Hitt, who signed a phony electoral certificate for former President Trump in 2020, tells 60 Minutes that he and other Wisconsin Republican electors were tricked.
Wisconsin ethics probe cites Trump fundraising committee violations
The bipartisan Wisconsin Ethics Commission is recommending prosecutors pursue felony charges against a fundraising group allied with former President Donald Trump.
Wisconsin fake elector explains why he went along with the plan
Andrew Hitt, a fake elector who signed a phony electoral certificate after the 2020 election, said he was tricked.
Wisconsin fake elector on why he signed phony electoral document for Trump
Andrew Hitt, who signed a phony electoral certificate for former President Trump in 2020, tells 60 Minutes that he and other Wisconsin Republican electors were tricked.
Fake Electors I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Republicans in seven states won by Joe Biden cast fake electoral votes for Donald Trump. Sunday, Anderson Cooper interviews Andrew Hitt, who claims he and his fellow fake electors in Wisconsin were tricked into signing the documents.
Wisconsin sees first February tornado on record amid mild winter conditions
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was spotted just south of Madison, reportedly the first in the state of Wisconsin during the month of February.
Haley seeks momentum in South Carolina
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is drawing larger crowds in South Carolina as she focuses her efforts on her home state's primary. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small is looking at the hurdles Haley will need to overcome to become the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
"48 Hours" investigates disappearance
Married couple Bart and Krista Halderson vanished from their community in Wisconsin in July 2021, and a discovery on a social media app helped investigators solve the mystery. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty joins "CBS Mornings" with an inside look at her report "The Snapchat Clue." (Editor's note: In April 2023, two of Chandler Halderson's convictions related to hiding his parents' remains were vacated on procedural grounds. Halderson continues to serve a life sentence with no possibility of parole for the murder and dismemberment of his parents.)
Working from home can complicate tax filings
Some Americans may need to file taxes in multiple states if they are working from home in a state that may be different from where their employers are based. Medora Lee, a personal finance reporter with USA Today, joins CBS News to discuss.
Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended
A Wisconsin judge has suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who is accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s.
Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling could mean a huge change for the purple state
Wisconsin Republicans are likely to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
University chancellor says he was fired for appearing in porn
Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired Wednesday for what the system's president called "abhorrent" actions.
Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator and ex-owner of the Bucks, dies at 88
Kohl was a popular figure in Wisconsin, purchasing the Bucks to keep them from leaving town and spending generously on civic and educational causes throughout the state.
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses GOP-drawn legislative maps
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned Republican-drawn legislative maps and ordered that new ones be created.
2 boys killed in crash after their father flees Wisconsin deputies
There were six people inside the vehicle, including two girls who remain hospitalized.
How minority voters could shape 2024 outcome
President Biden touted his economic policies in Milwaukee on Wednesday and emphasized his support of Black-owned businesses. Political strategists Leslie Sanchez and Chuck Rocha join "America Decides" to discuss Mr. Biden's reelection bid and his appeal to mobilize minority voters.
Man and daughter fishing on Lake Michigan discover 1871 shipwreck
Archaeologists are crediting the father-daughter duo with likely finding the remains of a ship that ran aground during the deadliest fire in U.S. history.
Wisconsin fake electors say Biden won in 2020
Ten Wisconsin Republicans who filed phony paperwork to masquerade as the state's certified electors admitted Wednesday that Joe Biden won the 2020 election. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
Gerrymander case in Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over the state's irregularly shaped legislative districts. Molly Beck, senior capitol reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, joined CBS News to discuss the case and how it could affect the 2024 elections.
Armed man seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with rifle
A state spokesperson says a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle.
Wisconsin woman sentenced for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend
Taylor Schabusiness was arrested after Shad Thyrion's mother discovered her son's head in a bucket in the basement.
Historians race against time and invasive species to study shipwrecks
Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.
Planned Parenthood resumes abortions in Wis.
Planned Parenthood is again offering abortion services in Wisconsin more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Providers initially stopped offering abortions out of fear a state law from 1849 that appears to ban the procedure would be enforced, but a judge ruled last month the law does not apply to medical abortions. The president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Wisconsin, Tanya Atkinson, joined CBS News to discuss the resumption of services.
Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
ABC pre-empts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's Charlie Kirk comments
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
3 police officers killed, 2 wounded in York County, Pennsylvania, shooting; suspect dead
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly making threat against Utah college where Kirk was killed
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
Trump announces he's designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization"
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police, sheriff says
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
Maps show the forecast track of Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk
Hegseth and each service secretary said posts mocking or celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk are unacceptable.
The IRS will soon set its 2026 tax brackets. See how yours could change.
The IRS adjusts its tax provisions for inflation every year, which can help taxpayers avoid so-called "bracket creep."