Teen charged after Kenosha school shooting scare. No real guns found.
Detectives questioned the boy, who initially claimed he went to the school to sell candy, but later told a social worker he went there to scare students.
Wisconsin
School staff foils alleged shooting plot
A teenager suspected of planning a school shooting was arrested in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after staff confronted him at the elementary school's entryway, prompting a daylong police search. Nancy Chen has more on how their actions may have saved lives.
Trump takes Wisconsin, clinches presidency, CBS News projects
Wisconsin was a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 10 electoral votes at stake.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin projected to win reelection in Wisconsin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin's projected victory, securing a third term in the Senate, is a key win for Democrats in Wisconsin.
Why Wisconsin's 2024 results are late
As Americans await the 2024 presidential election results, many may be asking: What's holding up Wisconsin's vote count? CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett breaks down the current state of affairs in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin leans Trump, CBS News rates
CBS News rates the battleground state of Wisconsin as leaning Republican for former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Major Garrett and Robert Costa report on whether Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump will speak to their respective supporters on election night.
North Carolina leans Trump, CBS News rates
CBS News rates the battleground state of North Carolina as lean-Republican for former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Major Garrett reports, as Ed O'Keefe and Maurice DuBois break down Vice President Kamala Harris' possible paths to victory.
Georgia leaning Trump; Harris wins California
Georgia is currently leaning toward former President Donald Trump, and Vice President Kamala Harris will win her home state of California, CBS News projects. CBS News' Major Garrett and Anthony Salvanto dig into the latest results in Georgia and Wisconsin.
Ohio, Mississippi, Colorado projected
CBS News projected former President Donald Trump would win Ohio and Mississippi, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Colorado. CBS News' Janet Shamlian and Jericka Duncan report on voter turnout and ballot counting in battleground states.
Harris leading older voters in some states
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump among older voters in Michigan and Wisconsin, exit polls show. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson digs through the data.
Inside the Harris and Trump campaigns
Harris campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond and Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley join CBS News to discuss how their respective campaigns view voter turnout, early polling numbers and absentee voting data.
Milwaukee recounting some 2024 ballots
Officials in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, say they are restarting the count of around 31,000 ballots due to a closing seal issue in one of the voting machines. The recount could delay the state's results. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.
Key issues in focus in seven battleground states
Seven battleground states could sway the presidential election. They stretch across four time-zones — from Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania in the east, to Wisconsin and Michigan in the upper midwest, and Arizona and Nevada in the desert southwest. A team of correspondents are covering the key issues in these crucial states.
State of 2024 race with 1 day to Election Day
With Election Day hours away, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final push in a race that voters will likely decide in a few key battleground states. CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Caitlin Huey-Burns, Ed O'Keefe and Kabir Khanna have more.
Harris: Trump Cheney remark is disqualifying
Former President Donald Trump is facing criticism for his comments Thursday night about former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. He said, "Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her." Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Trump for the remarks and called him unqualified to be president. CBS News' Major Garrett and Zak Hudak have the latest on the 2024 presidential race.
Trump mocks Biden's "garbage" comment
Former President Trump intensified his response to Biden's recent comments by climbing into a garbage truck and declaring, "250 million Americans are not garbage" as he campaigned in Wisconsin.
Harris responds to Biden's "garbage" remark
With just five days to Election Day, Vice President Harris addressed President Biden's controversial remarks, separating herself from his language as she campaigned in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's free-thinking battleground voters
60 Minutes traveled to Wisconsin as the 2024 presidential election nears the finish line to see why, in this battleground state, it's anybody’s game.
Inside a battleground-state swing county
Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here’s what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.
The Swingiest County | Sunday on 60 Minutes
This Sunday, Jon Wertheim travels to Door County, Wisconsin, where residents have voted for the winning candidate in every presidential election this century. It’s the only swing state county with this distinction.
In some battleground states, low-wage workers keep losing ground
Workers in four battleground states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Labor advocates say that's a recipe for poverty.
Harris focuses on Nikki Haley's primary voters in closing weeks of campaign
Among the voters Kamala Harris is pursuing in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign are those who voted for Nikki Haley over Trump in the GOP primaries.
Obama campaigns for Harris in Wisconsin
The battleground state of Wisconsin kicked off its early voting period Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama was in the Badger State to excite voters to get to the polls. Semafor politics reporter David Weigel joins CBS News with analysis.
Behind Harris' "blue wall" strategy
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is ramping up efforts to court voters in the "blue wall" states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as CBS News poll numbers show razor-thin margins in the race against former President Donald Trump in battleground states. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports.
The data behind where the candidates campaign
With 15 days until Election Day, where candidates go can be crucial to their chances of winning. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto explains why Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are heading to certain cities in battleground states. Then, Shelby Talcott, political reporter for Semafor, and Hugo Lowell, senior political correspondent for The Guardian, join with analysis.
Thune says he's "optimistic" about ending government shutdown this week
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week.
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
Trump administration will use contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
What experts say about Trump's plans to restart nuclear testing
After his recent remarks about resuming nuclear testing, President Trump told "60 Minutes" "we're the only country that doesn't test."
Trump on cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: "I don't know who he is"
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
SNAP recipients say they're ready to scrimp amid food-stamp fight
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
Illinois man charged with threatening Trump in Instagram video
A Winthrop Harbor man under investigation by the U.S. Secret Service was arrested Monday morning at his home in Lake County, Illinois.
Is COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to autism? New study offers clues
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.