What to know about ballot harvesting
There's been a renewed focus on the voting process and on how ballots reach their final destination, as more voters than ever are expected to vote absentee.
There's been a renewed focus on the voting process and on how ballots reach their final destination, as more voters than ever are expected to vote absentee.
"During the passage of the 19th Amendment, we left out women of color, we left out Black women, and I don't want us to continue to do that in our policy," Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said.
With more voters expected to vote absentee than ever before because of the pandemic, there has been a renewed focus on the process of voting and how ballots reach their final destination.
In the 15-minute campaign video first seen by CBS News, Biden and Harris discuss Trump's handling of COVID-19 and their desire to expand voting rights.
November's election results from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin could be delayed if they don't get a head start on processing ballots.
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — three states that could decide the presidency — must wait until Election Day to process absentee ballots.
"Ask yourself, do I look like a radical socialist, with a soft spot for rioters? Really?" the former vice president said.
"You owe the entire disability community an apology," activist Ady Barkan told Representative Steve Scalise.
The march took place on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" address, hours after President Trump delivered his Republican convention speech.
"This election will decide whether we will defend the American way of life, or whether we allow a radical movement to completely dismantle and destroy it," the president said
Black National Convention co-producer Rukia Lumumba told CBSN's "Red & Blue" Thursday it's "the first time in 40 years we've seen a convention of this kind come to fruition again."
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, the former presidential candidate also talked with Major Garrett about his own violation of the Hatch Act in 2016.
Starting Friday, the Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and Alejandro Fernandez, a popular Mexican singer, are lending their star wattage and strains from their recent hits to Biden's White House bid.
Trump aide Stephen Miller is chiefly responsible for writing the speech.
The Republican aides said that while they disagree with some of Joe Biden's policy positions, they value his bipartisan work and leadership potential.
President Biden said he will not give into Speaker McCarthy's demands for negotiations on the debt limit as many warn Washington may only have until June to avoid default. Gene Sperling, senior adviser to the president, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss what's next in the standoff.
With the Biden reelection campaign now officially underway, former President Trump is taking aim at the person he hopes to challenge once again in the general election. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns, and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, join with the latest.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Israel Thursday about continuing to stand in firm support of the country. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared for more than seven hours before the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to sources with knowledge of his testimony. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
A bipartisan group of senators are pushing for cameras to be installed inside the Supreme Court. They say the move could improve the public's trust in the justices. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Richard Blumenthal spoke with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane.
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion while at the same time imposing an array of spending cuts to the federal budget. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have the latest on the tough path the bill has to becoming law.
President Biden made it official this week that he is seeking reelection in 2024. CBS News political contributors Ashley Etienne and Antjuan Seawright break down Biden's likelihood of success.
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice is expected to announce a bid for U.S. Senate Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The airline is dropping the temperature on food served to economy-class passengers on all transatlantic flights.
There's a troubling rise in breast cancer in women under the age of 50, an American Cancer Society report shows, but there are things you can do to help lower your risk.
The attorneys general of 13 states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
Riley Keough gives Oprah Winfrey a close-up view of Elvis Presley's "most personal things" during an interview at Graceland in Memphis.
Multiple bear attacks have been reported in Montana in recent months.
The airline is dropping the temperature on food served to economy-class passengers on all transatlantic flights.
The attorneys general of 13 states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
The traditional holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is almost one week shorter this year.
American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
The next president will have to manage a delicate situation as the threat of an all-out war escalates.
"If you're under evacuation orders, you should evacuate now, now — you should have already evacuated. It's a matter of life and death," President Biden said.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.
The Harris and Trump campaigns have been trying to connect with prominent Puerto Rican musicians and artists to help court voters who could be decisive in states like Pennsylvania.
There's a troubling rise in breast cancer in women under the age of 50, an American Cancer Society report shows, but there are things you can do to help lower your risk.
Living in extended-stay hotels, often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness, can lead to or exacerbate various children's physical and mental health issues, advocates say.
Two scientists' groundbreaking research on worms has earned them the Nobel Prize in medicine. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun uncovered microRNA, tiny molecules that help control what cells do, which could help develop new medicines.
The CDC will urge Americans to "reconsider nonessential travel" to Rwanda.
Dirty sodas, which combines your favorite soft drink with creamer, syrups and more, are all over social media. Here's what experts say about the ingredients.
The next president will have to manage a delicate situation as the threat of an all-out war escalates.
CBS News relies on producer Marwan al-Ghoul to help tell the story of the war in Gaza, where he and his family have been trapped for a year.
The original initiative launched to identify 22 women saw about 1,800 tips received from the public.
A look at key moments since Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel, sparking a war that, a year later, threatens to ignite the Middle East.
The Qantas crew's selection of the racy drama "Daddio" was a surprise to many, and to the airline, which apologized.
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong star in "The Apprentice," a film about Donald Trump's early years and his mentor Roy Cohn. After a controversial Cannes premiere and threats of legal action from the Trump campaign, the movie is set for release just weeks before the election.
In a "CBS Mornings" exclusive, Oprah Winfrey reveals "From Here to the Great Unknown" is her latest book club selection. The memoir, written by the late Lisa Marie Presley and finished by her daughter Riley Keough, reflects on life at Graceland and the impact of losing Elvis. Keough reflects on her mother's memories of Elvis, life at Graceland, and the lasting impact of his death.
Riley Keough gives Oprah Winfrey a close-up view of Elvis Presley's "most personal things" during an interview at Graceland in Memphis.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates was certain she had neglected to mention her mom when she accepted the Oscar for "Misery" 33 years ago – until "Sunday Morning" showed her video proof.
The attorneys general of 13 states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Labor pact between dockworkers and the shipping industry doesn't resolve their concerns about automation. Here's what to know.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
Two scientists' groundbreaking research on worms has earned them the Nobel Prize in medicine. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun uncovered microRNA, tiny molecules that help control what cells do, which could help develop new medicines.
Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.
In this episode of "Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet," CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy speaks to scientists and experts about the growing number of critically endangered plants and animals and how humans can help.
The original initiative launched to identify 22 women saw about 1,800 tips received from the public.
A court in Germany has acquitted Christian Brueckner, the only suspect in the disappearance of Maddie McCann, on unrelated rape and sexual abuse charges.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested at a hotel after police linked the killings, determining the suspect's description matched in each case.
Prosecutors said Thomas Kwan used his "encyclopedic knowledge" of poisons in his plot to kill Patrick O'Hara.
Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way.
With a hurricane approaching, two high-priority NASA and European missions to an asteroid and Jupiter's moon Europa face delays.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
Despite an apparent problem with one of two strap-on boosters, the Vulcan reached orbit and otherwise performed as expected.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
Sondra Guffey, economic development director for Florida's DeSoto County, joined CBS News to talk about how residents in the non-coastal parts of Florida are getting ready for Hurricane Milton.
Former President Donald Trump has falsely claimed several times that FEMA is diverting funds away from Republicans and favoring Democrats. FEMA has been fighting back against those claims while Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump "incredibly irresponsible" for making them. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
TikTok is facing a lawsuit from attorneys general from 14 states who say the app both harms the mental health of young users and relies on "addictive features" to keep users on the platform. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
As Israeli airstrikes intensify in Lebanon, Dr. Pierre Yared and Sister Hadia Abi Chelbi, co-directors of Lebanon's only burn center, are seeing a heavy influx of severely and critically injured patients at their hospital. Without help from the government, the burn center at Geitaoui Hospital, a Christian nonprofit organization, was forced to increase its capacity from nine beds to 25. But many patients have to stay hospitalized for at least three months because they are suffering burns over 80-85% of their bodies, Yared said. As the situation continues to escalate, both fear the facility might not have the space and supplies to keep treating incoming patients and pay their exhausted staff.
Mass evacuations are underway in Florida as Hurricane Milton bears down on the state's Gulf Coast. Dr. Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, joined CBS News to discuss the severity of the storm.