Debate watchers most impressed by Sanders, Biden — CBS News poll
But many say this 10th debate made them nervous about the Democratic field.
But many say this 10th debate made them nervous about the Democratic field.
Bernie Sanders was also pressed about his comments on "60 Minutes" about Fidel Castro, saying "Cuba is a dictatorship. I've said that 8 million times."
Seven Democratic candidates met on stage in South Carolina for the last debate before the state's primary and Super Tuesday.
The 10th debate of the presidential primary cycle was the last before the pivotal South Carolina primary Saturday.
Biden said winning South Carolina by even one percentage point would be "enough" for him to stay in the race.
What to watch for from the candidates in Tuesday night's debate.
"In none of them was he accused of doing anything, saying something nasty to a woman," Taylor said. "That is not who he is. Life has changed. I grew up in that world. It was a 'bro' culture."
Biden is still in second, with about 20% support, followed by Buttigieg, with 14.3%.
"I don't think you need a lot of advice from me on bravery," Buttigieg said, in part. "You seem pretty strong."
Coming off his win in the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders talks about Michael Bloomberg, Donald Trump, democratic socialism, and what he would do if elected president.
One group of now mostly senior citizen organizers, known as The Reckoning Crew, is backing Joe Biden.
Candidates will have their first test with a Democratic electorate that is expected to be mostly minority — 60% of the turnout here on Saturday is expected to comprise black voters.
"Given how close the race is between second and third place, we ask that you take these steps before releasing any final data," Pete Buttigieg's campaign wrote.
However, 2020 candidate match-ups with Trump are close, CBS News poll finds.
Biden is ahead with black voters, but his support has receded since the fall, according to a new CBS News poll.
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.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was previously employed by the intelligence agency before coming to the U.S.
The Harris campaign has seen a donation windfall in the three months since Harris became the Democratic nominee.
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.
DACA has been the subject of a years-long court battle and remains in legal jeopardy due to a lawsuit by Texas and other Republican-led states that oppose the policy.
Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in the fatal stabbings of four college students in November 2022.
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.
Healgen Scientific's combined COVID-19 and flu test gives people a new way to check what's causing their symptoms, FDA says.
Inflation in September fell to an annual rate of 2.4%, its lowest point since early 2021, as gas and energy costs continued to ease.
Social Security benefits are given a cost-of-living adjustment each year. The 2025 COLA increase is the smallest since 2021.
United Airlines is adding new overseas destinations in what the carrier calls its largest international expansion.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was previously employed by the intelligence agency before coming to the U.S.
The Harris campaign has seen a donation windfall in the three months since Harris became the Democratic nominee.
DACA has been the subject of a years-long court battle and remains in legal jeopardy due to a lawsuit by Texas and other Republican-led states that oppose the policy.
After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.
Former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris have a relationship dating back to his run for Senate in 2004.
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.
Healgen Scientific's combined COVID-19 and flu test gives people a new way to check what's causing their symptoms, FDA says.
Many of the free COVID tests being shipped out now will be expiring within a few months.
Rizo-López Foods can no longer manufacture and distribute cheese and other dairy products, Justice Department says.
What is really happening in Springfield, Ohio, is a microcosm of the health care challenges immigration hot spots throughout the country are facing.
Victoria Roshchyna, who would have turned 28 this month, disappeared last year after she traveled to east Ukraine for a report.
A Palestinian-American in the Israeli-occupied West Bank says he's been kept off his land for a year. For others, it's been much worse.
Prince William and Princess Catherine carried out their first joint public engagement since the end of Kate's chemotherapy.
The United Nations mission in southern Lebanon, where Israel is battling Iran-backed Hezbollah, says Israeli forces have fired on international peacekeepers.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Bloom, creator and star of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," returns with her new Netflix special, "Death, Let Me Do My Special." Bloom opens up about the challenges of her daughter's birth and the loss of her writing partner during the pandemic.
Rock band Cage the Elephant recently celebrated one billion Spotify streams for "Cigarette Daydreams" and wrapped their largest tour to date, including a sold-out Madison Square Garden show. In an interview with Anthony Mason, the Shultz brothers talk about the challenges that shaped their latest album, "Neon Pill."
In a fierce competition, 20-year-old bear Grazer won Alaska's Fat Bear Contest for the second year in a row, defeating fan favorite Chunk, who had killed one of her cubs earlier this summer. Grazer claimed victory by more than 40,000 votes
Taylor Tomlinson opens up about her new comedy tour, "Save Me," which tackles personal topics like growing up in church.
A Dutch museum exhibit featuring hand-painted beer cans was almost lost forever when a staff member mistakenly threw them in the trash. A curator returned early from break and saved the art in time.
Apple's new mobile operating system could help iPhone users stay in touch if Hurricane Milton knocks out cell service.
Fourteen attorneys general have sued TikTok claiming the social media app harms teens and their mental health. They allege the Chinese-owned app violates consumer protection laws and claim TikTok relies on "addictive features" that keep users on the app.
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.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen 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.
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.
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was previously employed by the intelligence agency before coming to the U.S.
Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in the fatal stabbings of four college students in November 2022.
Mayor Alejandro Arcos had been sworn into office less than a week before he was murdered.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving ghost guns, which are assembled with build-it-yourself kits sold online with no background checks. The justices appeared to signal they were leaning toward upholding the Biden administration's crackdown on the guns, which would require serial numbers and background checks. Jan Crawford reports.
A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder of a married couple during a raid that revealed corruption in the narcotics unit.
Images from space show the progress of Hurricane Milton towards the western coast of Florida.
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.
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?
Efforts to recover from Hurricane Milton's wrath are underway in Florida. Rescues continue in flooded areas as millions remain without power. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest on the weather, and CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has more on rescues in Clearwater. Also, Lee County officials have updates on response efforts.
The latest Consumer Price Index report, the last that will be released before Election Day, showed inflation continued to cool in September. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more.
Bryan Garner, spokesperson for the Florida Power & Light Company, joined CBS News to discuss the ongoing process to restore power to millions of Florida residents in the dark after Hurricane Milton.
In the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, former President Donald Trump is continuing to peddle false claims that FEMA is diverting disaster relief funds to migrants. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Vice President Kamala Harris is getting briefings on the federal response to Hurricane Milton as she continues making her case to voters on the campaign trail. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.