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When President Biden exited the 2024 race, CBS News polling had him trailing former President Donald Trump by five points. However, now that Vice President Harris is the presumed nominee, it's Harris with a one-point edge nationally and a tie across the battleground states. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest numbers.
Sources tell CBS News that Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate Tuesday morning. Harris interviewed her top picks over the weekend, including Govs. Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, Andy Beshear and JB Pritzker. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nancy Cordes have the latest.
Arizona's attorney general has agreed to drop nine felony charges against Ellis in exchange for her cooperation in the investigation.
A new CBS News poll shows the 2024 race for the White House has been reset since President Biden dropped out with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied in battleground states and Harris holding a slim lead nationally. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto goes inside the numbers with more on the polling.
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to make her pick for running mate any moment with a campaign rally with whoever she chooses scheduled for Tuesday. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump over the weekend said he'd only participate in a debate with Harris if it's hosted by Fox News. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Jake Rosen have the latest on the race for the White House.
Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva are recuperating in the U.S. following a historic prisoner exchange with Russia. However, several U.S. citizens are still imprisoned in Russia. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis explains why some Americans might not have been included in the deal.
There are growing concerns about how Iran will retaliate against Israel after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. CBS News' Courtney Kealy joins with analysis.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been cemented as the Democratic presidential nominee after a majority of delegates selected her in a virtual roll call vote, the party announced Friday. In the coming weeks, Harris will look to build on a strong July in which her campaign raised $310 million. Robert Costa has the latest.
The Americans involved in the historic prisoner swap carried out by various countries will have to grapple with the weight of their experience while detained. Jason Rezaian, a journalist who was wrongfully imprisoned in Iran, joins CBS News with more on the mental health and economic impacts that come with being a political prisoner abroad.
Vice President Kamala Harris passed the Democratic delegate threshold needed to obtain the party's nomination for president in the DNC virtual roll call vote Friday. Harris thanked supporters on a call with her campaign.
Slovenia Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were involved in chats with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris that led to the historic prisoner swap that freed three Americans and one legal permanent resident. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports on the political leaders involved in the deal.
Biden and Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap; Cleanup underway from storm damage in Nebraska.
Russia and multiple Western countries engaged in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War this week, with Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva being freed from Russian imprisonment. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more on what Russia received in the deal.
White House praises efforts to free U.S. citizens from detention in Russia; Group helps rescue horses amid Stone Canyon fire.
CBS News has learned that one of Kamala Harris' top contenders for running mate, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, has canceled a fundraising trip in New York this weekend amid speculation he could be her choice. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Americans freed from Russia back on U.S. soil; Team USA women win big at Day 6 of Paris Olympics.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after welcoming home three Americans released as part of the prisoner swap with Russia. Mr. Biden said that "the toughest call on this one was for other countries, because I asked them to do some things that were against their immediate self-interest."
A plane carrying three wrongfully detained Americans released by Russia landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland late Thursday night. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine veteran Paul Whelan and Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were welcomed home by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Marine veteran Paul Whelan were among two dozen prisoners freed as part of the biggest prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. The complex exchange took place in Turkey and involved more than six nations. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
A historic prisoner swap on Thursday secured the release of 24 prisoners from six countries, including several Americans who had been detained in Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on the reaction from leaders from around the world. Then, Christopher O'Leary, senior vice president for global operations at the consulting firm Soufan Group, joins with analysis.
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Thursday to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East. Their talks came after funerals in Iran and Lebanon for top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Russia released three American citizens and a permanent resident from detention in a multi-nation prisoner swap on Thursday. CBS News' Olivia Gazis and Natalie Brand have the details. Then, Ian Bremmer, president and founder of consulting firm Eurasia Group, joins with analysis.
Vice President Kamala Harris says she and President Biden engaged in "complex" negotiations to release three U.S. citizens and one resident from Russian custody on Thursday. Leigh Ann Caldwell, co-author of The Washington Post's "Early Brief," and Brakkton Booker, national political correspondent for "Politico," join CBS News to dive into the politics behind the exchange.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are reacting to Thursday's prisoner swap with Russia. Republican Rep. French Hill of Arkansas, co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad, joins "America Decides" to unpack the deal.
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
Less than two full days into a ceasefire, Israel's military and Hezbollah were both claiming isolated breaches of the deal.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
The woman boarded Delta Flight No. 264 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CBS News learned. She was discovered while the plane was in midair and was taken into custody in Paris.
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day this week highlights the importance of recognizing indigenous cuisines in the United States and the authentic, sustainable food it offers.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
A seventh grade media literacy class in New York is learning how to have difficult but empathetic questions as they combat misinformation.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
A November 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that 72% of people think tipping is expected in more places than it was five years ago.
Here's what a noted housing expert thinks will happen to mortgage rates next year as Donald Trump outlines his priorities.
Then-candidate Donald Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, was convicted of 16 felony counts in July.
The man's attorneys said the punitive and compensatory damages total the largest amount to ever be awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case in the U.S.
Tired from your Thanksgiving feast? You're not alone. But is it the tryptophan in turkey that leads to our food comas? Here's what experts say.
Can cats and dogs eat turkey and other Thanksgiving foods? Here's what experts say about what is safe and not.
An Illinois mom got stuck with a big bill after taking her 3-year-old to the ER but never seeing a doctor. "It's mind-blowing," she said.
Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what we do on the holiday.
A missing hiker was found alive this week in the remote Canadian wilderness, where he had been missing since October.
Amalka, a female, slipped out of a carrier cage on November 19 during an unloading operation.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Iga Swiatek is a 23-year-old from Poland who was ranked No. 1 most of the past two seasons but is now at No. 2.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
In settling, the three plaintiffs said they assign no "ill intent" to Rose and realize now that his conduct could be subject to interpretation.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
Iconic band The Grateful Dead, is remembering one of the band's original members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at 84 years old. The surviving original members of the band credit Lesh for the impact he made in each of their lives and revealed they were hoping to play together one more time.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
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.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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.
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.
This Thanksgiving, CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell introduces us to a family who is spending their holiday giving thanks to not only their family, but the special place they call home.
Historian Kenneth C. Davis, the bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About History" and "The World in Books," joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the history behind Thanksgiving and some of the traditions that go along with the holiday.
Thanksgiving isn't complete without a side of cranberries, but it's pretty tough work to harvest them. That's what a CBS News crew discovered on this day in 2002.
Atlanta Vibe setter Whitney Bower, 23, joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the upcoming second season of the Pro Volleyball Federation and the draft of collegiate players held earlier this week.
Officials with the Biden administration said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, which will allow for the processing of security clearance requests. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.