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On "Face the Nation" this week, as a new CBS News poll finds Kamala Harris has reset the race against Trump and the Biden administration secures the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and others, moderator Ed O'Keefe talks with GOP Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, deputy national security adviser Jon Finer and Wall Street Journal assistant editor Paul Beckett.
A new CBS News poll finds Kamala Harris with a slight edge over Donald Trump nationally and tied across the battleground states, and CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto joined "Face the Nation" to discuss its latest findings. Calling it a "big reset," he pointed out that President Biden, when he was still in the race, trailed Trump by 5 points, but with Harris as the presumptive nominee, "you see more Democrats now say not only are they excited about Harris as the nominee, but that they're going to vote," Salvanto said. Core Democratic constituencies are saying they're going to vote, including Black and women voters, Salvanto said. He also noted that on the question of having the mental and cognitive ability to serve, she leads Trump.
Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter, Semafor political reporter Kadia Goba, CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and executive director of surveys and elections Anthony Salvanto discuss Kamala Harris' week ahead, her VP pick. Fundamentals of the race still favor Trump. Incumbent party has a lot of baggage. Trump has sizable lead on economy and border.
Supporters in Pennsylvania say he can help Harris win the commonwealth. Activists worry his stances on Israel and school vouchers could make progressives stay home.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, on "Face the Nation" that aired on Aug. 4, 2024.
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton called for press scrutiny of presumptive nominee Kamala Harris, who will receive the Democratic nomination two weeks after she became a presidential candidate. "Kamala Harris has only been the nominee for two weeks and hasn't answered a single question," he told Ed O'Keefe on "Face the Nation," Sunday. He added that Harris should be held "to the same standard that every other nominee who earned their nomination has been held to — over a year of town hall meetings, VFW gatherings and debates. "She can't dodge the press for another 13 weeks," he said.
Harris plans to campaign with her running mate in battlegrounds states this week.
Harris draws even with Trump across the battlegrounds and has 1-point edge nationally.
The relationship with a teacher at his children's school occurred several years before he met and married Vice President Kamala Harris.
Two weeks after stepping into the race, Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for a battleground blitz with her VP pick that will get underway Tuesday in Philadelphia. Sources tell CBS News that Harris is meeting with top running mate contenders this weekend. Natalie Brand reports.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris received the majority of delegates in an electronic roll call. Now, she's one step closer to being the first woman of color to head a presidential ticket. Her focus now: Picking a running mate.
Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates at the DNC virtual roll call Friday to become the 2024 Democratic nominee for president. Harris is expected to announce her running mate pick by Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest.
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the presumptive Democratic nominee for president after she passed the delegate threshold needed during the DNC roll call vote Friday. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
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.
Former President Donald Trump will be in the Hamptons among some mega-donors Friday to raise funds for his 2024 campaign. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Biden and Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap; Cleanup underway from storm damage in Nebraska.
Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez join CBS News to discuss Kamala Harris' upcoming choice for running mate and the importance of a VP pick in a presidential campaign.
The Harris and Trump campaigns are sharing their July fundraising numbers with the vice president's campaign saying it raised a record-breaking $310 million last month. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign says it raised just over $138 million in July. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear made changes to their schedules as the vetting process for Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate appears to be reaching the final stages, according to CBS News political director Fin Gomez, who breaks down what's next in Harris' 2024 campaign.
As the three Americans freed from Russia are welcomed home with open arms, we're also monitoring other Americans detained around the world. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green has more.
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.
Three Americans who had been held in Russian prisons, Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, are back home following a historic, multi-country prisoner swap. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
White House praises efforts to free U.S. citizens from detention in Russia; Group helps rescue horses amid Stone Canyon fire.
Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon's capital Beirut.
President Biden said, "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror."
In North Carolina alone, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage from Hurricane Helene.
The Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday that was intended to hold Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a committee.
In North Carolina, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed during a massive airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon on Friday.
In a speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the Republican nominee intensified his personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Kendy Howard, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was found dead in her bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene led investigators to take a hard look at her husband, a former Idaho state trooper. Did he have the know-how to get away with murder?
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
Kendy Howard, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was found dead in her bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene led investigators to take a hard look at her husband, a former Idaho state trooper. Did he have the know-how to get away with murder?
In a speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the Republican nominee intensified his personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
In North Carolina, more than 400 roads remained closed on Saturday as floodwaters began to recede and reveal the extent of damage.
Bigger bins and premium-priced seating with added legroom are just some of the changes the carrier is betting will win over customers.
Rising Florida home insurance rates, which surged 45% from 2017 to 2022, are likely to keep climbing along with the mercury, experts say.
Loophole in law means potentially deadly furniture is still being sold by major retailers, advocacy group cautions.
Grocery costs barely rose last month, according to Friday's report, and energy costs dropped 0.8%, led by cheaper gasoline.
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
In a speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, the Republican nominee intensified his personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden said, "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror."
In most states, those who wish to vote have more than one option that makes it easier and more convenient to register or update their registration than in past years.
This follows a bombshell report last week which found that Robinson had posted racist and sexually explicit comments online.
Despite suspending his campaign, the independent presidential candidate was fighting to have his name restored to the state's ballot.
The Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday that was intended to hold Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a committee.
Tyler Theroux was born with a brachial plexus injury that would eventually leave him depressed and in extreme pain. A complex surgery finally provided relief.
Loophole in law means potentially deadly furniture is still being sold by major retailers, advocacy group cautions.
Officials claim the changes "had no bearing" on Boar's Head's now-shuttered plant.
Many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk, despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol.
President Biden said, "Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror."
The 60-year-old priest was questioned by the investigating judge and placed under arrest, the prosecutor's office said.
On Saturday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the abuse scandal had created "atrocious suffering and wounds," and undermined the faith.
A U.K. watchdog identified "multiple instances of misconduct" in the running of Campbell's charity Fashion for Relief.
Landslides and flooding caused by rainfall have killed at least 66 people in Nepal. Dozens of others are missing, police said Saturday.
Dame Maggie Smith, whose luminous career included two Academy Awards and a Tony, died on Friday, September 27, 2024, at age 89. In this "Sunday Morning" profile that aired January 20, 2002, correspondent Eugenia Zukerman talked with Smith about her roles, which ranged from Shakespeare's Desdemona to Harry Potter's Professor Minerva McGonagall; and about her grandmother's advice that she never appear on the stage. Zukerman also talked with "Gosford Park" director Robert Altman and producer Bob Balaban about the actress' on-screen magic.
The festival, which runs through Oct. 14, features new films starring Adrien Brody, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Saoirse Ronan, Naomi Watts and Bill Murray.
Richard Powers has been writing for decades, after a career as a computer programmer. In 2019, his nature-inspired book "The Overstory" took home a Pulitzer Prize. His newest book, "Playground," also focuses on the natural world, this time paying homage to our oceans, celebrating their beauty and raising concern for the future. Jeff Glor has more.
Author V.E. Schwab has written nearly two dozen books since making her debut in 2011. Her novels feature modern characters and twisty plots, and are helping redefine the fantasy genre. Dana Jacobson has more.
In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" September 29, correspondent Anthony Mason talks with Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of the rock band Coldplay about their massively-successful world tour.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday with a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a Crew Dragon capsule that normally carries four. That is because the Crew Dragon's two empty seats will be used to give two Boeing Starliner astronauts a ride back to Earth next February. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were part of Boeing's first crewed test flight of its Starliner, and though it got them to the International Space Station back in June, problems with its propulsion system prompted NASA to look for another ride. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Top U.S. artificial intelligence startup OpenAI took a hit Thursday after three of its top executives exited the company. The departures come as CEO Sam Altman is reportedly preparing to turn OpenAI into a traditional for-profit company. Connie Guglielmo, senior vice president focused on AI edit strategy for CNET, joins CBS News to examine the future of the startup.
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.
Super Micro Computer's stock price fell sharply after the Wall Street Journal reported the company faces a federal investigation.
Meta AI will talk to you in the voice of a handful of celebrities, Mark Zuckerberg announced today.
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 author revisits his 2000 bestseller "The Tipping Point," to examine the flip side of that earlier book's lessons about studying social change. Among the topics he covers: Cheetah reproduction.
The Viking burial ground, used during the 9th and 10th centuries, was discovered on the southern outskirts of the village of Åsum.
Nine years after it was negotiated, the Paris Climate Agreement continues to serve as a blueprint for global environmental goals. Todd Stern, the top U.S. negotiator for the deal, outlines the years-long process it took to reach the landmark agreement in his new book, "Landing the Paris Climate Agreement: How It Happened, Why It Matters and What Comes Next." Stern joins CBS News to look back at the talks.
Florida is bracing for the wrath of Hurricane Helene. A common question that scientists face during natural disasters like this is: Has climate change impacted their severity? CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim Defede and CBS News Texas investigative reporter Brian New break down how lawmakers and residents in their states view climate change amid natural disasters.
Kendy Howard, a 48-year-old wife and mother, was found dead in her bathtub with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence at the scene led investigators to take a hard look at her husband, a former Idaho state trooper. Did he have the know-how to get away with murder?
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
Kendy Howard was found dead in her bathtub. While dispatched as a suicide, clues at the scene made Kootenai County authorities suspicious.
Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, the baby's parents were arrested after they allegedly tried to sell their 2-month-old baby because having three dogs and an infant was "not working."
A search was underway for the suspects, national police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe said in a statement regarding the two mass shootings in South Africa.
Crew Dragon's two astronauts will join two Starliner fliers for a five-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.
Later today, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station. The craft is also set to bring back the two astronauts who have been waiting for a ride home since June.
A NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut will join the Starliner astronauts for a normal tour of duty
The Soyuz landing in Kazakhstan sets the stage for launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to the space station Thursday.
For the next two months, Earth will have a "mini-moon" when a small asteroid temporarily orbits the planet. Scientists say the asteroid, which is only 33 feet long, will enter Earth's gravity in a horseshoe orbit September 29 before leaving on November 25. Most people won't get a glimpse of this mini-moon though, it's too small to see without professional equipment.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday with a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a Crew Dragon capsule that normally carries four. That is because the Crew Dragon's two empty seats will be used to give two Boeing Starliner astronauts a ride back to Earth next February. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were part of Boeing's first crewed test flight of its Starliner, and though it got them to the International Space Station back in June, problems with its propulsion system prompted NASA to look for another ride. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The Harris campaign is rolling out a new ad Saturday night during the Alabama-Georgia football game, which former President Donald Trump is attending, calling on him to commit to a second debate. Nikole Killion reports from Tuscaloosa.
President Biden on Saturday called the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut a "measure of justice," saying that under Nasrallah's leadership, Hezbollah was "responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror." Charlie D'Agata reports from the Pentagon.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut Friday, the Lebanon-based militant group confirmed. For 32 years, Nasrallah led the Iranian-backed group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. His death now fuels fears of an all-out regional war. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut.
Helene has caused major devastation across the Southeast since it made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. It is responsible for at least 55 deaths, and over three million customers remained without power Saturday. Jason Allen reports from Keaton Beach, Florida.