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The Democratic Party has officially nominated Joe Biden to take on President Trump. Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, joined CBSN to discuss the Biden-Harris ticket and the challenges that lie ahead.
Democrats officially nominated former Vice President Joe Biden as their candidate for president during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe; CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; CBS News chief Washington correspondent, Major Garrett; CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez; and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to speak at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for a closer look at what message she's aiming to get across.
President Trump made a campaign stop in Wisconsin on Monday where he continued his attacks on Democrats as they kicked off the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, who was on Joe Biden's VP shortlist, joins Elaine Quijano to discuss President's response to the pandemic, voting issues in the primary election and more.
Senator Kamala Harris will be the first person of Indian heritage to be nominated for vice president on a major party ticket. Axios reported on the political implications her nomination has for over 4 million Indian Americans. Axios reporter Fadel Allassan joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
With less than two months until the general election, voters are learning more about what Senator Kamala Harris brings to the Democratic presidential ticket. Dylan Loewe , a former Biden speechwriter who also worked with Harris on her memoir, joins CBSN to discuss how the two complement each other.
Day 2 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention; Colleges struggling to reopen during pandemic
Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler joins CBSN to weigh in on pros and cons of the first virtual Democratic National Convention and how Wisconsin Democrats are reacting to Joe Biden's vice presidential pick, Senator Kamala Harris.
The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday with Americans discussing the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on them, while Democrats -- and some Republicans -- pushed for a message of unity. Michelle Obama delivered a powerful keynote speech with an emotional plea to vote for Joe Biden. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe; CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran; and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join Elaine Quijano to discuss the night's speeches.
"If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it," the former first lady said.
As Democrats begin the first night of their virtual 2020 convention, "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell previews what former Vice President Joe Biden is looking to accomplish. O'Donnell spoke to "60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson and CBS News political contributors María Elena Salinas and Jamal Simmons about what the presumptive nominee needs to do to help his chances in November.
Democratic Congressmen Ted Lieu and Hakeem Jeffries are calling on the FBI to investigate the postmaster general and U.S. Postal Service to determine if they've committed crimes with their recent changes. Congressman Lieu joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the USPS controversy and what he's watching for in the Democratic National Convention.
Dek: 2020 Democratic National Convention kicks off; The role of the progressives in the 2020 election
Senator Kamala Harris is set to speak Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, as she's poised to become the first woman of color to run for the vice presidency on a major party ticket. Edward-Isaac Dovere, a staff writer for The Atlantic, and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the significance of Harris and how she emerged as Joe Biden's pick for running mate.
Democrats are gathering this week to formally nominate Joe Biden as the party's candidate for president. This year, however, the Democratic National Convention will take place online due to the coronavirus. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
Democrats kicking off virtual convention as Biden leads Trump in latest polls; Aesha Ash makes history at NYC's School of American Ballet
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has accepted Democrats' request to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News political director Caitlin Conant, and Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano about the fears the changes at the USPS are sparking about the general election.
Many Indian-American community members view Joe Biden's choice of Senator Kamala Harris as running mate as a symbol of progress in the U.S. Washington Post reporter Ishaan Tharoor joins CBSN to discuss.
Speakers on the first night of the Democratic National Convention include Senator Bernie Sanders, who lost the nomination to Joe Biden but helped push the party in a more progressive direction. Sanders' former 2020 campaign press secretary Briahna Joy Gray joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about how progressives are hoping to shape the Democrats' agenda going into November.
Monday kicks off the 2020 Democratic National Convention amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News contributors Terry Sullivan and Joel Payne weigh in on what to expect. Sullivan is the former campaign manager for Senator Marco Rubio's presidential campaign. Payne is the former director of African American advertising for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
A Democratic National Convention unlike any other kicks off Monday night. Senator Cory Booker, one of the week's featured speakers, weighs in on enthusiasm around the virtual convention and what Senator Kamala Harris brings to the Democratic ticket.
The 2020 Democratic National Convention starts Monday night, and for the first time, it's mostly virtual. CBS News also has a new poll showing where Senator Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden stand ahead of their official nomination. Ed O'Keefe reports.
This week’s Democratic National Convention will be virtual for the first time in history because of the coronavirus pandemic. A recent CBS News battleground tracker poll shows Democrats like Joe Biden's choice of Kamala Harris as his running mate. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Trump administration accused of election interference over changes to Postal Service; Philadelphia music academy continues with online lessons during pandemic
Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed an expansive new filing in special counsel Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admitted during the debate that he had previously misspoken in 2014 when he said he was in mainland China between April and June 1989, during the Tiananmen Square protests.
Sales of BB and pellet guns that look like real firearms are rising, but their similarity to firearms has led to dozens of police shootings.
Residents reported a sulfur-like smell following the attack, and Lebanon's state-run National News Agency accused Israel of using internationally banned phosphorous bombs.
President Biden went to North and South Carolina on Wednesday, taking an aerial tour of widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene and meeting with emergency responders.
A federal intelligence bulletin, authored by FBI, DHS and NCTC, warns of potential violent extremism in response to the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
The FDA has until early 2026 to decide on the submission for a sunscreen ingredient branded as PARSOL Shield.
A federal intelligence bulletin, authored by FBI, DHS and NCTC, warns of potential violent extremism in response to the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admitted during the debate that he had previously misspoken in 2014 when he said he was in mainland China between April and June 1989, during the Tiananmen Square protests.
Sales of BB and pellet guns that look like real firearms are rising, but their similarity to firearms has led to dozens of police shootings.
CBS News analyzed the words Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio used most often during their debate Tuesday.
The wildfire on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials said Wednesday.
Bank of America customers are reporting problems accessing their online accounts, according to DownDetector.
In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance claimed that housing in the U.S. "is totally unaffordable" due to immigrants. Here's what to know.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended Sept. 30. The "on-ramp" period helped borrowers struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score.
Vice President Kamala Harris reinforced her stance that Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
CBS News poll finds Walz and Vance improved their standing in what debate watchers said was a positive debate.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition of supporters, praising her for bringing "joy" to politics.
The FDA has until early 2026 to decide on the submission for a sunscreen ingredient branded as PARSOL Shield.
Fewer young people are having sex, but the teens and young adults who are sexually active aren't using condoms as regularly, if at all.
Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
New research suggests tropical cyclones, both hurricanes and tropical storms, drive thousands of deaths for years after a storm passes.
Employers are eyeing a health reimbursement arrangement in which they make tax-preferred contributions to employees to use to buy coverage on the individual market.
Residents reported a sulfur-like smell following the attack, and Lebanon's state-run National News Agency accused Israel of using internationally banned phosphorous bombs.
Rwanda declared an outbreak of the highly contagious Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever that has no authorized vaccine or treatment.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that he "had known for a year or more" that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer.
A number of unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. military during World War II have been unearthed in the area, officials said.
The World Health Organization says there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals caused by influenza viruses, including H5N1.
On this "Mornings Memory," "Big Brother" premiered, changing the reality TV landscape forever. Eddie McGee and two runners-up share how the show impacted their lives.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says in his memoir that he "had known for a year or more" that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer.
Frank Fritz starred for more than a decade on the History Channel program "American Pickers."
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson, the two remaining original members, revisited their 1994 debut album as part of their "Voyage to the Blue Planet" tour.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
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.
Sony's PlayStation Network went down, frustrating gamers around the world who complain they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
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 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.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face more charges against him after pleading not guilty to five federal counts. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more on the possibility of expanded charges or more people being charged in connection to Adams' case.
Video played in court that showed the moment a Kentucky judge was fatally shot in his chambers by a former sheriff charged in his murder.
Coast Guard crew members found 142 "brick-sized packages" that tested positive for cocaine inside a small boat.
The woman convicted of luring five young men into a Long Island park where they were attacked by MS-13 gang members was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday.
Modern forensic tests helped identify a suspect in the abduction of Morgan Nick, a 6-year-old who disappeared in Arkansas in 1995.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft caught up with the International Space Station and moved in for docking Sunday.
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
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?
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Here are the highlights and analysis.
Special counsel Jack Smith's unsealed court filing revealed new evidence in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Over the summer, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump has immunity for official acts conducted as president. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision's impact on Trump's case.
Some families in Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah Wednesday without their loved ones nearly a year after they were taken hostage by Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from the public plaza renamed Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. CBS News Digital international reporter Haley Ott reports on an Israeli family working to bring home their relative held hostage in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against Iran for its missile attack against Israel Tuesday. When Iran attacked Israel in April, Israel responded with a limited strike. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss how the prime minister could respond now.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were back on the campaign trail Wednesday, one day after the only scheduled vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News. On Tuesday night, they found moments of middle ground while debating health care, gun control and the economy. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.