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Republican groups are pushing GOP voters to embrace early and mail voting — while Trump sometimes calls mail ballots "treacherous."
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Republican groups are pushing GOP voters to embrace early and mail voting — while Trump sometimes calls mail ballots "treacherous."
The Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., was placed on lockdown early Wednesday morning after two vials believed to be containing blood were found in a suspicious package.
The RNC announced an ambitious initiative to monitor vote processing in the 2024 presidential election.
As of Wednesday, the major party nominees for the 2024 presidential race are set. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nancy Cordes have the latest on the Biden and Trump campaigns.
Days after Trump-backed leaders took over the RNC, dozens were laid off and operations restructured.
New leadership at the Republican National Committee fired dozens of staffers. The team comprises Trump loyalists, including the former president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump. Politico national correspondent Brakkton Booker and Washington Post national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez join "America Decides" to analyze the changes.
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia over the weekend after a big leadership shake-up in the Republican National Committee. A longtime Trump ally, Michael Whatley, was elected as chair and Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was named co-chair. CBS News campaign reporter Zak Hudak has more.
After Nikki Haley lost the South Carolina Republican primary to former President Donald Trump on Saturday, her biggest donors, the Koch brothers, halted funds to her campaign. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with an analysis of the 2024 race.
Ronna McDaniel had told former President Donald Trump a few weeks ago that she would step aside as chair of the Republican National Committee after the South Carolina primary.
A new draft RNC resolution would have the GOP block paying for a candidate's legal fees and keep the party neutral during the primary.
Trump recently endorsed two close allies, daughter-in-law Lara Trump and senior campaign adviser Chris LaCivita, to bridge the gap between his campaign and the GOP.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is up for grabs as voters head to the polls Tuesday for a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Aaron Navarro have more.
The GOP frontrunner announced his picks for new Republican National Committee leadership on Monday night.
Ronna McDaniel was recently reelected to a fourth term as Republican National Committee chair in January.
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel has long been an ally of Donald Trump, but the former president is hinting at a change in leadership as the RNC reports its worst fundraising year in almost a decade. Semafor national political reporter David Weigel and Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai join "America Decides" to discuss.
While the Republican primary delegate count is just getting started, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's path forward is in question. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns and Republican strategist Doug Heye join "America Decides" to discuss what Haley needs to do to stay competitive in the race.
Nikki Haley is hitting back at Donald Trump on the campaign trail, saying the former president is guaranteed to lose in the general election. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins to assess the state of Haley's campaign nearly one week after losing in New Hampshire.
The Republican National Committee will not be considering a resolution declaring former President Donald Trump the "presumptive 2024 nominee," a person familiar with the decision tells the Associated Press. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is still competing against him for the GOP nomination. CBS News political director Fin Gomez reports.
Former President Donald Trump did not rule out a primary debate with a hypothetical last Republican standing after the New Hampshire primary.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Former President Donald Trump is passing up the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with his competition for a second time at Wednesday's Republican presidential debate in California. Republican National Committee spokesperson Madison Gesiotto Gilbert joins "America Decides" to preview the second primary debate.
Early-state voters differ on abortion and how much the eventual GOP nominee should appeal to moderates.
The Republican National Committee made it clear leading up to the debate that it hoped all candidates would participate, including former President Donald Trump. Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, national spokesperson for the RNC, joined CBS News to discuss Trump's absence and address candidates' plans to sue the group after failing to qualify for the debate.
Here's a description the four groups of GOP voters watching the first Republican debate Wednesday night, based on three waves of CBS News polling.
Republican presidential candidates are getting ready for the first GOP debate Wednesday night in Milwaukee. The Republican National Committee says eight presidential hopefuls qualified, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence. CBS News' Robert Costa and Fin Gómez report from Wisconsin.
A hurricane warning was issued for Barbados, and a hurricane watch was in effect for St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" pointed at the officers. It was determined to be a replica Glock handgun.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
Mahsoud Pakeshkian and Saeed Jalili are headed to a runoff presidential election on Friday to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.
Jason Duhaime, 46, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Jason Duhaime, 46, was convicted on three counts Friday by a federal jury.
A group of LGBT dancers and allies come together in Alpharetta, Georgia, to make line dancing something everyone can enjoy, together.
The Napa Valley Wine Train is going green to protect the delicate environment it travels through.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Last night's presidential debate between Biden and Trump marked a drop in TV viewership from 2020 and 2016.
CDK outage forecast to slow auto sales by 7.2% in June, pushing demand into July.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Army of volunteers raced to hand out jugs of milk and bags of groceries to line of cars outside Fordyce High School.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
Former President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, a day after his first 2024 debate with President Biden.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker map includes our best estimates and 2024 presidential race ratings in every state for the Biden-Trump rematch.
Less than 100 intestinal transplants were done in 2023. For Danielle Perea, the surgery was her only chance.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says its looking at possible links between 80 deaths and its benikoji red yeast supplements.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
India won its second T20 World Cup but its first world title in 12 years.
Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep, officials said.
Korda, who tied an LPGA record earlier this year with five consecutive victories, has missed the cut in three straight tournaments for the first time in her career.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
The attacker, armed with a crossbow, wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Help Is On The Way."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, from "Good Together," here is Lake Street Dive with "Dance With a Stranger."
Formed in Boston 20 years ago, Lake Street Dive is best known for their unique blend of jazz, pop, soul, country and folk music. Ahead of a nationwide tour, the band recently released their eighth studio album. Now, here is Lake Street Dive with the title track of their new album, "Good Together."
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
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.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet.
Police fatally shot a 13-year-old boy late Friday night following a chase in Utica, New York, after the teen displayed what turned out to be a replica handgun, authorities said. Michael George has the latest.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
There are new details Friday in the 10-count indictment against former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo. Janet Shamlian spoke with the family members of two of the students who were killed the Uvalde shooting and has their reaction.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
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 back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Beryl on Saturday became 2024's first Atlantic hurricane and was forecast to strengthen as it approaches the Caribbean. Meteorologist Molly McCollum of The Weather Channel has more on the hurricane and the forecast going into the holiday travel week.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
A community in Texas is bringing together migrants and America's pastime. Ken Molestina explains.
Longtime comedy actor Martin Mull, who had many memorable roles in TV shows including "Fernwood Tonight," "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at the age of 80.
Heavy flooding has inundated several parts of Minnesota over the past two weeks. However, a vast majority of Minnesotans lack flood insurance, leaving some with extensive property loss and an uncertain future. Tom Hanson reports.