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Mitt Romney backing of Supreme Court vote paves way for election-year confirmation
34 minutes ago
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah signaled on Monday that he is on board with the Senate's taking up a new Supreme Court nominee during the current election year, an announcement that all but ensures a nominee put forward by President Donald Trump will be confirmed barring any potential missteps by the nominee during the confirmation process.
First Trump-Biden debate to focus on Supreme Court, coronavirus and race
39 minutes ago
The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will focus on a number of topics, including the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court and the racial reckoning in the country, the debate commission announced on Tuesday.
Why Florida will be so pivotal once again
46 minutes ago
We're now less than 45 days until the election, so it shouldn't surprise you that we're talking about the state of Florida. The Sunshine State has arguably been the swingiest of the swing states over the last 25 years.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in census fight over undocumented immigrants
51 minutes ago
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to step in and consider a second fight over citizenship and the 2020 census on Tuesday, and to do so on an expedited basis.
Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as Trump's favorite
1 hour ago
Judge Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as President Donald Trump's overwhelming favorite to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to several people familiar with the deliberations, who say the President's view was solidified during a lengthy meeting at the White House on Monday.
Washington Post: CIA assessment says Putin 'probably directing' efforts to interfere in 2020 election against Biden
1 hour, 22 minutes ago
The CIA assessed in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides "are aware of and probably directing Russia's influence operations" aimed at undermining Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a new report in The Washington Post.
'Everything is on the table': GOP's Supreme Court push escalates Democratic debate over packing court
2 hours, 16 minutes ago
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg weeks before the presidential election has turned Democratic nightmares into a crushing reality.
Fauci calls 200,000 pandemic death toll 'sobering, and in some respects, stunning'
2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said the nearing prospect of the US reaching 200,000 coronavirus deaths is "very sobering, and in some respects, stunning," while adding that Americans should trust medical experts despite at times conflicting signals from the highest levels of government.
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Schumer says McConnell has 'defiled' the Senate over Supreme Court vacancies, 'may very well destroy it'
39 minutes ago
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, saying the majority leader has “defiled” the Senate over Supreme Court vacancies and “may very well destroy it.”
Bloomberg pours $16M into Florida race to pay restitution for former felons to vote
42 minutes ago
Another cash infusion to the tune of $16 million is pouring into Florida after billionaire Mike Bloomberg pledges to pay the court fines and fees of nearly 32,000 Black and Hispanic convicted felons who have been hindered from voting.
Biden 'knows he would lose election' if he releases ‘radical, left-wing’ Supreme Court list: Sen. Cotton
47 minutes ago
Joe Biden is refusing to follow President Trump's lead on a Supreme Court nomination list because of what voters will think, Sen. Tom Cotton said.
Moderator Chris Wallace selects topics for first Trump-Biden presidential debate
59 minutes ago
The brutal Supreme Court nomination battle, the worst pandemic to strike the globe in a century, a national economy flattened by the coronavirus, and the protests and violence that have flared in cities across the nation this summer will be some of the major topics Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Trump will debate next week as they face off for the first time in the 2020 general election.
Flashback: Amy Coney Barrett pressed by Dems in 2017 hearing over Catholic faith: 'Dogma lives loudly within you'
1 hour, 13 minutes ago
President Trump’s reported meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls to mind the scrutiny she faced over her faith by Democrats in 2017, when she was appointed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
House Republicans urge FBI to investigate funding behind recent riots
1 hour, 18 minutes ago
A number of House Republicans are urging the FBI to investigate who has been funding the recent riots across the country and bring federal charges against those who they say are “aiding and abetting” criminal activity.
Ben Sasse says ‘anti-Catholic bigotry’ potential Supreme Court nominee Barrett has faced is 'reprehensible'
1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is preemptively defending Judge Amy Coney Barrett -- one of several rumored contenders for President Trump's upcoming Supreme Court nomination --from attacks on her religious beliefs.
Toomey supports moving ahead with filling Supreme Court seat vacated by Ginsburg
1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Toomey, a swing-state senator, was one of the last potential GOP defectors to come out in support of processing Trump's eventual nominee ahead of the election
Lawrence Jones slams Biden for not releasing Supreme Court list: ‘Swing voters and moderates want to know’
2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Joe Biden should release his Supreme Court nominee list but he doesn't want to "box himself in," Fox Nation host Lawrence Jones said.
Dems’ DC, Puerto Rico statehood push could intensify if Trump gets another Supreme Court justice
2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Republicans appear ready to move forward on confirming a new Supreme Court justice as soon as President Trump announces his nominee for filling the seat left vacant after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but some Democrats are already looking to drastic measures of retaliation should this happen.
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Leahy: Republicans 'hell-bent on making a political statement' with the Supreme Court
32 minutes agoSen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., claimed that President Trump's Supreme Court choice would be a "totally political nomination" and warned that Republicans were "hell-bent on making a political statement."
Here's what Trump and Biden will debate over in their first face-off next week
33 minutes ago
The first presidential debate will take place Sept. 29 in Cleveland and will be moderated by Fox News journalist Chris Wallace.
'This was preventable,' Pelosi says at memorial in DC for coronavirus victims
51 minutes ago
Pelosi spoke in front of 20,000 flags that had been planted on the National Mall in remembrance of the more than 200,000 lives lost to the virus.
Bloomberg raises $16 million to help Florida felons pay fines to vote in November
55 minutes ago
The funds will fuel a voter program that has identified 32,000 mostly Black and Latino voters who would otherwise be disenfranchised.
Democratic Pennsylvania election official warns state Supreme Court ruling could lead to 100,000 rejected ballots
1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Democratic Pennsylvania election official warns state Supreme Court ruling could lead to 100,000 rejected ballots
Harris uses personal story to court recent immigrants, communities of color
2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The California senator is partly focused on increasing Democratic margins over Trump, including in key battleground states.
Nearly 120 arrested in 'largest operation to date' targeting darknet drug trafficking
3 hours, 40 minutes agoFBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen announced that Operation DisrupTOR led to nearly 120 arrests in connection with online drug sales and trafficking on the darknet.
Romney: Decision to hold vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee 'consistent with history'
4 hours, 43 minutes agoSen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, voiced his support for moving forward with a vote on President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, claiming the decision was "consistent with history."
The Senate was designed to cool our politics down. No more
5 hours, 18 minutes ago
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Trump claims COVID "affects virtually nobody" as U.S. deaths hit 200K
9 minutes agoThe United States has for many months had the highest number of infections and deaths in the world.
U.S. reimposes "public charge" wealth test for immigrants
17 minutes agoAdvocates have warned that the policy deters immigrant communities from accessing critical government assistance during the pandemic.
How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election?
23 minutes agoCOVID-19 is changing the way we'll cast our ballots this year, with many searching for absentee options. Here's CBS News' look at voting across the U.S. — America decides: States and dates.
Meet Trump's top candidates to fill Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court
33 minutes agoJudges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are considered the frontrunners as Mr. Trump considers who will succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the high court.
Romney backs vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee
1 hour, 15 minutes agoRomney's support for moving forward with the confirmation process provides crucial backing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Watch live: Trump makes campaign swing through Pennsylvania
2 hours, 39 minutes agoPolling shows former Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Trump slightly in the state.
Senator Ted Cruz on filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacant Supreme Court seat
3 hours, 37 minutes agoSenator Ted Cruz joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the Senate fight to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacant Supreme Court seat with President Trump's forthcoming nominee.
CBS News Eye on Trends: The latest from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
3 hours, 47 minutes agoA recap of latest polls and data-driven studies from the CBS News Election & Survey Unit
Voters in Florida still deciding on presidential vote as race tightens
5 hours, 5 minutes agoFlorida voters are still deciding who to choose in the 2020 presidential election as the race heats up in the key battleground state. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
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Election live updates: Romney backs voting this year on Trump nominee to replace Ginsburg
11 minutes ago
Meanwhile, Trump is headed to Pennsylvania, while Democratic nominee Joe Biden is dispatching his running mate, Kamala D. Harris, to Michigan, while he holds fundraisers.
What to know about the 2020 presidential debates
45 minutes ago
The first presidential debate between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden is scheduled to take place Sept. 29.
What to know about the 2020 presidential debates
45 minutes ago
The first presidential debate between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden is scheduled to take place Sept. 29.
Romney becomes the latest Republican to offer a dubious historic rationale to side with Trump
2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The brazen claim by Trump and Tucker Carlson about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish
3 hours, 30 minutes ago
Carlson says he doesn't believe Ginsburg actually made her dying wish "for a second." Trump suggested it had been written by Democrats. But it's eminently believable that she said this.
The brazen claim by Trump and Tucker Carlson about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish
3 hours, 30 minutes ago
Carlson says he doesn't believe Ginsburg actually made her dying wish "for a second." Trump suggested it had been written by Democrats. But it's eminently believable that she said this.
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Uber and Lyft Could Gain From U.S. Rule Defining Employment
5 minutes ago
The Labor Department proposal would most likely treat drivers and other gig workers as contractors, not employees.
British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial
20 minutes ago
The men were half of a cell of Britons who held Westerners hostage in Syria, some of whom were beheaded for propaganda videos.
C.I.A. Reasserts Putin Is Likely Directing Election Influence Efforts to Aid Trump
41 minutes ago
The assessment, which the agency has moderate confidence in, buttresses earlier findings that the Russian president supports President Trump’s re-election.
In Biden, China Sees an ‘Old Friend’ and Possible Foe
49 minutes ago
Some in China believe Biden, if elected, might do damage to the nation’s ambitions, taking a harder line on human rights and rallying allies to stand up to Beijing.
‘It affects virtually nobody,’ Trump says, minimizing the effect of the coronavirus on young people as U.S. death toll hits 200,000.
1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Lagoa’s Role in Florida Could Be a Factor in Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Judge Barbara Lagoa lacks some of the usual credentials of a Supreme Court justice, but her roots in the Cuban-American community could make her an attractive choice for President Trump.
What happens in North Carolina has ramifications for control of the White House, Senate and Supreme Court
2 hours, 58 minutes ago
The White House, Senate and Supreme Court Could All Hinge on North Carolina
3 hours, 20 minutes ago
Thom Tillis, who has embraced President Trump’s plan to quickly replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, could become the deciding vote in the Senate.
Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Refused to Step Down
4 hours, 12 minutes ago
She could have had President Obama nominate her successor. But she didn’t get to the Supreme Court by letting other people tell her what she could do.
Trying to Hammer Iran With U.N. Sanctions, U.S. Issues More of Its Own
4 hours, 20 minutes ago
The Trump administration targeted Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs after the U.N. refused to enforce international penalties that the U.S. said it had triggered over the weekend.
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How A Supreme Court Vacancy Could Spell The End Of Legal Abortion
1 hour, 53 minutes ago
A legal scholar on the fate of Roe v. Wade after the death of liberal giant Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
5 Takeaways From This Year’s Democratic Primaries
2 hours, 3 minutes ago
With some important exceptions, the Democratic Party's left wing is rising.
Fauci Aide To Retire After Report Outs Him As RedState's Infamous Coronavirus Denier
4 hours, 28 minutes ago
Bill Crews, an internal communications staffer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called Dr. Anthony Fauci a "mask nazi" in a blog post.
Mitt Romney Supports A Vote On A Trump Supreme Court Nominee
4 hours, 45 minutes ago
The Utah senator's announcement dealt a huge blow to Democrats' chances of stopping Trump from confirming his third conservative justice.
Wall Street's Fearless Girl Dons Signature Collar Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
5 hours, 12 minutes ago
Manhattan's favorite statue carries on a symbol of Ginsburg's courage and wit.
RFK's Grandson Blew The Whistle On Kushner's 'Lord Of The Flies' COVID Task Force: Report
6 hours, 8 minutes ago
“I was so distressed and disturbed by what I’d seen," Max Kennedy Jr. told The New Yorker.
Trump Could Face Tax Fraud Probe, Manhattan Prosecutor Says For First Time
6 hours, 35 minutes ago
Lawyers for District Attorney Cyrus Vance said the “mountainous” public allegations of misconduct could justify a grand jury probe.
Muslim Ban Dissent Is A Part Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Legacy
9 hours, 4 minutes ago
Ginsburg and Justice Sonia Sotomayor's dissent in the travel ban decision has been crucial in the fight to end it, Muslim rights advocates say.
This Progressive Fights In Trump Country For A House Seat Democrats Abandoned
9 hours, 4 minutes ago
Cathy Kunkel hopes a (Green) New Deal and a populist message can help her -- and Democrats -- start winning back West Virginia.
GOP Official At Trump Rally Gently Suggested Wearing Masks. It Did Not Go Well.
9 hours, 26 minutes ago
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted -- a Republican -- was booed off the stage by Trump supporters.
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Chris Wallace Picks Debate Topics, Appears to Omit Several Key Issues
1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Fox News' Chris Wallace, the moderator for the first presidential debate of the general election next Tuesday, has chosen the topics that President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face -- and he appears to have omitted several key issues.
Cory Booker: Trump's 'Rank Racism,' 'Demagoguery Has Got to Go'
1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) said on Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" that President Donald Trump's "rank racism" and "demagoguery" had to go.
Farage Predicts the Future! Hundreds of Illegal Boat Migrants Cross the Channel
1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage was proven right in his prediction that hundreds of illegal boat migrants would make the journey across the English Channel from France on Tuesday, as massive numbers poured into the UK ahead of the changing
Donald Trump Gains Votes from Asian Immigrants
1 hour, 45 minutes ago
President Donald Trump is on track to raise his share of Asian American voters to perhaps 35 percent in 2020, up from perhaps 27 percent in 2016.
Most Big 10 Football Fans Credit President Trump for Return to Conference Play
1 hour, 51 minutes ago
A poll finds that more than half of respondents feel that the Big 10's return to play is due to President Donald Trump's urging a college football return.
RealClearPolitics: Google Suppresses Conservative Media in Search Results
1 hour, 51 minutes ago
A report from RealClearPolitics has found that Google pushes conservative news sites far down in search results. The RealClearPolitics investigation confirms Breitbart News' own reporting on Google's suppression of the site in search results, illustrated by the nearly complete disappearance of Breitbart articles in the results for a search of "Joe Biden."
Haim Saban to Spend Heavily for Joe Biden; Attended Trump's White House Peace Ceremony
1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Billionaire left-wing megadonor and Hollywood mogul Haim Saban said Tuesday that he and his wife will be spending heavily to elect Democrats in 2020 -- even though President Donald Trump brought about peace deals in the Middle East.
Mike Braun: Supreme Court Fight Will Be 'Catapult' for Trump, Vulnerable Senate GOP Races
1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News during a conference call on Tuesday that the Supreme Court confirmation fight will serve as a "catapult" for President Donald Trump and vulnerable Senate Republicans facing reelection.
Feds Seize $196K in Cash at Border Crossing from Texas to Mexico
1 hour, 59 minutes ago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Eagle Pass, Texas, seized nearly $200,000 in unreported currency being smuggled into Mexico. This adds to the increasing amount of cash being seized at ports of entry.
'There Is No Monopoly Here:' Tim Cook Welcomes Antitrust Investigation of Apple
2 hours, 1 minute ago
Speaking at the Atlantic Festival recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the antitrust issues that the tech giant is facing amongst a number of other topics.