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A preview of the Democrats’ convention in Chicago – CBS News Watch CBS News The Democratic National Convention will be gaveled into session this Monday in Chicago, a city with a long, sometimes controversial history of Democratic nominating conventions. Longtime party figure and native Chicagoan Bill Daley offers CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent

When Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, the party saw a major surge in enthusiasm from its voters. It pulled the party into an effectively even race with Donald Trump and Republicans, and it has continued to motivate Democrats to vote today. She and Trump are even across the battleground states that will decide

Harris, Trump focus on economy Harris, Trump focus on economy as key issue in 2024 campaign 02:57 Here are CBS News’ latest estimates of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s support in the most competitive states in the country leading up to 2024 presidential election. This is where races stand today — the numbers are updated regularly.

President Biden’s move to partially suspend asylum processing at the southern border has led to a dramatic drop in the number of migrants released into the U.S. interior or screened for humanitarian protection, official government statistics show. In early June, Mr. Biden, citing the record levels of illegal border crossings over the past years, invoked