Federal authorities believe China-backed cybercriminals attempted to tap into phones or networks used by former President Donald Trump, Sen. JD Vance and members of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. Officials are concerned the hackers infiltrated telecommunication systems and then targeted the candidates, the sources
YouTube ads encourage young men to say ‘Screw ‘em!’ and vote libertarian (Getty Images) A dark money group linked to Kamala Harris campaign attorney Marc Elias is boosting the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate through a series of YouTube ads in battleground states, an apparent ploy to pull conservative votes away from Donald Trump. Civic Truth
The Washington Post’s publisher, William Lewis, on Friday said the newspaper would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election or in future elections, a stance that sparked outrage from and some of its current and former employees, as well as subscribers. “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential
An appeals court held that mail-in ballots can’t be counted if they are received after Election Day. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released an opinion on Oct. 25 stating that federal law requires mail-in ballots be counted no later than election day. In September, the appeals court heard arguments over Mississippi’s
The opinion redirects the case back to the lower court while refraining from issuing an injunction that would halt Mississippi’s law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released an opinion on Oct. 25 stating that federal law requires mail-in ballots be counted no later than election day. In doing so, it ruled
Russia has been aiding the Houthis’ assault on Western shipping lanes in the Red Sea by providing them targeting data.
“CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell will interview Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Mich., this weekend for a CBS News exclusive. O’Donnell will join the Democratic presidential candidate on the campaign trail in Houston and Kalamazoo to provide viewers with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the final days of her campaign.