What is the Electoral College? How does it work?
Every election, including the 2024 battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, have many Americans pondering if there vote really matters with the Electoral College in place.
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Stagecraft and the power of political photographs
Stagecraft and the power of political photographs – CBS News Watch CBS News With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation’s presidents. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Washington Post critic Philip Kennicott about how photographs capture the power of the presidency,
The evolving “Wild West” of political advertising
We’ve all seen a lot of political ads lately. But in battleground states, it’s a tsunami. Jack Levis is an independent voter in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which makes him one of the most desirable voters on the planet: “Emails, texts, phone calls, it’s in my news feed, it’s in social media. In the last two
Harris Appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Mirror Image of Maya Rudolph
NEW YORK—Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her in the show’s cold open. The first lines the candidate spoke as she sat across from Rudolph, their outfits identical, were drowned out
Walz calls Trump a ‘dictator’ who wants to ‘overturn the Constitution’
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is calling former President Donald Trump a "dictator" who has asked to "overturn the Constitution."
How people in recovery hope to change the political landscape
Thomas Higdon was a politics fanatic his entire life: He kept up on the news cycle, he door-knocked for candidates, and he volunteered for a number of campaigns. He long dreamed of working in government, but he and everyone around him felt it wouldn’t be possible because of his substance use. His use of alcohol
Florida Voters to Decide on Abortion Amendment to Constitution
While some states require a simple majority vote, Florida requires at least 60 percent of the vote to pass a constitutional amendment. TAMPA—Floridians will be joining voters from nine other states to decide if deregulated abortion access should be enshrined in their state constitution this election. Voters in seven other states have already said yes.