California special election for Kevin McCarthy’s seat to go to runoff

McCarthy’s retirement and GOP House majority GOP House majority slims further as McCarthy announces retirement 04:13 Washington — CBS News projects the U.S. House special election in California’s 20th congressional district will go to a runoff to fill the vacancy left by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republican State Assembly member Vince Fong advanced to the runoff,

Access to early voting has seen major expansion since 2000, report says

Washington — Around 97% of eligible voters can vote ahead of Election Day this year, marking a major change from just a couple decades ago, according to a report released Tuesday by the Center for Election Innovation & Research, with experts saying the increased early access bolsters election integrity and protects against misinformation. In 2000, just 40%