Poll analysis: Harris slightly ahead of Biden in hypothetical Trump matchup

Just before President Biden stepped aside as the Democratic Party’s nominee, a CBS News poll tested a hypothetical match-up between GOP nominee and former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.  Harris trailed Trump by three points in the vote preferences of likely voters, including leaners (those who didn’t pick them first but leaned toward

House leaders announce bipartisan task force to probe Trump assassination attempt

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Tuesday the creation of a bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, adding to the congressional panels that are looking into the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, and Jeffries, a New York

Harris secures support for Democratic nomination after Biden drops out

Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin Tuesday, hitting the campaign trail for the first time since becoming the likely Democratic presidential nominee. She’s scheduled to make a mid-day speech in Milwaukee. The campaign says it’s taken in more than $100 million between Sunday afternoon, when President Biden announced

Democrats “well-positioned” to take back House, campaign committee says

In a memo obtained exclusively by CBS News, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says its effort to elect more Democrats to the House in November was enjoying a major fundraising edge over Republicans even before this week’s historic transition at the top of the ballot.   The memo, which is slated for release Tuesday, also

Kamala Harris’ campaign says it raised more than $100 million after launch

Washington — Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign raked in more than $100 million between Sunday afternoon and Monday evening, the campaign said early Tuesday. Harris launched her campaign after President Biden ended his bid for reelection and endorsed her mid-day Sunday. The eye-popping haul includes money raised across Harris’ campaign, the Democratic National Committee and

Harris hitting campaign trail for first time since Biden dropped out of race

Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin Tuesday, hitting the campaign trail for the first time since becoming the likely Democratic presidential nominee. She’s scheduled to make a mid-day speech in Milwaukee. The campaign says it’s taken in more than $100 million between Sunday afternoon, when President Biden announced