Nogales, Arizona — The lull in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border continued in October, according to preliminary Customs and Border Protection figures obtained by CBS News. But officials worry that could be upended by the presidential election on Tuesday. Border Patrol agents recorded nearly 57,000 apprehensions of migrants between legal entry points along the
Going into the final weekend before Election Day, the Harris campaign is continuing to remind voters of comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke at a Trump rally last Sunday that referred to Puerto Rico as an “island of garbage.” A senior Harris campaign official says internal data shows the vice president is winning over battleground voters “who
Elon Musk’s political action committee has created a group on his platform X that has become a repository for election misinformation, galvanizing more than 58,000 members to report instances of “voter fraud or irregularities” that are often unsubstantiated, misleading or flat-out fabricated. The “Election Integrity Community,” which launched in late October, has hundreds of new
Legalizing marijuana at the national level is generally popular with Americans — 57% of people say marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational purposes, while 32% say it should be legal for medical use only, according to a January Pew survey. Only 11% of Americans said it shouldn’t be legal at all. The issue
What’s the cost of withdrawing early from your 401(k)? What’s the cost of withdrawing early from your 401(k)? 02:56 The IRS on Friday announced an increase to the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025 — to $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. The Internal Revenue Service detailed the increases in its
With Election Day approaching, candidates up and down the ballot are making their final push to reach voters. CBS News Texas has been following the polls and covering political events all year long in a quest to find the Texas State of Mind. But ultimately, it’s the people who matter and who will decide what happens.
Washington — Former President Donald Trump attacked former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most ardent critics, on Thursday as a “war hawk” and suggested she be sent into the line of fire. During a live interview with conservative personality Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona, Trump insulted Cheney’s intelligence and suggested she would have different