As Trump puts spotlight on Colorado city, mayor calls gang claims exaggerated

The Republican mayor of Aurora, Colorado, said former President Donald Trump’s rally in the city Friday presented an opportunity “to show him and the nation” that Aurora is “not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs.” Mayor Mike Coffman made the statement Tuesday after weeks of misleading claims by the former president that the city was

How Arizona voters view the divisive issue of immigration

Phoenix, Arizona — Aureliano Dominguez has run his hot dog stand along a busy Phoenix street for 33 years. A legal immigrant and U.S. citizen, Dominguez agrees the undocumented immigrants who commit crimes should be deported. “There’s bad apples anywhere in the world,” Dominguez told CBS News. “Get those bad apples out.” However, he worries

Trump campaign requests use of military aircraft

Trump campaign requests use of military aircraft – CBS News Watch CBS News After two assassination attempts, and amid heightened intelligence about potential Iranian plots threatening to kill former President Donald Trump, his campaign is asking that military aircraft be added to his security detail in the final weeks of the campaign. Nikole Killion has

U.S. investigating China-backed hack of telecom companies. Here’s what to know.

Washington — Federal authorities are urgently investigating a cyberattack linked to China-backed hackers that targeted major U.S. telecommunications companies and systems used for key government intelligence collection capabilities, a U.S. official familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. The hacking group known as “Salt Typhoon” hit numerous companies including Verizon, AT&T and Lumen Technologies.

Obama campaigns for Harris while candidates hit swing states

Obama campaigns for Harris while candidates hit swing states – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail Thursday in Pittsburgh for Vice President Kamala Harris. He made an impassioned plea, focusing his attention on Black men voters, a group Harris has struggled to gain support from. Meanwhile, Trump campaigned