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Sen. Tom Cotton calls for press scrutiny of Harris – CBS News Watch CBS News Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton called for press scrutiny of presumptive nominee Kamala Harris, who will receive the Democratic nomination two weeks after she became a presidential candidate. “Kamala Harris has only been the nominee for two weeks and hasn’t answered

Presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is meeting Sunday with the top contenders to be her running mate, and among them are Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gov. Mark Walz of Minnesota. Both governors are traveling to Washington for an interview with Harris, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans. The Washington Post first

The following is a transcript of an interview with deputy national security adviser Jon Finer, on “Face the Nation” that aired on Aug. 4, 2024. ED O’KEEFE: We turn now to Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer, thank you for spending some of your time this Sunday morning with us. I want to start with

It was President Richard Nixon’s decision, which he announced on August 8, 1974, to leave office. But he had little choice. There was near-total agreement in both parties that he had committed some (or all) of what he was accused of: abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and contempt of Congress.  Fifty years later, would

Would President Nixon survive a Watergate crisis today? – CBS News Watch CBS News Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon – facing impeachment and removal from office amid charges of abuse of power, obstructing justice, and contempt of Congress – was visited by leading members of his own party, which had abandoned him; he resigned.

Boosted by Democrats, younger and Black voters becoming more engaged and likely to vote, and by women decidedly thinking she’d favor their interests more, Vice President Kamala Harris has reset the 2024 presidential race.  She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left