President Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, have been the two oldest candidates to run for president, but in the grand scheme of things, they’re outliers. A look back at the list of former presidents shows the majority entered office much earlier in their political careers. Data assembled by CBS shows that most
Thirty-five is the minimum age requirement for the presidency, but there’s no upward limit. The two last presidential elections, which brought President Biden, now 81, and former President Donald Trump, now 78, to the White House, are proof of this political reality. The Founding Fathers excluded a maximum age limit from Constitution, giving those in
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected Cornel West’s appeal of a previous ruling in a one-sentence order. The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31 rejected independent presidential candidate Cornel West’s request to require swing state Pennsylvania officials to advise voters they could write him in as a candidate. A lower court
As the second-fastest growing voting bloc, Latinos may prove critical in deciding presidential race in key swing states. Vice President Kamala Harris held campaign events on Oct. 31 in Arizona and Nevada, two key battlegrounds with large Latino communities. Harris kicked off her campaign with a stop in Phoenix, Arizona, before continuing to events in
The images are indelible: Donald Trump’s mugshot. His visit to a New York City bodega. His bloody ear and face and raised fist after being shot. Standing before his name in lights at the RNC. Joining forces with RFK Jr. beneath sparkling fireworks. Praying at the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Serving French fries at
St. Louis — Voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska will soon decide whether workers there should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would allow many workers to accrue paid time off, a benefit supporters say means workers — especially those with low-paying jobs — would no longer have to fear
From the archives: House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the “Contract with America” – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined Face the Nation in 1995 to discuss his plans for the “Contract with America,” a series of legislative measures meant to shrink the size of the federal government. View CBS News In