While some states require a simple majority vote, Florida requires at least 60 percent of the vote to pass a constitutional amendment. TAMPA—Floridians will be joining voters from nine other states to decide if deregulated abortion access should be enshrined in their state constitution this election. Voters in seven other states have already said yes.
Many Americans of my generation—born early 1950s—have been living with Bob Woodward our entire adult lives. You think I’m speaking figuratively, but in my case it’s literally true: Way downstairs in a “Nixon cupboard” are my original hardback copies of All the President’s Men (1974) and The Final Days (1976); up on a third-floor Supreme
For most of the 20th century, Woodrow Wilson was a progressive icon. America’s 28th president was widely regarded by the left for pioneering reforms he enacted over the course of his tumultuous two terms in office. But recently Wilson’s star has lost its luster. In his new book, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn, Christopher Cox
Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred clash over issues of abortion, the border, and transgender rights. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is facing a tight race as liberal backers pour money into U.S. Rep. Colin Allred’s campaign, saturating airwaves with attack ads the week before election day. The incumbent Republican is predicted by
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her. The first lines the candidate spoke as she sat across from Rudolph was drowned out by cheers from the audience. “It is nice to
From the Archives: Ronald Reagan speaks about future of the Republican party after Watergate – CBS News Watch CBS News Then-Governor Ronald Reagan joined Face the Nation in 1975 to talk about whether or not he would challenge President Gerald Ford for the 1976 presidential nomination. Reagan also spoke about the impact of the Watergate
ROSWELL, N.M.—President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the rescue of more than 300 last month. The declaration announced Friday makes federal funding available to residents in Chaves County, where 5.78 inches of rain fell Oct. 19, breaking Roswell’s previous daily