The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an amendment to restore abortion rights in the state will be on the ballot. The proposed measure would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, prohibiting any government interference related to the procedure. If it passes, it’s expected to undo the state’s 2022 near-total abortion ban. The court issued its …
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U.S. and Chinese military commanders hold rare phone call to avoid miscalculation
The head of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific spoke to a Chinese counterpart for the first time in years, according to a statement from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The video call between the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific command Admiral Samuel Paparo and Gen. Wu Yanan, the commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command, on Monday was the …
Read More »Republicans who have endorsed Kamala Harris and spoken out against Trump
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris is heading into the presidential debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday locked in a tight race with her GOP opponent, but is continuing to see a growing number of Republicans endorse her ahead of the 2024 election. Harris and Trump are poised to go head-to-head in Philadelphia in their first and maybe …
Read More »Do Trump and Harris have climate change plans? See where both candidates stand
As Election Day 2024 approaches, neither former President Donald Trump nor Vice President Kamala Harris have released their plans to address climate change or energy policy. Their campaign speeches, party platforms and track records in office provide some guidance for voters on what they might expect from a Harris or Trump administration. The public record shows the two hold widely …
Read More »How to watch the first presidential debate between Harris and Trump
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday for their first — and perhaps only — debate before the November presidential election. The match-up will mark the first time Trump and Harris have met in person, and it comes at a crucial point in the election season. Anew CBS News poll …
Read More »How ABC presidential debate rules work for tonights Trump vs. Harris showdown
The rules have been released for the first — and possibly only —debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The two will face each other Tuesday atPhiladelphia’s National Constitution Center in a showdown that could define the rest of the presidential campaign. The debatebegins at 9 p.m. ETand ABC News is the network hosting it. There …
Read More »The Great Debate: First televised presidential debate held at CBS Chicago 64 years ago this month
CHICAGO (CBS) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will go head to head in a presidential debate in Philadelphiaon Tuesday night— continuing a 64-year tradition in television that began at CBS Chicago’s old studios. On Sept. 26, 1960, Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedyof Massachusetts met for the first ever televised …
Read More »How Trump and Harris are preparing for their first debate of 2024
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump willface off for the first timeTuesday night as Election Day quickly approaches — with the race upended since the last debate matchupbetween Trump and President Biden. Hosted by ABC News at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the debate could be the only time Trump and Harris go head …
Read More »Democrats hope Tim Walz brings boost in battleground congressional races
Nine days before Vice President Kamala Harris selected him to be her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received a text message from a fellow Minnesota Democrat. “I’ve never lost with you on top of the ballot,” Rep. Angie Craig wrote. In describing the text to CBS News, she added “LOL,” saying she’d teased him at the time about his …
Read More »U.S. seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduros plane over alleged sanctions violations
The U.S. seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought it to the U.S. on Monday, the Justice Department said in a statement, claiming the jet was exported from Florida in violation of U.S. sanctions. The plane, identified as a Dassault Falcon 900EX, was seized in the Dominican Republic and transported to Florida, the department said. “This …
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