29m ago
Trump hits back at John Kelly
Former President Donald Trump slammed his former White House chief of staff as a “total degenerate,” claiming he made up the anecdotes that were reported by the New York Times and the Atlantic on Tuesday.
“The story about the Soldiers was A LIE, as are numerous other stories he told. Even though I shouldn’t be wasting my time with him, I always feel it’s necessary to hit back in pursuit of THE TRUTH,” Trump wrote on social media.
Trump surrogate and former candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also addressed the former Marine Corps general’s comments during Trump’s rally Wednesday in Duluth, Georgia, calling Kelly “a liar.”
By Caitlin Yilek
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53m ago
Chinese disinformation network targets Republican politicians ahead of Election Day
A Chinese disinformation network is targeting several Republican candidates, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ahead of Election Day, according to a new report from Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center.
The report, which detailed several foreign influence campaigns, said Chinese operations have recently focused on spreading false claims about House and Senate Republicans who have been critical of the Chinese government.
Microsoft said the network, dubbed “Spamouflage,” may attempt to cast doubt about election integrity and results. Experts tell CBS News that while social media users should be wary, they should not be too concerned about its impact.
“One of the worst things that can happen is we oversell the threat of this kind of online influence and thus end up doing China’s work for them in undermining faith in democratic institutions, undermining faith in the electoral process,” Kenton Thibaut, resident China fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, told CBS News.
—Emma Li and Kara Fellows
China-backed social accounts push false narratives about 2024 race
03:29
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6:38 PM
Walz teases more GOP endorsements to come
Gov. Tim Walz said at a fundraiser Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky, that more Republicans would be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the coming days.
A growing number of Republicans have backed the Democratic nominee for president, including some who worked in the Trump administration.
Harris has also campaigned with former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, as well as more than 100 other Republicans who have endorsed her, in an effort to court disaffected Republicans who are put off by Trump’s refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 election and his vows for retribution against his political opponents.
— Shawna Mizelle and Caitlin Yilek
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6:23 PM
Tim Walz, Elon Musk trade barbs
During a rally in Madison, Wisconsin with former President Barack Obama on Tuesday, the Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz jokingly referred to Musk as the “running mate” of former President Donald Trump.
Walz said Musk, who is the richest man in the world, is spending millions to help Trump “buy an election.”
“Elon’s on that stage, jumping around, skipping like a dip**** on these things,” Walz said. “You know it.”
Walz was referring to when Musk attended a rally with Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month. Musk enthusiastically jumped around behind Trump on stage.
Shortly after the rally, Musk wrote of Walz on X, “You’re gonna lose.” Musk wrote of Walz, “Saving the American people from the torture of hearing you speak for 4 years was worth it.”
Musk followed up with an early Wednesday morning post, using a picture of Walz surrounded by the words “who am I” and “why am I here,” seemingly a reference to Adm. James Stockdale’s opening remarks in the 1992 VP debate.
In the post’s description, Musk wrote, “It’s as if the 🤡 emoji came to life.”
— Cole Premo, Aimee Picchi, Kathryn Watson
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6:09 PM
Justice Department gives update on cases stemming from threats to election workers
The Justice Department announced updates in four cases stemming from threats to election workers in recent years.
Teak Brockbank, 45, pleaded guilty to threatening election officials in Colorado and Arizona, as well as a Colorado state judge and federal law enforcement agents between September 2021 and July 2024.
Brian Jerry Ogstad, 60, received a 30-month prison sentence for sending threatening messages to election workers in Phoenix during the Arizona primary elections in 2022.
Richard Glenn Kantwill, 61, was charged with allegedly threatening an election official in February. He was already facing charges for alleged threats made to three other people for their political commentary.
John Pollard, 62, was charged for allegedly threatening to kill a representative of a Pennsylvania state political party in September.
“As we approach Election Day, the Justice Department’s warning remains clear: anyone who illegally threatens an election worker, official, or volunteer will face the consequences,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
“The fact that election workers need to be worried about their security is incomprehensible and unacceptable,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement.
By Caitlin Yilek
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6:01 PM
Yelp disables reviews for McDonald’s location after Trump visit
A McDonald’s location in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, that hosted former president Donald Trump on Oct. 20 has had its Yelp reviews disabled after attracting a flurry of politicized comments.
Yelp told CBS MoneyWatch it decided to block new reviews for the McDonald’s location because it wants to ensure that user comments reflect “genuine, firsthand” experiences with businesses. Yelp placed an “unusual activity alert” on the Feasterville, PA-based restaurant’s page on the afternoon of Oct. 21.
About 145 new reviews had already been posted prior to that, although Trump only served food to pre-selected supporters in five cars on Sunday. Otherwise, the restaurant, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was closed to the public that morning.
Read more here.
By Aimee Picchi
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5:43 PM
Vance blames past criticism of Trump on “media lies”
While campaigning in Reno, Nevada, Sen. JD Vance blamed his previous criticism of former President Donald Trump on the media.
“When Donald Trump was running for president, I bought into a lot of the media lies about him,” the Republican vice presidential candidate said in response to a reporter’s question on what changed his mind about the former president’s economic record.
The Vance once compared Trump to Hitler and said he was unfit for the White House. In private messages, according to the Washington Post, Vance also disparaged Trump’s economic record, saying he “thoroughly failed to deliver on his economic populism.”
“You know who remembers those criticisms better than anybody is Donald J. Trump,” Vance said. “When Biden was still the nominee and the media tried to attack Donald Trump and say, well, you know, both of these candidates sometimes struggle with memory issues, and it was just so unbelievably dishonest because Donald Trump remembers what I said about him on July 9, 2015, at 8:32 a.m. to the word, and he busts my chops about it.”
By Caitlin Yilek
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-e8455db5
5:30 PM
Karine Jean-Pierre on Biden’s “lock him up” remark: “He was referring to defeating Donald Trump”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked during Wednesday’s press briefing what President Biden meant when he said, “We gotta lock him up.”
Jean-Pierre said Mr. Biden “made very clear yesterday that he was referring to defeating Donald Trump. That is what he was talking about.”
On Tuesday during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Mr. Biden said, “We gotta lock him up. Politically lock him up. Lock him out. That’s what we have to do.”
When a reporter noted that Mr. Biden first said “lock him up,” Jean-Pierre said the president clarified his remarks himself on Tuesday when he added “politically.”
By Caitlin Yilek
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-98be27c4
Updated 5:15 PM
White House press secretary says praising Hitler is dangerous and disgusting
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House agrees with the vice president’s comments on Trump on Wednesday.
Jean-Pierre said the country can’t forget what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, what she called a dark and dangerous day for American democracy. Jean-Pierre said the nation’s veterans are heroes, not losers or suckers.
And she said praising Hitler is dangerous and disgusting.
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-a5a33d5e
4:49 PM
Justice Department warns Elon Musk his $1 million giveaways could be illegal
The Justice Department has sent a letter to billionaire Elon Musk’s political action committee, saying Musk’s sweepstakes giving away $1 million to voters who sign a pledge could violate federal law, according to an individual familiar with the letter.
The 24Sight newsletter first reported the letter from the DOJ. Musk has promised $1 million to voters chosen at random for signing a petition in support of the First and Second Amendment. Experts previously told CBS News the legality of the move was dubious.
Musk has donated about $75 million to his pro-Trump PAC, America PAC, since he founded it.
— Andres Triay and Kathryn Watson
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4:41 PM
Trump says he’ll stop illegal migration at the border on day one
The former president said he plans to shut down the border to illegal immigration on day one of a second Trump administration.
“It’ll be done in the first hour of the first day,” he said.
But Trump couldn’t manage to entirely shut down illegal immigration during his entire four years in office, and “day one” promises rarely work out as intended. Former President Barack Obama, for example, promised to shut down the prison at Guantanamo Bay on “day one,” but it was still partially open when he left office in 2017.
By Kathryn Watson
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4:13 PM
Trump said Elon Musk “made a very big difference” in North Carolina and Georgia
Trump said billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk “made a very big difference” in North Carolina and Georgia after Hurricane Helene battered the states.
Trump said they needed Starlink, a satellite internet constellation, “badly.” So Trump and Musk spoke on the phone and Musk agreed to help, Trump said.
“He saved a lot of lives,” Trump said.
Musk has thrown his support behind Trump, creating a pro-Trump political action committee to which he has donated about $75 million in the last few months.
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-2c016e92
3:59 PM
Trump begins town hall in Georgia
Trump began his town hall in Georgia shortly before 4 p.m. ET, with his arrival met by exuberant cheers from the audience.
Trump asked how many have already voted, to some cheers.
“I think it’s the most important election in the history of our country,” Trump said, calling the election a “big one.”
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-153b6a16
3:58 PM
Harris stops at Philly deli, gets pastrami sandwich and German chocolate cake
Harris made a stop at Famous 4th Street deli in Philadelphia ahead of a town hall she’s doing later Wednesday.
She briefly addressed volunteers there, thanking them for their perseverance and saying they’re going to win.
The vice president told reporters she got a pastrami on rye sandwich and a slice of German chocolate cake.
By Nidia Cavazos
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-c83319e1
3:42 PM
Harris campaign launches early vote tour on college campuses
The Harris campaign this week is launching an early vote tour on college campuses, in an effort to get young people to register and vote in what is likely their first presidential election.
The Harris campaign says it will hold tailgates, rallies, concerts and block parties with food and campaign merchandise. The college campus blitz is primarily happening at colleges in battleground states.
The University of Nevada, Reno, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Pennsylvania State University have already held events. Gov. Tim Walz is heading to Duke University in North Carolina on Thursday.
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-6d10dbdb
3:27 PM
Iran may be “gearing up” for election influence operations, Microsoft warns
Russia, Iran and China are trying to interfere with the U.S. election, Microsoft says
03:57
A new report from Microsoft, which issues cyber security reports during presidential election cycles, concluded that Iranian groups, as they have in the past, may try to run influence operations shortly before and after the U.S. election.
The report said recent activity suggests Iran is “gearing up for additional influence operations close to Election Day,” after an online persona operated by Iran and posing as American called on Americans to boycott the election.
Chinese influence operations have also turned to several down-ballot races and members of Congress, the report said.
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-2f1b166d
3:12 PM
Trump questions why Muslims would support Harris due to her campaigning with Liz Cheney
On Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump asked why Muslims would support Harris when she has campaigned with Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney.
Cheney’s father, Dick Cheney, was vice president under George W. Bush, and heavily influenced U.S. policy in the Middle East. Both Cheneys have said they’re voting for Harris.
“Why would Muslims support Lyin’ Kamala Harris when she embraces Muslim hating Liz Cheney, a total loser, whose father brought years of war, and death, to the Middle East???” Trump wrote.
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-ac2e19e1
3:04 PM
Trump arrives in Georgia for town hall
Shortly before 3 p.m. ET, Trump arrived in Georgia, where he’ll take part in a town hall at Christ Chapel Zebulon.
By Kathryn Watson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-53309c0b
2:48 PM
USPS acknowledges initial delays in election mail
In an election mail security briefing, U.S. Postal Service officials acknowledged initial delays in election mail, but said they’ve been working to resolve the issues.
USPS has also made what they describe as significant investments in increasing the security of election mail, including the installation of new high-security collection boxes and electronic locks, among other things.
USPS also works with the Justice Department and FBI to respond to reports of mail theft and investigate them.
By Patrick Maguire
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-e79019a5
2:02 PM
Harris to deliver closing-argument speech on National Mall
Harris will deliver her closing-argument speech on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, exactly one week before Election Day, according to sources familiar with the planning.
The Washington Post was first to report the upcoming remarks.
By Nidia Cavazos
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-2a159965
1:47 PM
Police identify suspect arrested in 3 attacks on DNC offices in Arizona
Police have identified a suspect arrested in connection with three shootings targeting a Democratic National Committee office in Tempe, Arizona, since September.
Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, was also arrested for allegedly hanging suspicious bags of white power from political signs lined with razor blades in the nearby village of Ahwatukee, according to the Tempe Police Department.
Police announced the arrest Tuesday. Kelly is charged with several felonies, including committing an act of terrorism, unlawful discharge of a firearm and shooting at a non-residential structure. He is also charged with criminal damage, a misdemeanor.
By Caitlin Yilek
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-151edadb
1:34 PM
Walz knocks Trump for “descension into madness”
Tim Walz votes, slams Donald Trump after John Kelly’s dictator warning
02:23
Speaking to reporters after voting early in his home state of Minnesota, Walz said the last 24 hours have been “a bit shaking” following a report from The Atlantic about Trump’s comments about the military and service members that he says shows his “descension into madness.”
“Donald Trump made it very clear that this is an election about Donald Trump taking full control of the military to use against his political enemies, taking full control of the Department of Justice to prosecute those who disagree with him, taking full control of the media on what is told and what is told to the American public,” the Democratic vice presidential nominee said.
Walz referenced comments Trump made about Hitler, according to his former chief of staff John Kelly, and argued those who worked for the former president are issuing warnings about him.
“The opportunity here and the absolute requirement of Americans is to understand that this rhetoric has not been used in this country, certainly not by a party’s presidential nominee, and the opportunity here is to elect Kamala Harris,” he said.
Walz echoed comments from Kelly, a former Marine general, about Trump’s understanding of the Constitution.
“Donald Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution nor does he respect the rule of law,” he said. “If there was ever a red line, he has stepped across it.”
Walz closed with an appeal to the American people two weeks before Election Day: “Go look. Go see what he’s saying and watch this descension.”
By Melissa Quinn
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-5695890d
1:23 PM
JD Vance on campaign trail: “We’re going to make Las Vegas red, we’re going to make Nevada red”
GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance is campaigning in Las Vegas on Wednesday, as Republicans try to flip the crucial battleground state of Nevada. He highlighted housing, blasting the Biden-Harris administration for “failing” to do its job on the issue, among other economic issues that are particularly salient for voters in the Silver State, while lambasting the Democratic presidential nominee for her serious tone in recent weeks of the campaign.
“The joy is gone from the Kamala Harris campaign,” Vance said, accusing Harris of scolding his running mate.
Vance said Harris is “acting like a vice principal” who had called a child into the office, while contrasting her behavior with his running mate’s disposition.
“Do you want Kamala Harris who’s going to scold you when you’re having a good time?” Vance asked, rhetorically.
The Ohio Republican also leaned in on immigration, another issue that has been particularly relevant for Nevada voters, promising stronger border security under a Trump administration.
By Kaia Hubbard
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-5d431850
1:06 PM
Harris calls Trump “unhinged and unstable”
Kamala Harris weighs in on John Kelly warnings about Donald Trump
06:57
Harris delivered brief remarks from outside her residence at the Naval Observatory about comments John Kelly, a former Marine general who served as Trump’s chief of staff, made about the former president to The New York Times.
Kelly said Trump matched the definition of a fascist and had spoken positively about Adolf Hitler.
“Donald Trump said that because he does not want a military that is loyal to the United States Constitution,” Harris said. “He wants a military that is loyal to him. He wants a military who will be loyal to him personally.”
The vice president called it “deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous” for Trump to invoke Hitler and said it further shows the American people who he is.
“Donald Trump is increasingly unhinged and unstable,” she said.
Harris said Trump wants “unchecked power.”
“The question in 13 days will be what do the American people want?” she said.
By Melissa Quinn
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-ab8c1c89
12:50 PM
“This is just too good to miss”: 72 years of CBS News’ election night coverage
“This is just too good to miss”: 72 years of CBS News’ election night coverage
02:25
From Walter Cronkite anchoring election night coverage in 1952 to the 2020 results, take a look back on CBS News’ election coverage.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-e2c038b1
Updated 12:36 PM
The impact of pop culture and celebrity influence on the 2024 presidential election
The impact of pop culture and celebrity influence on the 2024 presidential election
07:01
Ashley Spillane is on a national tour with her Civic Responsibility Project. She joins “CBS Mornings Plus” from Madison, Wisconsin, to talk about using celebrity influence to strengthen democracy.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-bcf1c5f0
Updated 12:25 PM
Trump encourages early voting
Trump called into a radio show hosted by conservative commentator Mark Levin on Wednesday morning, where he pushed listeners to cast their ballots early while continuing to sow doubt about the integrity of the election.
“They have to get out, ideally, get out early. But get out,” Trump said during the appearance. “I’ve been very strong at that, just make sure you get out. And we have to watch very carefully that this is going to be a fair election.”
The Republican presidential nominee also criticized Catholics who support Harris, questioning, “If you’re Catholic, how can you vote for Kamala?” He said Catholic voters who back his opponent should have to explain themselves.
During a separate appearance on a radio show hosted by Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, Trump said he would be voting early in Florida.
“I have the old standard of the Tuesday vote and all. A lot of people like to vote, and I really miss you know, the main thing to me is you’ve got to vote. You got to vote,” he said. “Voting early, I guess, would be good. But you know, people — I’ll have different feelings about it. But the main thing is you got to get out. You got to vote. And I’ll be voting early. I’ll be running early.”
By Melissa Quinn
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-5c3db6f1
Updated 11:45 AM
Democrats work to woo college students in battleground states with new ad campaign
The Democratic National Committee launched a new ad campaign that targets voters on college campuses in the battleground states and four others, it announced. The ads will be shown on campus buses, bus shelters, billboards, flyers, kiosks and posters, and direct students to a website where they can find information about voting early.
The campaign comes on the heels of the DNC’s “I Will Vote” Snapchat campaign, which coincided with the last leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour that kicked off in Miami.
Ads will be featured in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, as well as Florida, Iowa, New York and Ohio.
By Melissa Quinn
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-3921c883
Updated 11:30 AM
Americans significantly stressed about country’s future as Election Day nears, survey finds
Americans significantly stressed about country’s future as Election Day nears, survey finds
01:41
With Election Day less than two weeks away, a new survey shows Americans are stressed about the future of the nation, the economy and the presidential election. Dina Demetrius reports on how to cope.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-055d133e
Updated 11:15 AM
British PM refutes Trump campaign’s claim about election interference
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that any Labour Party election workers in the U.S. were there as volunteers after claims by the Trump campaign that the party had “recruited and sent party members to campaign for Kamala in critical battleground states, attempting to influence our election.”
The Trump campaign filed an FEC complaint on Tuesday night, accusing the Labour Party of “illegal foreign campaign contributions and interference in our elections.”
The complaint referenced media reports about meetings between Labour and Democrat officials, and a now-deleted LinkedIn post in which a Labour staffer said there were “nearly 100 Labour Party staff (current and former) going to the U.S. in the next few weeks” to swing states, according to The Associated Press.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-f7b43895
10:57 AM
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz voting in Minnesota
Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is voting in the 2024 election in St. Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday morning. Walz was joined by his wife, Gwen and son, Gus. When asked by CBS News how it feels to have his son, who is 18, voting with him for the first time, the vice presidential candidate said “I’m excited about it.”
Tim Walz is early voting today in Minnesota joined by his son, Gus and wife, Gwen. Walz tells me he is excited to have is 18 year old son voting with him for the first time.
The governor will vote for himself and Harris, Amy Klobuchar and dems down the ballot, per 1 official. pic.twitter.com/zTGSDmTwCF
— Shawna Mizelle (@shawnamizelle) October 23, 2024
By Shawna Mizelle
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-33856eb9
10:41 AM
Georgia secretary of state expects to pass 2 million early votes cast in state “by lunch”
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the state is seeing record early voting turnout with just under two weeks until Election Day, with nearly 27% of active voters having already cast their ballots.
“Georgia is having continuing records every day, it seems, with early voting turnout,” Raffensperger said. “By lunch, we should cross the incredible hallmark of 2 million voters casting their ballots already.”
Raffensperger, who in 2021 resisted Trump’s urging to “find” more than 11,000 votes and overturn the results of the election in the Peach State, said the milestone proves that in Georgia, “it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat.”
By Kaia Hubbard
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-2c496c98
10:34 AM
Georgia secretary of state says state has “cleanest voter list” in the nation
Georgia secretary of state holds briefing on early voting, trust in the election
04:41
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a news conference on Wednesday that the state has the cleanest voter rolls in the nation, pointing to technological advancements in its voter registration technology and a new cancellation portal.
“Georgia has the cleanest voter list in the entire country,” Raffensperger said, adding that “Georgia can trust in their elections.”
Raffensperger said other states haven’t been able to get to the level of detail that his office achieved through an audit process, citing Georgia’s emphasis on technological advancements, along with its willingness to work with other government agencies.
The secretary of state also called Georgia a “model” for preventing noncitizens from voting. The state found 20 individuals who were identified as noncitizens, Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling said.
Sterling said noncitizen voting, an issue that Republicans have expressed serious concerns about, is “rare,” especially in Georgia.
“In Georgia, we know we have the best system in America of stopping it on the front end,” he added.
By Kaia Hubbard
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-5477cf5a
Updated 10:30 AM
Battle over abortion access stretches to state supreme court races
As abortion continues to be a focal point of Democrats’ campaigns for Congress and Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House, the issue has also taken on a prominent role in state supreme court races as judges are tasked with determining access.
Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections, with the ideological balances of two high courts — in Michigan and Ohio — at stake. In both of those states and several others, including North Carolina, Kentucky and Montana, state high courts have decided high-profile cases and could see their compositions shift in November.
Read more here.
By Melissa Quinn
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-e7bac76b
Updated 10:15 AM
In the Rio Grande Valley, what’s on voters’ minds ahead of the election?
In the Rio Grande Valley, what’s on voters’ minds ahead of the election?
06:41
With Election Day approaching, candidates up and down the ballot are making their final push to reach voters. CBS News Texas has been following the polls and covering political events all year long in a quest to find the Texas State of Mind.
But ultimately, it’s the people who matter and who will decide what happens. In an effort to get a better understanding of what voters across the Lone Star State will be thinking about as they cast their ballots, reporter Jason Allen and a CBS News Texas crew are spending the weeks leading up to the election traveling across the state, speaking to people from the Chihuahuan Desert to the Pineywoods.
Last week, Jason traveled to the Texas High Plains. This week, we head to the southernmost region in the state: the Rio Grande Valley.
Read more from CBS News Texas and watch the full report in the player above.
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Updated 10:00 AM
With early voting under way in Chicago, undecided voters seem to be hard to find
Early voting expanded this week across Cook County, and on Tuesday night, CBS News Chicago talked with some people casting their ballots ahead of Election Day.
As of Tuesday night, nearly 107,000 ballots had been received in Chicago—including those cast in person and by mail. Among those who have already voted or are waiting to cast their ballots, CBS News Chicago did not find any undecided voters.
Underneath the Clark/Lake ‘L’ stop downtown, ballots are being counted at Chicago’s voting Supersite.
William Howell, Professor of American Politics, University of Chicago
“The stakes of this election are incredibly high, and it’s close,” said William Howell, the Sydney Stein Professor of American Politics at the University of Chicago. “I think Chicago is going to clearly break blue, and Illinois at the top of the ticket is going to break blue.”
Read more from CBS Chicago.
By Darius Johnson
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-2024-early-voting-campaign-coverage/#post-update-f5b9ff38
Updated 9:45 AM
How to watch the Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler debate for New York’s 17th Congressional District
Mondaire Jones and Mike Lawler are in one of the most closely watched House races in New York’s 17th Congressional District, which represents all of Rockland and Putnam counties and parts of Westchester and Dutchess.
CBS News New York is hosting a live debate between the candidates Wednesday night in New York City.
You can watch the debate live on CBS News New York.
You can also find our stream on the free CBS News App, Pluto TV and other streaming services.
The debate will also be broadcast on New York 55.
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By Renee Anderson
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Updated 9:30 AM
Eminem endorses Harris at Detroit rally with Obama
Eminem endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally with Obama at a rally in Detroit, Eminem’s hometown.
Rapper Eminem, right, greets former President Barack Obama, left, on stage at a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Detroit.
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“As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of Michigan mean a lot to me. And going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever,” Eminem, a longtime critic of former President Donald Trump, told the crowd. “And I think it’s important to use your voice. So I’m encouraging everybody to get out and vote.”
Obama walked out to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” saying “my palms are sweaty,” a line from the song. He then rapped several lines from “Lose Yourself.”
Former President Obama revved up a crowd of Kamala Harris supporters at a rally in Detroit when he began rapping to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” after the rap icon introduced him on stage Tuesday. https://t.co/SOlGA4yVCG pic.twitter.com/1eLplh8ce5
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By Katrina Kaufman
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Updated 9:15 AM
Trump privately praised Hitler, would govern like a dictator, former chief of staff says
Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly in a pair of interviews released Tuesday voiced serious concerns about Trump’s ability to lead, saying he fits “the general definition of fascist,” had privately praised Adolf Hitler and his generals — and would govern like a dictator if he returns to the White House.
The Trump campaign denied Kelly’s accounts in both stories.
Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly says Trump would govern like dictator if elected again
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By Kaia Hubbard
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Updated 9:00 AM
Walz: “Trump is descending into madness”
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz on Tuesday night responded to a report in The Atlantic that Trump had praised Hitler’s generals, saying it made him “sick as hell.”
“The guardrails are gone,” Walz said. ” Trump is descending into this madness. A former president of the United States and the president of the United States says he wants generals like Adolf Hitler had. Think about it. And he already has the Supreme Court in his pocket. They’ve effectively given him full immunity.”
By Shawna Mizelle
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8:45 AM
Harris tells NBC’s Hallie Jackson: “Of course” team is prepared if Trump declares victory
Vice President Kamala Harris, asked by NBC News’ Hallie Jackson if her team has a plan, should Trump declare victory on election night before all the votes are counted, said she’ll be ready.
“We’ve got two weeks to go, and I’m very much grounded in the present, in terms of the task at hand, and we will deal with election night and the days after, as they come, and we have the resources and the expertise and the focus on that, as well,” she told Jackson in an interview that aired Tuesday on “NBC Nightly News”
By Caroline Linton
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