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Presidential campaigns can get abstract, petty and diversionary. But the reality of the presidency hits the instant a president takes the oath. In 2009, as President Barack Obama gave his first inaugural address, he carried a secret in his jacket pocket. A terrorist threat loomed over the ceremony; if the attack took place, he was…

These states have abortion laws on the ballot for the 2024 election

Nov 3, 2024

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Washington — The 2024 election will not only decide who succeeds President Biden in the White House, but in 10 states, voters will also have the chance to weigh in on abortion access through ballot measures. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which had established the right to…

2 more Russian disinformation videos targeting U.S. election are circulating online, sources say

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U.S. officials believe another two fake videos circulating online and publicly identified by the FBI as an attempt to push false election security claims are likely part of a Russia-backed malign influence campaign ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, two sources familiar with the process told CBS News. The news comes after the FBI said in a statement…

Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote

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As the 2024 showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump inches closer, a large chunk of the American populace is once again opting to vote via mail. According to figures from the University of Florida, over 66 million mail ballots have been requested and over 30 million have been returned. While…

Britain’s Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as leader after crushing election defeat

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Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power. The first Black woman to lead a major British political party, Badenoch (pronounced BADE-enock) defeated rival lawmaker Robert Jenrick in a vote of almost 100,000 members of…

U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation

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U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation – CBS News Watch CBS News Amid the home stretch to election day, U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials issued a new warning on foreign interference. On Friday, they declassified intelligence and confirmed Russia is behind a fabricated viral video spreading lies about early voting. Moscow denied the…

New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities

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New laws aimed at protecting the 2024 presidential election from fears about fraud are creating unexpected barriers for some of the nation’s more than 40.2 million voters with disabilities, disability rights advocates have told CBS News. Laws in more than 20 states now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots including limiting the kinds of assistance…

Election 2024 live updates amid neck-and-neck polls as Harris and Trump make push in battleground states

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Updated 2m ago Supreme Court denies GOP request to block counting of certain provisional ballots in battleground Pennsylvania The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to freeze a decision from Pennsylvania’s highest court that required election officials to count provisional ballots cast by people whose mail ballots are invalid because they lacked mandatory secrecy envelopes. The…

Top tips on spotting misinformation ahead of Election Day

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