More than one-third of top election officials across the country have resigned or retired since the 2020 presidential election, according to a CBS News investigation. This turnover rate, the highest in over two decades, raises significant concerns about potential impacts as the next major election approaches. Here are a few examples of the election worker…

With less than 60 days until the election, both the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns are focused on allocating resources to key states. In the battleground state of North Carolina, where Trump won by just 1.4 percentage points in 2020, Vice President Harris’ campaign is making investments, and recent voter surveys show her and Trump…

Less than two months until the presidential election, the Biden-Harris administration is contemplating significant changes to its asylum-seeking policy. The changes could make it more challenging to lift the sweeping restrictions enacted in June. Those restrictions included a daily quota of 1,500 appointments allowing migrants in Mexico to be processed at official border entry points,…

Amazon’s Alexa is facing scrutiny after a reported malfunction led to biased responses when asked about former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Amazon has since addressed the issue, stating that it has fixed the error. However, the incident has sparked significant online reaction. Users have been recording themselves asking Alexa political questions.…

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she feels “as prepared as anyone can be” for potential Supreme Court involvement in the 2024 presidential election results. In a CBS interview, Jackson discussed the likelihood of legal challenges if former President Trump contests the outcome, similar to his 2020 claims. She also addressed concerns over the…

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on new charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. And an Israeli hostage freed from Hamas says the remaining hostages are “suffering.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. New indictment filed against Trump for role in Jan. 6…

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took the stage in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and was greeted by a roaring crowd. Then something unusual happened, Trump didn’t retain the crowd he started with. As is typical with his rallies, it began with a packed house of supporters holding signs and wearing Trump gear. By the end of…

Americans are more confident in the economy than analysts expected and that confidence has been growing throughout the summer. The Conference Board released its consumer confidence survey for August, with a 103.3 rating, beating the 100.7 expected and exceeding July’s 101.9 surprise.  It’s the highest confidence rating in months, but there’s more behind the headline number. …

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed regret for yielding to “pressure” from the Biden administration to censor COVID-19-related content during the pandemic. In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, Aug. 26, Zuckerberg revealed that senior officials in the White House had a list of demands for censoring online posts about COVID-19. He noted…

Jan. 6, 2021, the day when thousands of rioters assaulted police officers, broke into the U.S. Capitol building and tried to stop the certification of a presidential election, is set to be celebrated with an awards ceremony at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. A nonprofit called Stand in the Gap, which financially…