Jake Tapper stunned by independents ‘swing of 20 points’ toward Trump

The race for the 4th congressional district running from the island’s south shore through central Nassau County was bitter.

But word for now is, nothing’s close. 

The bruising, yearlong contest pitted Jurado, a first-time candidate, against De León, a veteran lawmaker who was politically wounded by his participation in a secretly recorded conversation that featured racist and crude remarks.

California voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 35, the measure that cements an existing tax on health plans to help fund the Medi-Cal program, as election results continued to be tallied Wednesday.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio joins CBS News to discuss the type of voters who are decisive for former President Donald Trump's campaign. Rubio addressed his state's abortion amendment on the ballot and Trump's Day 1 priorities. CBS News also projected that Republican challenger Bernie Moreno would defeat Sen. Sherrod Brown in the Ohio Senate race.

Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz is projected to again defeat Democrat challenger Michelle Vallejo in Texas’ 15th Congressional District on Tuesday.

South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn joins CBS News to discuss if Vice President Kamala Harris still has a path to victory, saying "it's not over yet." He also reacts to House Speaker Mike Johnson saying he will retain Republican control of the chamber.

The 12 candidates in the L.A. Community College District Board of Trustees election ran for four seats. Here are the winners.

A career-best start and a clear leadership role have so far highlighted what may be a full season of Dennis Schroder in Brooklyn. Schroder, who the Nets traded for in February 2023, has also started the season seemingly on a mission to get the fans to know him on a deeper level beyond what they...

Several of Aaron Boone’s postseason decisions backfired, but it’s unlikely that will prevent the Yankees from picking up his 2025 option to return as manager.

Bryan Steil and Peter Barca competed in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District in a race that will play a part in determining which party gains the House majority in the next Congress.

In the three crucial swing states, a large majority of voters were fiercely discontented.

Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi will keep lying Rep. George Santos' old seat, projections show.

This was an incredibly hard circumstance in which to make an NHL debut.

New Jersey voters cast their ballots Tuesday to select who will represent the Garden State's 7th congressional district.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks are projected to win. It will mark the first time two Black women will serve in the Senate.

Rep. Nick LaLota's matchup against former CNN anchor John Avlon took place in an economically diverse district in suburban New York.

California election night proposition 36

The outcome of L.A. school board races could dramatically shift policy in the nation's second-largest school system. Redistricting reform seems likely to pass.

The "Laguna Beach" alum got candid about her biggest dating dealbreaker on her "Let's Be Honest" podcast.

Measure A would double the quarter-cent sales tax for homeless services. Measure G would dramatically shift power within L.A. County government.

Harris phone banks on Election Day; Security heightened across the U.S. on Election Day

Liberal critics slam Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis after voters in the state rejected an amendment that would have created a constitutional right to abortion, calling it "fascist."

A letter writer found something surprising when doing some recon in the Facebook posts of a new boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend.

An apology for past racist jokes would be nice, but the letter writer’s uncle won’t even admit he made them.

A letter writer doesn’t want to sever ties with their husband’s family, but the constant messaging is getting annoying.

In January of 1985, George H.W. Bush was sworn in for a second term as vice president. He spoke with moderator Lesley Stahl about his plans for the country.

Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, who ran a campaign focused on restoring public safety in Los Angeles, seems likely to oust Dist. Atty. George Gascón from office, according to early returns.

Former President Donald Trump will win the battleground state of North Carolina, CBS News projects. Major Garrett and Anthony Salvanto break down how the projection was made.

The GOP was ahead or projected to win in 55 seats as of midnight Wednesday.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump at campaign events. | Left photo: AFP; Right photo: The Washington Post The presidential race remains too close to call, likely coming down once again to the Rust Belt trio of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. But the results so far suggest former President Donald Trump improved his performance in much of the country relative to 2020, and that if Vice President Kamala Harris still manages to win, it would be by an extremely narrow margin. The sole swing state called by a major news outlet as of late Tuesday is North Carolina, which was called for Trump. The former president also appears well-positioned to win Georgia, where more than 90 percent of the vote has been counted. Harris likely can’t count on Arizona, the swing state where she’d polled the worst, though it will take some time to count the votes there. If Georgia and Arizona indeed fall to Trump — and keep in mind they haven’t been called yet, but he looks formidable there — Harris’s path to victory depends on winning all three of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. If she loses just one in this scenario, it’s over for her. (The other remaining swing state, Nevada, will be very slow in counting, but it would be too small to make much of a difference in the Electoral College.) All three of those Rust Belt states are still close. Trump leads the current count in all three, though many uncounted votes remain from Democratic-leaning areas. But notably, outside the swing states, Trump is on track to do significantly better than he did in 2020, so a Harris win scenario depends on the Rust Belt defying an apparent nationwide shift in Trump’s favor. For instance, Biden won Virginia by 10. As of late Tuesday, with more than 80 percent of votes in the state counted, Harris led Trump by a mere 1.7 percentage points. That margin is sure to expand when more Democratic areas count, but per the New York Times’s forecast of the uncounted vote, she’ll likely end up with somewhere around a 5-point win, significantly worse than Biden.  Similar dynamics are at play in many other states, and Trump utterly romped in Florida, winning it by about 13 percentage points. (In 2020, Trump won Florida by a little over 3 percentage points.) Indeed, it seems quite possible that Trump could win the national popular vote. It will take some time to determine that, as it would depend on the final margin in slow-counting states like California.  But what really matters is how the Rust Belt states end up, and we’re still waiting to learn that. 

Fox News projects former President Trump to defeat Vice President Harris in the state of North Carolina and win its key 16 electoral votes.

Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.

Vice President Kamala Harris will win Oregon and Washington, CBS News projects. Control of the U.S. Senate is leaning Republican. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane looks at other key races that could determine which party controls Congress.

Not long after polls close in the west, former President Trump had won 23 states and led in many of the swing states expected to determine the outcome

Donald Trump’s official election night party is in full swing, where his supporters and campaign workers have gathered to watch the results of election 2024 roll in. The former president is expected to take the stage at some point during the night.

The contest pitting the progressive Jones against the conservative Lawler was closely watched nationally as polls showed a tight race.

CBS News rates the battleground state of North Carolina as lean-Republican for former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Major Garrett reports, as Ed O'Keefe and Maurice DuBois break down Vice President Kamala Harris' possible paths to victory.

Lauren Boebert, the controversial rightwing lawmaker who was first elected to Congress in 2020, has won reelection in Colorado.

The Associated Press called key Senate races in West Virginia and Ohio for Republicans.

Supporters and campaign workers for Kamala Harris are at Howard University for an election night watch party. Attendees have been anxiously watching and reacting as the results flow in, including letting out a big cheer as the Democratic nominee retook the lead in Virginia. The Vice President is expected to speak to the crowd at...

Georgia is considered one battleground this year in the presidential election.

Boebert, a rabble-rouser who’s helped define an ultra-conservative flank of the U.S. House, took a gamble in moving races, and it paid off.

WESTLAKE, Ohio — Republican Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno has defeated three-term incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in a stunning upset that hands the GOP another crucial seat in its quest to retake control of the Senate. Moreno captured 50.5% of the vote to Brown’s 46.1% with 91% of votes counted. The race was called around...

U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young's legal team accused CNN of withholding financial documents in accordance with financial discovery during a hearing in the defamation lawsuit.

First-term Republican Rep. Brandon Williams was defeated by moderate Democratic challenger and New York state lawmaker John Mannion.

Missouri’s current law bans abortion with almost no exceptions and this amendment would allow abortion to about 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Steve Cohen’s net worth might significantly outshine the Steinbrenner family’s, but the Yankees aren’t worried that will prevent them from retaining the best player on the free-agent market.