On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat David Becker, CBS News election law contributor and the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research Anthony Salvanto, CBS News…
Brody Saner, a college student in Kansas says he believes it’s his duty to vote.”If there’s something you’re not happy with, go out and vote. Do your part to change it.” Early voting is underway throughout the country in the 2026 midterm elections and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. All 435 seats in the…
Call it the “avoidance” election, with many on each side more motivated by trying to prevent or stop things than by what they’ll gain. Against a backdrop of continued concern about inflation and the economy, Democrats maintain their lead in a bid for a House majority. They’re currently on pace for 229 seats in our…
The Texas Senate race is tight — essentially tied — and now all about…turnout. Republican Ken Paxton benefits from the state’s overall Republican leanings, while Democrat James Talarico is boosted by voters’ economic concerns and higher perceptions of personal character to serve as senator. Talarico’s standing is helped by more Democrats saying they’ll definitely vote….
Our CBS News House model estimate shows the Democrats retain their edge for a narrow majority of seats and their lead in national vote preference. The advantage is driven by opposition to the Trump administration’s policies and a Republican base that is less likely to turnout. So with that, here are 10 things to know…
As we’ve seen in recent CBS News polling, two in three Americans want abortion in their state to be legal in at least most cases. But polling also reveals a spectrum of views on when, and under what conditions, abortion should be permitted. Of those who think abortion should be legal in all or most cases,…
In our recent polling about Venezuela and potential U.S. military action, we noted that among President Trump’s GOP base, MAGA Republicans in particular were even more supportive of potential action than non-MAGA Republicans. It’s a sizable two-thirds majority, and certainly far higher than the third of Americans overall, even if not universal. Some recent context:…
Here’s something Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on: They both see the midterms as being about President Trump, albeit for different reasons. Mr. Trump is so much on voters’ minds that if this view holds at these levels through Election Day, it would surpass his own 2018 mark for a president being a factor…
Like any powerful new technology, Americans understand that AI could be used for good or bad. There is optimism on some fronts — but pessimism outweighs it today. Most Americans do worry AI models will act on their own to harm people, and even more that models will be used by people to harm others. …
Piddington, England — A tiny English village has voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum triggered by government plans to house more than 1,200 male asylum seekers at a former military site nearby. Residents of Piddington, a rural village in Oxfordshire, voted 285 to 26 to “secede from the UK and pursue…
