13 states could hold the key to the presidential election.
The 2020 presidential election could be decided by just a handful of states and, if anything like 2016, only a small margin of votes in those states could determine the outcome.
The CBS News Battleground Tracker takes a state-by-state approach to emphasize the importance of the electoral college, rather than the national popular vote. The two don’t always match. Regardless of the popular vote, the next president will be decided by which candidate, President Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden, can gather at least 270 votes in the electoral college.
This year, CBS News polling has identified six “toss up” states, and seven more that are leaning toward one candidate, but could still swing either way.
Tight races are unfolding in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden battle for the White House in a momentous election unfolding amid the worst pandemic in 100 years.
Pennsylvania, which could be critical in determining who wins the presidency, has emerged as an early focus of online misinformation on Election Day, with much of it coming from the right.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the chief congressional ally of President Donald Trump, defeated his Democratic challenger to capture a seventh term Tuesday and build on his legacy as Kentucky’s longest-serving U.S. senator.
The 78-year-old McConnell defeated Democrat Amy McGrath in the election Tuesday. McGrath is a retired Marine combat pilot who challenged him as a political outsider.
The retail giant is ending its push to have machines developed by Bossa Nova Robotics rove stores to keep track of inventory, after discovering during the coronavirus pandemic that humans can help get similar results.
Walmart Inc. has ended its effort to use roving robots in store aisles to keep track of its inventory, reversing a yearslong push to automate the task with the hulking machines after finding during the coronavirus pandemic that humans can help get similar results.
The retail giant has ended its contract with robotics company Bossa Nova Robotics Inc., with which it joined over the past five years to gradually add six-foot-tall inventory-scanning machines to stores. Walmart had made the robots a frequent topic of conversation…
There is something obscene and repulsive about American businesses having to board up store windows on the eve of an election because they know their government cannot protect them from anti-American barbarians and thugs.
In Lincoln’s Lyceum Address of January 1838, titled “On the Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions,” he described mobs as the enemy of law-abiding citizens. He also captured the exasperation of citizens when government does nothing to suppress the mobs.
Lincoln, who was only 28 at the time, said this about mobs:
“Having ever regarded Government as their deadliest bane, they make a jubilee of the suspension of its operations; and pray for nothing so much, as its total annihilation.
The country’s interior minister said the attack was carried out by an “Islamist terrorist” who was shot dead by police after a rampage through central Vienna.
After months filled with lost revenues and tenants permanently shutting their doors, the company that owns both the Westmoreland and Monroeville malls has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties made the announcement Monday, months after the company announced a restructuring plan to help alleviate debt. The move came after the coronavirus pandemic forced malls across the country to close, essentially choking off foot traffic and resulting in lost revenues.
The 107 malls operated by CBL will remain open throughout the bankruptcy process.
“After months of discussions and consideration of a number of alternatives, CBL’s management and the board of directors firmly believe that implementing the comprehensive restructuring … will provide CBL with the best plan to emerge as a stronger and more stable company,” Stephen D. Lebovitz, chief executive officer of CBL, said in a statement.
The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris campaign announced more information Sunday about its planned Monday “barnstorm” of Pittsburgh and the state.
Former Vice President Joe Biden will mainly visit western Pennsylvania, with a canvas kickoff in nearby Beaver County, a Pittsburgh drive-in event with Black community members, as well as a final Pittsburgh drive-in event with his wife Jill and pop star Lady Gaga.
Jill Biden will go to a canvas kickoff in Erie, a rural get-out-the-vote event in Lawrence County, a get-out-the-vote event in Allegheny County with suburban women and the Pittsburgh drive-in event.
Exact times and locations are to be announced.
The Bidens’ visit to Pittsburgh follows several Saturday events from Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary. He visited Oakland’s Schenley Plaza and held events in nearby Washington and Hampton Township.
With the race drawing to a close, the president plans to hit an array of battleground states while the Democratic challenger hunkers down in a key one, with a side trip to Ohio also on the schedule.
House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., suggested on Sunday that vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-Calif., was advancing communist ideas with a video about equity and equality.
“The problem with that — not everybody’s starting out from the same place … It’s about giving people the resources and support they need so that everyone can be on equal footing, and then compete on equal footing. Equitable treatment means we all end up at the same place,” she added.
In response to Harris’ tweet, Cheney said: “Sounds just like Karl Marx.” She was referring to the 19th Century philosopher who wrote the “Communist Manifesto.”
“A century of history has shown where that path leads,” she added. “We all embrace equal opportunity, but government-enforced equality of outcomes is Marxism.”
Pittsburgh, Pa (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a shooting in Pittsburgh has left three people dead, including a teenager, and wounded another youth.
Pittsburgh public safety officials said officers responded to the city’s Allentown neighborhood shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday.
Officials said two of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene and one died later.
They said the dead included two men aged 22 and 24 and a 17-year-old, without releasing their names.
In the early spring of 2020, the shortage of toilet paper and paper towels made headlines around the nation. For weeks on end, these necessary paper goods simply weren’t available on retail shelves and were even scarce online. On March 12th, the day after the World Health Organization finally declared COVID-19 an official pandemic, toilet paper sales soared 734% compared to sales on the same day one year prior.
Markets as disparate as San Diego, CA and Somerset, MA have seen recent upticks in shoppers buying paper towels and toilet paper in bulk, leaving store supplies low. At some locations, people have again begun lining up outside of stores awaiting opening times so they can stockpile these and other essential goods.
Joe Biden ended up getting tongue-tied during a rally in Michigan on Saturday. Just as he was about to lay a blow against Trump’s healthcare plans, he ended up tripping over his words.
Joe Biden ended up getting tongue-tied during a rally in Michigan on Saturday
Just as he was about to lay a blow against Trump about healthcare he ended up tripping over his words as described it as ‘badakathcare’
Biden has made a number of gaffs during the campaign, but so has Donald Trump who has regularly mispronounced words throughout his presidency
GAFFE-machine Joe Biden has struck again – confusing the Philadelphia Eagles logo for a Delaware college emblem on his OWN jacket.
Speaking to a socially distanced crowd in Philadelphia, Biden said: “I was very happy to have the moniker of being known as Pennsylvania’s third senator.
“I know Philadelphia well. I married a Philly girl by the way.”
Biden’s supporters immediately started honking horns in their vehicles to show their approval.
Then, looking down at his jacket, Biden adds, “by the way I got my Eagles jacket on.”
This public blunder prompted a swift rebuke on Twitter.
Zach Parkinson, the deputy director of communications for President Donald Trump’s campaign, tweeted: “This ‘Eagles’ jacket Biden claims he’s wearing to try and show how much he’s in touch with Pennsylvania?
“It’s a Delaware Blue Hens jacket.”
Biden attended the University of Delaware, graduating from the institution in 1965 with a double major in history and political science.
He wrote about playing in the uni’s freshman football team in his memoir Promises to Keep.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Trump in an editorial piece published late on Saturday, writing that he “has put America first, just as he said he would.”
Why it matters: The Post-Gazette, which endorsed former President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, has not supported a Republican presidential nominee since 1972. The paper is also based in a swing state that is crucial to Trump’s victory.
What they’re saying: “We share the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president’s unpresidential manners and character — his rudeness and put-downs and bragging and bending of the truth.”
“None of this can be justified. The president’s behavior often has diminished his presidency, and the presidency. Most Americans want a president who makes them proud.”
“We too prefer the first-class temperament and demeanor of a Winston Churchill, a Dwight Eisenhower, a Franklin Roosevelt, a Ronald Reagan, or a Barack Obama (whom this newspaper enthusiastically supported in 2008 and 2012). None of them are on the ballot this year.”
A get-out-the vote rally that ended with North Carolina police pepper spraying and arresting attendants was the result of participants blocking the roadway without authorization, authorities said Saturday.
The Ravens (5-1) face the NFL’s only unbeaten team, the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0) in a critical AFC North matchup between longtime rivals.
The Ravens have given up the fewest points in the league, while the Steelers have given up the fewest yards per game and lead the NFL in sacks. Both defenses are adept at making game-changing plays, like Humphrey’s forced fumble against Smith-Schuster last year. If this game is decided during the final few minutes, don’t be surprised if a defensive play makes the difference.
Everything voters need to know. Democracy Works has all the information you need to register and vote.
Election Day
Election Day is almost here! If you have any difficulties voting, you should first ask a poll worker or your local election official for help. We have provided additional resources below to help you vote, no matter what.
Get to the polls can help you find your polling place if you aren’t sure where to vote in person.
The Election Protection Hotline is a great resource if you experience any issues while voting. Remember: It is a federal crime to pressure, threaten, or otherwise intimidate voters at the polls!
English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683
Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
The ACLU’s Voting Rights Guide explains accommodations your polling place needs to make if English is not your primary language.
You have to register to vote before Election Day in Pennsylvania. You can find the deadline to register to vote in the “Dates and deadlines” section.
To register in Pennsylvania you must:
be a citizen of the United States at least one month before the next election
be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district at least 30 days before the election
be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election
You may also register if you:
are a pretrial detainee, confined in a penal institution awaiting trial on charges of a felony or a misdemeanor
got released or will get released by the date of the next election from a correctional facility or halfway house (this must be upon completion of the term of incarceration for conviction of a misdemeanor or a felony)
are on probation or released on parole
are under house arrest (home confinement)
*find more information on voting rights restoration here
Vote in person
Due to COVID-19, in-person services may have limited availability. Contact yourlocal election officeto confirm. See CDC guidance on safe in-person voting.
Vote on Election Day
Voters registered in Pennsylvania can look up where to vote on Pennsylvania’s site.
Vote early
Pennsylvania voters can also vote before Election Day through a process called absentee in-person voting. The period for absentee in-person voting runs from Monday, September 14, 2020 to Tuesday, October 27, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live.
What to bring
If you’ve voted at your polling place before, you don’t need to show ID to vote.
If you’re a first-time voter, or if you moved within Pennsylvania and are voting for the first time at a new polling place, you must show ID to vote. Acceptable forms include: Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card; ID issued by Pennsylvania or the US government; US passport; US military ID; student ID; employee ID; a confirmation issued by the County Voter Registration Office; non-photo ID issued by Pennsylvania or the US government; firearm permit; or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or a government check that includes your name and address.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot.
Vote by mail
Request your mail-in ballot with a mail ballot application. You can also request a ballot online. We encourage you to request and return ballots as early as possible.
Fill out the application completely.
Submit the request to your local election office. You should request your ballot as far in advance of the election as possible. The deadline to request a ballot by mail is (received by) Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
When your ballot arrives, read it carefully and follow the instructions to complete it and return it.
Your ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and received no later than Friday, November 6, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. You may also return your ballot in person by Tuesday, November 3, 2020 by 8:00 p.m. You can find ballot tracking information here.
Pennsylvania expects it to take several days to finish counting votes in Tuesday’s election because of more than 2.4 million mail ballots.
With no early, blowout victory, the presidential election is likely to hinge on votes that might take a while to be counted.
Tight races are unfolding in Ohio, Florida and North Carolina as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden battle for the White House in a momentous election unfolding amid the worst pandemic in 100 years.
Pennsylvania, which could be critical in determining who wins the presidency, has emerged as an early focus of online misinformation on Election Day, with much of it coming from the right.
The retail giant is ending its push to have machines developed by Bossa Nova Robotics rove stores to keep track of inventory, after discovering during the coronavirus pandemic that humans can help get similar results.
Police said a man was shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital.
There is something obscene and repulsive about American businesses having to board up store windows on the eve of an election because they know their government cannot protect them from anti-American barbarians and thugs.
The country’s interior minister said the attack was carried out by an “Islamist terrorist” who was shot dead by police after a rampage through central Vienna.
Former Vice President Joe Biden will mainly visit western Pennsylvania, with a canvas kickoff in nearby Beaver County, a Pittsburgh drive-in event with Black community members, as well as a final Pittsburgh drive-in event with his wife Jill and pop star Lady Gaga.
House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., suggested on Sunday that vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-Calif., was advancing communist ideas with a video about equity and equality.
MOUNT PLEASANT MILLS, Pa. —
GAFFE-machine Joe Biden has struck again – confusing the Philadelphia Eagles logo for a Delaware college emblem on his OWN jacket.
PITTSBURGH —
A get-out-the vote rally that ended with North Carolina police pepper spraying and arresting attendants was the result of participants blocking the roadway without authorization, authorities said Saturday.
The Ravens (5-1) face the NFL’s only unbeaten team, the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0) in a critical AFC North matchup between longtime rivals.
