Key Nebraska Republican rejects push to change Electoral College system to benefit Trump

Washington — A Nebraska state senator said he would not support the Republican Party’s last-minute push to change the allocation of Electoral College votes in the state to winner-take-all, a move that would almost certainly have benefited former President Donald Trump. State Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Democrat-turned Republican from Omaha, said Monday that he would

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Why California Democrats take Big Oil money and vote against environmental laws

A CBS News voting record analysis found that California Republicans in Congress voted against most (92%) environmental bills in the last session, even though surveys show that most of the people they represent think lawmakers should do more to prevent climate change.  The oil and gas industry donated nearly three times more to Republicans than congressional Democrats in

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North Carolina GOP nominee for governor Mark Robinson loses staff, ad buys after report of racist comments

Editor’s note: This story contains highly offensive language.  Washington — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson‘s campaign for governor is bleeding staff, and ad buys for him are not being renewed, after a CNN investigation found he posted a slew of incendiary, explicit and racist comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago.  The report,

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Sen. Marco Rubio says “the cats and dogs thing” has gotten “way more coverage than real-world impacts” of immigration

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said on Sunday that the “the cats and dogs thing,” referring to baseless claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, has gotten “way more coverage than real-world impacts” of immigration. He argued on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that there should be more attention placed on the

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 22, 2024

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Nancy Cordes:  Anthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Democrat of Pennsylvania Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat Isaac Herzog, president of Israel  Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   

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9/22: Face the Nation

9/22: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog joins hours after Hezbollah launched more rockets into Israel, most of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome defenses. Plus, CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto discusses the latest

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