Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech Tuesday evening to thousands of supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke ahead of the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. She told voters that Trump is “unstable” and “obsessed with revenge.” Nancy Cordes has the latest. Source
Key Trump ally Steve Bannon released from prison
Just a week before Election Day, Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration, was released from federal prison after serving four months for contempt of Congress when he refused to cooperate with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Trump campaign continues to face backlash over Madison Square Garden rally
While campaigning Tuesday, former President Donald Trump did not apologize for the racist and vile comments that were said at his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, and instead said it was “an honor” to be part of the event. Trump Tuesday night was holding a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a majority Latino city where Puerto Ricans make up nearly a third of the population. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Who will win Pennsylvania’s “swingiest” county?
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has called it the “swingiest of all swing counties in the swingiest of all swing states.” It’s Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent for The Washington Post, recently knocked on voters’ doors there and joins “America Decides” to discuss his experience. Source
Arab American voters in Michigan sound off on Harris over Israel-Hamas war
Vice President Kamala Harris is struggling to gain the support of some Arab American voters in the battleground state of Michigan amid scrutiny of the administration’s approach to the war in Gaza. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe spoke with members of the Muslim community there. Source
Manchester United made first sacking of Premier League season, but which club is likely to be next?
There are numerous managers that will surely be under more pressure in the coming weeks if results don’t go their way Source
Two key Senate races narrow before Election Day
With Election Day quickly approaching, two key Senate races are narrowing. Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, joins “America Decides” to take a look at how changes down ballot could sway the balance of power in the Senate. Source
What to expect from Harris’ “closing argument” Ellipse speech
The speech by former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, and the violence afterward at the Capitol are still seared into the American memory. On Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver what she calls her “closing argument” at the same location where Trump spoke before the riot. Political strategists Ashley Etienne and Kevin Sheridan join with analysis. Source
Teens who made history with math discovery publish paper with new proofs
Students who made math history when they were in high school have now published new ways of proving the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry. Source