Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden maintains a narrow lead over President Trump in Nevada. Election officials there say a majority of the uncounted mail ballots come from Clark County — which makes up 70% of the state’s population. Nevada’s Attorney General Aaron Ford joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the situation in the Silver State. Source
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Florida in the path of Tropical Storm Eta
After slamming into Central America, Eta may have South Florida in its sights. Source
Biden projected to win Michigan as Trump calls for recount in Wisconsin
CBS News projects that Joe Biden will win the state of Michigan and its 16 electoral college votes. This comes as the Trump campaign is calling for a recount in the state of Wisconsin, which Biden is also presumed to win. CBSN political reporter Catlin Huey-Burns, Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the legal challenges the Trump campaign wants to bring, plus the latest on the Senate and House race. Source
Tech companies tackle misinformation in the 2020 U.S. election
Tech companies are struggling to curb the spread of misinformation this election. They experienced a surge of false claims across their platforms after President Trump claimed to have won the election even as votes were still being counted. Fadi Quran, the campaign director at Avaaz, joins CBSN with more. Source
Biden projected to win Michigan after Trump falsely claims 2020 victory
CBS News projects that Joe Biden will win the state of Michigan, bringing him closer to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the state of the race so far. Source
Lawsuits trigger fight over which ballots to count
A growing number of election lawsuits are triggering a fight over which ballots should and should not be counted. Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN for a closer look. Source
Federal authorities confident in 2020 election security
Federal officials say the 2020 presidential race has been one of the most secure in the nation’s history. But some Americans are still concerned about potential election meddling and foreign interference. Former Assistant FBI Director and former U.S. attorney Greg Brower joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss this year’s heightened election security efforts. Source
Trump sues over ballot counting in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia
Lawyers for the Trump campaign are taking legal action in an effort to prevent former Vice President Joe Biden from reaching the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election. Source
Latino vote “can’t be ignored” after Trump’s projected win in Florida
Among the biggest factors in his Sunshine State victory were Latinos — not just Cuban Americans — who came out in support of the president. Source
Michigan secretary of state on Trump campaign lawsuit to stop ballot counts
After CBS News projects that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will win Michigan, the Trump campaign announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit in that state to stop the counting of votes. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss the suit. Source