How the coronavirus is shaping health care politics in 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is now burning primarily through states with the highest share of uninsured residents, complicating the local response and amplifying the political debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act. Caseloads are exploding in many of the 13 remaining states where Republican governors, legislators or both have […] Read more »

Forecast: The race between Biden and Trump is within the true margin of error

There is little doubt that former Vice President Joe Biden is ahead in the polls right now. He regularly posts double-digit advantages nationally and is ahead in the key swing states. If the election were held today, Biden would almost certainly be elected president. But the election is not being […] Read more »

5 things to know about CBS News’ 2020 Battleground Tracker

The CBS News Battleground Tracker is back, explaining what’s on voters’ minds and regularly providing detailed snapshots of the U.S. presidential election in each state throughout the 2020 campaign. In addition to the specific polls we conduct in key states in a given week, the Battleground Tracker map includes our […] Read more »

What we know right now about the November election

If this year has taught us anything, it’s that there’s no way to predict what will happen between today and November 3, now less than four months away. But we can and should do everything we can to take the pulse of the nation. We went to Jennifer Agiesta, CNN’s […] Read more »