President Can’t Win

At stake on Election Day: The reality of the presidency

CBS News' John Dickerson on the knowns and unknowns that either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will face in leading our country into an uncertain future.

How much is the vice president paid?

Despite being second in line to the U.S. presidency, the vice president earns less than Supreme Court justices.

Who is the richest U.S. president ever?

Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.

How Donald Trump won the presidency

How Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

Trump Defeats Harris to Retake the Presidency

Plus, Republicans win control of the Senate.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Election Results (Part 2): Donald Trump Elected President

Is this the biggest political comeback in US history?

Taiwan president congratulates Trump on victory

Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te congratulated former President Trump on his victory in the presidential election, offering his support for the next leader of Taipei's main ally against an ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

World reacts to Trump's election as president

Donald Trump is going back to the White House as the 47th president after winning the 2024 election, CBS News projects. CBS News' Holly Williams and Margaret Brennan report on how world leaders are ...

Will the US ever elect a female president?

And what's next for Trump's enemies?

Ukrainians concerned about a Trump presidency

Many Ukrainians fear that President-elect Donald Trump will cut critical support to Ukraine or broker a deal that would have their country surrender territory and influence to Russian President ...

World - CBS News - 2 days ago

Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans - president

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Canada braces for second Trump presidency

Defence spending and agricultural protections could raise tensions with the new US administration

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt

“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

China 'punishes' Taiwan president remarks with new drills

Beijing says the exercise involved all parts of the military and simulates a full-scale attack on its neighbour.

Harris calls Trump too 'unstable' and 'unhinged' to be president

During a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., Vice President Kamala Harris showed a video compilation of former President Donald Trump calling for outlawing dissent and criticisms among "the enemy within." ...

Politics - NBC News - October 15

Indonesian president condemns Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Kenyan deputy president's impeachment trial begins

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Kenya's deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process

Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all allegations including corruption and support for anti-government protests that saw ...

World - ABC News - October 16