Key lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joined New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at a Queens rally on Sunday night. Meanwhile, early voting began ahead of the Nov. 4 election day. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more details.
President Trump arrived in Japan on Monday to begin his Asia tour. Meanwhile, the U.S. and China are signaling they've neared a trade deal ahead of Mr. Trump's meeting with China's Xi Jinping on Thursday. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest, while MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on the trade deal.
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding to the northern Caribbean.
