Biden hits Trump on economic fallout amid COVID-19 pandemic in critical Pennsylvania county
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is blistering President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago.
The Issue Is: Pete Buttigieg and Jeff Mason
This week, as the march towards Election Day continues, another eventful week in politics.
'I'm feeling great': Trump speaks to crowd at 1st in-person event since COVID-19 diagnosis
The event, scheduled Saturday on the South Lawn, is expected to have at least several hundred supporters in attendance, according to the Associated Press. Trump will address the group from the White House balcony, according to an official.
Judge blocks Abbott's order limiting Texas ballot drop-off locations
Last week Abbott issued a proclamation that his office said will enhance ballot security protocols for the in-person delivery of marked mail ballots for the November 3 election.
2nd presidential debate officially scrapped after Trump refuses virtual showdown
The final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden have been thrown into uncertainty.
North Texas election officials see surge in mail-in ballot returns
Surging returns of mail-in ballots means voting will be off to a big start when early voting gets underway next week.
Concerned about COVID-19? A guide on how to vote by mail in Texas
How can I submit an application to vote by mail in Texas?
White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks
The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.
Facebook removes more than 275 fake accounts linked to conservative group
Facebook has removed more than 275 accounts that used fake profiles to pose as conservative Americans. The platform announced Thursday that it's also banned an Arizona-based marketing firm that its investigation found was behind the fake accounts.
Twitter enacts more rules to combat election misinformation, violence
Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.
Pence-Harris VP debate draws nearly 60M viewers, becomes second-most-watched
According to Nielsen data, the debate showdown between vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Kamala Harris was the second-most-watched match-up of presidential running mates in history.
Trump, Biden campaigns spar over timing of next presidential debates
It's up in air when the next presidential debate between Joe Biden and President Donald Trump may take place.
Biden campaign sold 15K fly swatters after fly landed on Pence’s head at VP debate
An uninvited participant swooped into Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, and it set social media abuzz.
New England Journal of Medicine calls for US leaders to be voted out over COVID-19 handling
The New England Journal of Medicine published a scathing editorial calling for the current administration to be voted out in November over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline
If the ruling stands, absentee ballots will have to be delivered to Wisconsin election clerks by 8 p.m. on Election Day if they are to be counted. Results of the presidential race in the pivotal swing state would be known within hours of polls closing.
Carrollton mayoral candidate accused of mail ballot fraud
Zul Mirza Mohamed, who is a candidate for mayor in Carrollton, is charged with 84 counts of mail ballot application fraud and 25 counts of unlawful possession of an official mail ballot.
Texas county sued by progressive groups over lack of polling sites
Bexar County plans to have 284 polling sites on Nov. 3, but the plaintiffs asked a judge to order the county to open at least 311 sites on Election Day.
VP debate ends with poignant question from 8th grader on uniting a divided nation
The final question of the 2020 vice presidential debate was from a Utah middle school student who asked how the candidates plan to unite a sharply divided nation in crisis.
VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on coronavirus, taxes, climate, health care
Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday for the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election.
Watch the vice presidential debate in full
The 90-minute faceoff appeared more cordial than President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s first presidential debate, but Pence and Harris still clashed on key issues, including the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.