2020 Election

Sanders says there ‘will be a number of plans’ to make sure Trump leaves office if he loses election

Bernie Sanders couldn't nail down a plan for what lawmakers should do if President Trump refuses to concede the White House if he loses in November, but said there will be a "number of plans" if that scenario were to take place.

September 26, 2020 8:00pm CDT

Questions still remain for mail-in voting for North Texans

A significant increase in mail-in voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely shape the election results, or at least when the results are tallied.

September 26, 2020 7:59pm CDT

Judge blocks Texas' repeal of straight-ticket voting

A federal judge Friday blocked Texas from eliminating straight-ticket voting, a decision that would allow for choosing one party's entire slate of candidates in the November election that is now less than six weeks away.

September 26, 2020 5:28pm CDT

Majority of Americans think election winner should pick SCOTUS nominee, poll finds

Of a random selection of 1,008 U.S. adults, 38% say Ginsburg's replacement should be nominated by Trump and confirmed by the current Senate, while 57% said the decision should be left to whoever wins the election.

September 26, 2020 2:57pm CDT

Voters' poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots

Voters marking ballots from home could lead to an increase in the kinds of mistakes that typically would be caught by a scanner or election worker at the polls.

September 26, 2020 9:31am CDT

States prepare after Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

States, including Virginia, are making plans on what to do if President Trump loses the election and refuses to leave office.

September 25, 2020 4:10pm CDT

Voters struggling with witness rules in early voting

Voters in a handful of states, including Wisconsin, are facing a requirement that already is tripping up thousands.

September 25, 2020 12:25pm CDT

Trump lays out health care vision, signs executive order in swing state NC

President Donald Trump is laying out his health care agenda Thursday amid a global pandemic and growing uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama-era law he vowed to replace with a much better plan.

September 24, 2020 6:23pm CDT

‘We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents’: 489 retired military leaders endorse Joe Biden

Nearly 500 retired military leaders signed an open letter in support of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. President Donald Trump has also received recent support from retired military leaders.

September 24, 2020 3:14pm CDT

Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would “have to see what happens" when asked about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power.

September 23, 2020 7:15pm CDT

Judge rules Eric Trump must testify in NY probe into family’s businesses before election

A judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family’s businesses before the November election.

September 23, 2020 4:30pm CDT

Despite long stretch of Democratic victories, Wisconsin has been a battleground for decades

America’s Dairyland is a swing state, and it has been for generations.

September 23, 2020 3:11pm CDT

2020 election: Requesting ballots by email is safe, cybersecurity experts say

In a filing late Monday, eight experts in computer information and engineering joined the American Civil Liberties Union and the Brennan Center for Justice in asking a state appellate court to allow the ballot applications to be accepted by electronic means.

September 23, 2020 2:50pm CDT