Judge Amy Coney Barrett emerges as Supreme Court favorite, Trump to announce pick by weekend
President Donald Trump says he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
USPS must process election mail on time, federal judge orders
For the second time in a week, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to live up to its responsibilities to process election mail in a timely fashion.
2020 presidential election: Where Trump and Biden stand on key issues, according to their campaigns
Here is a summary of how President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden compare on key issues ahead of the 2020 election, according to their campaign websites.
North Texans requesting mail-in ballots for upcoming election at record-breaking numbers
North Texas is shattering records when it comes to requests for mail-in ballots. Elections administrators say that means there could be a very high turnout for the November presidential election.
Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit challenging Nevada mail voting law
The Trump campaign, which has filed lawsuits in several states over voting rules, had asked the judge to block a new Nevada law that calls for mail-in ballots to automatically be sent to all active Nevada voters.
Conservative megadonor backs Shelley Luther for Texas Senate with $1 million loan
The conservative megadonor Tim Dunn is backing Shelley Luther in her Texas Senate bid with a $1 million loan, a large amount for such a race.
Democratic allies fighting to flip Texas House join forces for $1.1 million digital ad campaign
A coalition of groups working to flip the Texas House is unveiling a $1.1 million digital ad campaign backing 11 candidates.
Supreme Court fight could elevate Kamala Harris’ profile
The California senator is in a unique role following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. She’s Joe Biden’s running mate and a member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which would hold a hearing on Trump’s nominee.
Justice Ginsburg's death ignites another partisan fight
The political battle is being quickly joined over replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through nominee to replace late Justice Ginsburg
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Republican effort to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an “abuse of power.”
GOP Sen. Murkowski opposed vote on Supreme Court vacancy before elections prior to Ginsburg's death
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview this week that she “would not vote” to confirm a nominee to the High Court ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Protesters gather outside Mitch McConnell’s home amid pushes to fill late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home Saturday amid pushes to quickly fill the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.
Mitch McConnell says Trump Supreme Court nominee will receive vote by full Senate
His statement came hours after news broke about the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Michigan Judge rules absentee ballots delivered late but postmarked before election day must be counted
A judge has cleared the way for more absentee ballots to be counted in Michigan. Envelopes postmarked by the eve of the Nov. 3 election are eligible even if they show up days later.
At Pennsylvania town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Joe Biden is deriding President Donald Trump for his handling of COVID-19, calling his downplaying of the pandemic “criminal.”
Pennsylvania court rules to extend mail-in ballot deadlines by 3 days
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a request to order an extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day deadline to count mail-in ballots for 3 days after the election.
‘Pennsylvania is a genuine swing state’: Keystone State could decide 2020 presidential election, experts say
Experts say the Keystone State continues to change and has increasingly become known as a key battleground state ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
President Trump downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters
President Donald Trump intensified efforts to appeal to his core base of white voters on Thursday by downplaying the historical legacy of slavery in the United States and blasting efforts to address systemic racism as divisive.
Former adviser to Mike Pence says she's voting for Joe Biden
Olivia Troye was Pence’s former homeland security adviser and served as a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force.
Federal judge blocks USPS changes that slowed mail ahead of 2020 election
A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide.