Bob Woodward says Trump told him of COVID-19: ‘I wanted to always play it down’
President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.
South Lawn, Rose Garden under repair after White House stages RNC events
The White House South Lawn and its iconic Rose Garden are undergoing extensive re-sodding and other work after last month’s Republican National Convention turned them into a muddy mess.
‘Purple’ Colorado could go blue in 2020 election as younger voters flock to state, experts say
Experts say Colorado’s electorate has been slowly turning from red to purple over the last 30 years and will likely turn completely blue if it continues on its current trajectory with younger, college-educated people moving into the state.
Mail-in and absentee ballots: How to ensure yours is properly filled out and doesn’t get rejected
Political experts are predicting the rejection of thousands of absentee ballots this fall. Here’s what you need to know to make sure yours is filled out properly and counted.
Election officials look to movie theaters, drive-thrus, for safe in-person voting centers
The general election is expected to include polling places at NBA arenas nationwide as part of an agreement owners made with players to combat racial injustice.
Jacob Blake spoke with Joe Biden from hospital bed during Kenosha visit
Joe Biden’s trip to Kenosha is testing his pitch that he’s a unifying figure.
Facebook will restrict new political ads a week before Election Day
With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”
President Trump faces pushback for urging people to vote twice as test
President Donald Trump is facing a backlash for urging voters in North Carolina to vote by mail and then try to vote again in person to test the mail-in ballot system in the Nov. 3 election.
Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from appearing on Arizona ballot for President
A lawsuit has been filed in Arizona to block rapper Kanye West from appearing as a Presidential candidate on the November ballot.
Fox News Poll: Biden tops Trump among likely voters in key states
Democrat Joe Biden is ahead in three key states that President Donald Trump won in 2016, according to new Fox News statewide surveys of Arizona, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
Jacob Blake's family will meet Joe Biden Thursday, campaign confirms
The Biden campaign confirms for FOX6 News that former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will visit Kenosha.
US voter registration systems have not been hacked, federal and state officials say
Federal and state officials said this week they have seen no cyberattacks on voter registration systems nor “any systems involving voting” following reports about state voter data being posted on a Russian hacking forum.
House subpoenas Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over mail delays
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for records about widespread delays to mail delivery.
'We need straightforward, common-sense solutions': Biden speaks on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic
Joe Biden hammered President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak ahead of his own planned trip to Wisconsin.
2020 presidential, vice presidential debate moderators announced
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced 2020’s presidential and vice presidential moderators Wednesday.
Joe Biden raises over $360 million in August for presidential campaign, shattering record
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign. Biden struggled to raise money during the Democratic primary.
Texas sues over Harris County plans to send mail ballot applications
The fight over mail balloting in Texas, one of the few states not allowing more people to vote by mail in November, grew Monday when the state sued to stop more than 2 million registered voters around Houston from receiving applications to submit their ballots by mail.
Voting by mail: 9 states send ballots automatically, 35 allow COVID-19 as an excuse, 6 require other reason
Since every state allows some form of mail voting, it’s important to know the rules and to be aware of what you may have to do in order to receive a mail-in ballot.
Federal appeals court hears Texas vote by mail expansion case
A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Monday on whether to expand voting by mail in Texas.
Joe Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for inciting unrest
Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.