Trump seeks out loyal donors in West Texas fracking fields
President Donald Trump's visit to a U.S. fracking hub on the West Texas plains comes during the state's fierce coronavirus outbreak and a global oil and gas glut that is putting the squeeze on his loyal donors in the petroleum industry.
Joe Biden says he will name running mate in first week of August
The former vice president has vowed to select a woman. He’s also confirmed in recent weeks that his short list includes several women of color.
USPS urges jurisdictions to advise voters to request mail-in ballots no less than 15 days before election
States have varying deadlines for when absentee ballot registration needs to be completed, as well as when ballots need to be postmarked or received.
Biden's notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris
Joe Biden didn’t want to say much Tuesday about his vice presidential search, but Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee was prepared nonetheless to talk about potentially sensitive politics around one of the top contenders: Kamala Harris.
Notre Dame withdraws as host for 1st Trump-Biden presidential debate, citing ‘necessary health precautions’
The university made the announcement Monday, stating “the necessary health precautions would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the debate on our campus.”
Trump touts COVID-19 vaccine progress in NC as coronavirus cases rise in Southern states
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were both visiting vaccine development sites on Monday, marking the beginning of the largest vaccine research trial yet.
Texas adds six days to early voting period for 2020 general election
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the decision on Monday, which had been expected, as Texas continues to suffer from a major outbreak of COVID-19 across the state.
‘It’s not the right time’: Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
Some GOP delegates will still gather in North Carolina to formally renominate Trump on Aug. 24.
Biden calls Trump the country's 'first' racist president
Joe Biden said Wednesday that President Donald Trump was the country's “first” racist president.
Quinnipiac poll: Joe Biden up 1 point on Donald Trump in Texas
The survey is one of several from the past few months that show Texas is a presidential battleground for the first time in recent memory.
Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion
This week, the social network applied labels to posts by President Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, among others.
Biden, lawmakers warn of foreign interference in election
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he is putting Russia and other foreign governments “on notice” that he will act aggressively as president to counter any interference in U.S. elections. The statement Monday came hours after Democratic lea
Trump down 15 points to Biden in latest national poll
As new cases of the coronavirus soar in much of the nation, a new national poll now shows Democratic challenger Joe Biden leading President Trump by 15 percentage points.
Republicans sharply restrict Jacksonville's RNC attendance over coronavirus fears
The Republican National Committee is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month, as it looks for ways to move forward with the event while coronavirus cases are spiking in the state.
MJ Hegar wins Democratic Senate runoff, will take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Air Force veteran MJ Hegar won the Democratic nomination in Texas for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night.
Candace Valenzuela defeats Kim Olson in Democratic runoff for Texas' U.S. House District 24
Candace Valenzuela, a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member, will go on to face former Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne in the race for Texas' U.S. House District 24 in the fall.
Amid growing coronavirus concerns, North Texans turned out for primary runoff
North Texas voters headed to the polls Tuesday for the first election day during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poll: Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 5 points in Texas
Joe Biden has a five-point lead over President Donald Trump in Texas, according to a poll released Sunday.
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm
President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump
Democrat Joe Biden is turning his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy.