What happens after Election Day on Nov. 3?
What happens in the 78 days between Election Day and Inauguration Day? Mostly formalities, but also contingencies.
Chiefs of Army, Navy, Air Force quarantined after top Coast Guard official tests positive for COVID-19
The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus.
President Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask
President Donald Trump returned to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19.
Bomb Squad responds to 'small audible alarms' taped to political campaign signs in Easton
Suspicious devices attached to five political yard signs in Maryland — including at least one Trump-Pence sign — led to multiple calls to the bomb squad, according to reports.
Gay men take over ‘Proud Boys’ hashtag on Twitter
Gay men took over the “Proud Boys” hashtag after the president’s “stand back, stand by” comment during the first presidential debate sparked praise from the hate group.
Electoral College: How the states stack up in terms of representation
If electoral votes were distributed according to population, one electoral vote would represent about 607,000 people, but this is not the case.
Eric Trump talks with NY investigators via video
President Donald Trump’s son Eric is scheduled to speak via video on Monday with New York state investigators probing his family’s business practices, according to court papers filed Friday.
Vice presidential debate: Plexiglass to separate Pence, Harris
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be separated by a clear barrier to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at Wednesday's vice presidential debate.
Senator with COVID-19 vows to wear 'moon suit' to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick
COVID-19 infections have shut down the Senate, but Republicans are refusing to delay confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court.
Judge promises quick decision on Wisconsin mask mandate
St. Croix County Circuit Judge R. Michael Waterman promised to quickly deliver a written decision on a temporary injunction that would block the mandate. He didn’t elaborate.
Walter Reed attending physician calls Trump’s drive-by 'insanity'
An attending physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to venture out in a motorcade while still infected with COVID-19.
Claudia Conway, daughter of former Trump aide, tests positive for coronavirus
Fifteen-year-old Claudia Conway, the daughter of former White House aide Kellyanne Conway, announced on TikTok that she had contracted the virus.
Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to speak at Senate hearing
The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an Oct. 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms.
Over 100,000 march in Belarus after authoritarian leader wins 6th term in office
More than 100,000 people have marched in the Belarusian capital, protesting against the country’s authoritarian leader.
One month out, battered Trump campaign faces big challenges in addition to COVID-19 diagnosis
His reelection campaign now enters the final month grappling with deficits in the polls, a shortage of cash and a candidate who is at least temporarily sidelined.
Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally
Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting as mailed-in ballots are counted.
Here are some of the voting-related lawsuits happening across the US
The cases concern the fundamentals of the American balloting process, including how ballots are cast and counted, during an election made unique by a pandemic and by a president who refuses to commit to accepting the results.
SCOTUS to open new term, Barrett confirmation pending
Barrett's confirmation would cement a 6-3 conservative majority and diminish Chief Justice John Roberts' ability to moderate the court's decisions.
VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused: report
The vice president, who had taken over the Trump administration’s response to the growing pandemic, called Dr. Robert Redfield, the CDC’s director, and told him to use the agency’s special legal authority in a pandemic anyway.
Amazon, eBay remove Proud Boys merchandise listings
Online superstores Amazon and eBay have pulled merchandise referencing the far-right Proud Boys after affiliated apparel was spotted on the sites.