Attorney General Barr calls Whitmer kidnap plot 'abhorrent'

The statement comes after state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against seven people connected to the plot.

Amy Coney Barrett: 5 things to know about the SCOTUS nominee

If confirmed, the 48-year-old appeals court judge would fill the seat of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month.

Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests

The revelation has sparked scrutiny of rallies that were organized by conservative groups opposed to the Democratic governor's orders and egged on by President Donald Trump.

Nearly 50,000 Ohio voters received incorrect ballots, officials say

Elections officials say the error happened Saturday afternoon when someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into envelopes.

Twitter enacts more rules to combat election misinformation, violence

Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.

Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment legislation, questions Trump's fitness

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president — just weeks before the Nov. 3 election.

Here’s what the 25th Amendment says and how it works

The amendment was added to the Constitution following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

US to impose tariffs on $1.96B worth of aluminum sheet goods: Wilbur Ross

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Friday announced the U.S. will impose tariffs on $1.96 billion worth of aluminum sheet after determining the goods were being unfairly dumped in the country, the broadest trade enforcement action by the agency in more than two decades.

Court blocks extended deadline for Wisconsin absentee ballots

A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a lower court's decision to side with Democrats who sued to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots amid the pandemic.

Vice President Mike Pence stops in Waukesha Tuesday, Oct. 13

According to a statement from President Donald Trump's campaign, VP Mike Pence will deliver remarks at Weldall Manufacturing Inc. at noon Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Trump gets third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination

President Trump received his third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination in September, this time from a group of Australian law professors.

California governor's office says to put on mask between bites

A confusing message released by Governor Gavin Newsom's office encourages people to wear a mask "between bites" when dining out in public, while also saying you should "minimize the number of times you take your mask off."