Holiday honoring Confederate generals swapped for Election Day in Virginia
The state previously honored Election Day as a holiday through 1989. February 6, 2020, 10:12 PM 3 min read Virginia is trying to move on from its Confederate past, voting…
Suburban revolt boosts Democrats in the age of Trump: Analysis
The revenge of the suburbs continues in the age of President Donald Trump. On yet another Election Day, the president’s disruptive style and conservative policy pushes brought a clearly identifiable…
Trump claims his polling is the ‘best’ despite internal polls showing otherwise
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his campaign’s internal polling numbers are the “best” ever despite the Trump campaign’s internal polling showing the president behind former Vice President Joe Biden…
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team: FBI interview did not lead Michael Flynn to make false statements
The special counsel’s office has filed court documents in response to retired Army Lt. Gen Michael Flynn’s sentencing memorandum, in which attorneys for the former national security adviser suggested he…
White House suspends credentials for CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after heated exchange with Trump
The White House has suspended press access for CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Trump engaged in a heated exchange during a press conference on Wednesday, one day…
How Americans Are Juggling Voting And Work This Election Day
Tuesday is Election Day in the U.S., and voters across the country are waking up early or staying out late just to make sure they’re able to cast ballots without…
77-Year-Old Voter Tears Up At Beto O’Rourke Visiting Polling Place: ‘It Means A Lot’
Of the voters who turned up in Texas polling places to support Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke on Tuesday, one voter, Pamela Aguirre, may be one of the most passionate. O’Rourke…
US Border Patrol conducts ‘crowd control’ training exercise near Texas polling station
U. S. Border Patrol said it planned to conduct a “crowd control exercise” Tuesday near a Hispanic neighborhood along the Texas-Mexico border a half a mile from a polling place.…
Utah mayor’s widow: ‘Fitting’ that remains of husband killed in Afghanistan returned to US on Election Day
The widow of Maj. Brent Taylor said Tuesday that it was “fitting” that the remains of her slain husband were returned to the United States on Election Day. Taylor, a…
Election Day severe weather: Some polling places in Tennessee lost power
Some voters were having to carry umbrellas and wear rain boots to the polls Tuesday as severe storms hit the Interstate 95 corridor along the East Coast on Election Day.…