Report: Most federal election security money remains unspent
Congress provided hundreds of millions of dollars to shore up the nation’s election system against cyberattacks and other threats, but…
Ritchie Torres Never Dreamed He’d Be First Black Latino Gay Man Elected To Congress
NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Growing up in the Bronx poor, Afro-Latino and gay, Ritchie Torres said he never…
2nd night of protests against GOP convention in Charlotte
Protesters have returned to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, to demonstrate for a second night as GOP officials gathered…
Far-right provocateur vs. Florida congresswoman in November
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A far-right Republican candidate banned from social media sites because of her racist and anti-Muslim speech…
Racist videos bring attention to US House race in Georgia
A Republican congressional primary runoff has Georgia voters choosing between a businesswoman who sends racist videos and supports a far-right…
GOP Plan To Beat Biden By Pushing Kanye West Could Backfire On Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from…
Kim Gardner, Progressive St. Louis Prosecutor Targeted By Trump, Fends Off Dem Challenger
Top St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner, the city’s first Black circuit attorney, defeated a former city homicide prosecutor in her…
Trump encourages mail voting in key battleground Florida
President Donald Trump is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail following months of…
Kanye West Submits Petitions To Appear On Arkansas Ballot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West on Monday filed signatures to appear on the Arkansas ballot this fall…
At 88, former Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes 2nd comeback bid
Joe Arpaio is trying to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years By…
Jamaal Bowman Unseats Rep. Eliot Engel In New York Primary
Bronx middle school principal Jamaal Bowman ousted New York Rep. Eliot Engel in a June primary, landing a major win…
Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base
In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party’s…
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election,…
Trump’s trouble in suburbs key to suddenly competitive Ohio
CINCINNATI — During a background briefing with reporters in December, President Donald Trump‘s reelection campaign team gave only passing mention…
Wisconsin congressman blames coughing fit on dry throat
The campaign manager for a Wisconsin congressman whose coughing fit at the state Republican Party convention drew widespread attention says…
Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process
Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020, 12:10 PM 4 min…
Paris mayor reelected, green wave in France local elections
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has declared victory in her reelection bid as municipal elections postponed by the coronavirus crisis have…
Georgia Bill Would Stop Officials From Mailing Absentee Ballot Applications
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would prevent election officials from proactively sending…
Georgia measure would stop officials mailing ballot requests
Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee have approved a bill to prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request…
Malawi: Dire costs for campaign amid virus – experts
Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant rallies for an unprecedented…
West Virginia governor defends himself after Obama comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is continuing to defend himself after making comments about not wanting former President Barack Obama…
Trump Doubles Down On Fact-Free Fraud Theory About Mail-In Voting
President Donald Trump on Sunday posted on Twitter alleging that mail-in ballots allow for widespread election fraud, despite widespread evidence…
Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are…
Nevada Rep. Horsford acknowledges he had extramarital affair
Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada has acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said the on-and-off…
Puerto Rico to hold statehood referendum amid disillusion
Puerto Rico will hold a nonbinding referendum in November to decide whether the island should become a U.S. state By…
Stacey Abrams Endorses Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Former Georgia state minority leader Stacey Abrams, a possible Democratic vice presidential pick, endorsed presumptive…
52 who worked or voted in Wisconsin election have COVID-19
More than 50 people who voted in person or worked the polls during Wisconsin’s election earlier this month have tested…
Court: Proof of citizenship for voter registration unlawful
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is…
2020 GOP convention host city accepts grant amid virus fears
The North Carolina city slated to host the Republican National Convention has voted to accept a $50 million grant for…
Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate report released Tuesday affirms the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016…
Texas Democrats Plan To Mail Registration Forms And Postage To Potential Voters
The Texas Democratic Party announced on Tuesday that it plans to send voter registration applications and postage stamps to every…
Trump team targets Democratic advantage with people of color
For the majority of people of color who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy of reelection, the Republican president…
Trump says it’s his call when to ease virus rules, not govs’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed the authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed an amendment to a bill increasing…
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters with safe and secure access to a ballot,…
Wisconsin GOP vows Supreme Court appeal on extended voting
Wisconsin Republicans say they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday’s primary April 4, 2020,…
Confusion And Delay Plague Illinois Primary As States Shutter Due To Coronavirus
In-person voting in Illinois was marred by occasional complications and disruptions on Tuesday as the state proceeded conducted its presidential…
Georgia 2nd state to postpone pres. primaries over virus
Georgia election officials are postponing the state’s March 24 presidential primaries until May because of fears over the coronavirus By…
Governors say Tuesday’s presidential primaries will go on
Governors of two states scheduled to hold presidential primaries on Tuesday say voting will happen despite the coronavirus outbreak March…
Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival says he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a…
Biden invokes Obama, swipes at Sanders with six-state ad buy
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is plowing $12 million into a six-state ad buy ahead of the March 10 and March…
Sponsors Drop Pro Golfer Scott Piercy Over Homophobic Pete Buttigieg Meme
March 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Open runner-up Scott Piercy has lost major sponsors after he posted a homophobic meme…
SC results reveal challenge for Sanders among black voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Bernie Sanders’ presidential ambitions were undone in 2016 when he couldn’t line up enough support from black…
Confused fans rip Garth Brooks for wearing ‘Sanders’ jersey
Leave it to the internet to interpret Garth Brooks wearing a Barry Sanders jersey during a recent concert in Detroit…
Jeff Sessions in fight to win back his old Senate seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — To reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he held for 20 years, Jeff Sessions must first get through…
Biden looks for first 2020 victory in South Carolina primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Democrats’ 2020 nominating fight turned to South Carolina on Saturday for the first-in-the-South primary, with Joe…
Largest mass graves uncovered in Burundi with 6,000 bodies
Authorities in Burundi say they have opened six mass graves containing more than 6,000 bodies from unrest that occurred decades…
Kansas elections chief’s security plan causes local unease
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ elections chief is pushing to make the state’s central voter registration database more secure by changing…
Man behind videos that felled Paris mayor contender arrested
French police have arrested a controversial Russian performance artist who claimed responsibility for posting sex videos that brought down a…
How Pete Buttigieg Defied The Polls In Iowa
Scott Matter, a semi-retired corporate PR strategist, has held high-level positions on Republican campaigns from Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s 1986…
NH poses a last chance for some struggling 2020 Democrats
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Bounding onto a stage at a conference center in New Hampshire, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang beamed a…
Biden faces competition for black vote in his SC ‘firewall’
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden is facing increasingly formidable competition in South Carolina, a state his campaign has long assumed…
Oregon candidate, once a Trump critic, now embraces him
BEND, Ore. — In 2018, the Republican party’s candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President…
Trump Unleashes Fury Over Impeachment Trial At National Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unleashed his fury against those who tried to impeach him at a prayer breakfast…
Kansas Senate rivals try to minimize Kobach’s ties to Trump
Hardline conservative Kris Kobach tried Saturday to reassure Kansas Republicans that if they nominate him for the U.S. Senate, they…
Pastor Of Historic Atlanta Church Announces Campaign For U.S. Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached,…
Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of…