New Yorkers continue to line up for hours to vote early

More people have voted by mail or by in-person voting this year than did in all of the 2016 presidential election.

Police: Florida man stole bulldozer, ran down Biden campaign signs

The man took a bulldozer and repeatedly destroyed Biden signs in full view of people who live in the neighborhood, witnesses said.

Man sets fire to ballot box in Boston, destroying 35 ballots

Boston police are looking for a man who set fire to a ballot box this weekend. There were 122 ballots inside. Police say that 87 were still legible. Voters who are worried their ballots might have been destroyed can go online to confirm whether their vote was recorded.

Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Barrett, confirmation expected Monday

The Republican-led Senate is set to vote on Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections.

Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aides

Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House said Saturday.

Voters claims entry was denied due to 'Black Lives Matter' face mask

A woman claims she was initially denied entry at a Fulton County Voting Precinct because she was wearing a ‘Black Lives Matter’ face mask.

Vice President Pence's top aide tests positive for coronavirus

A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday.

In-person early voting begins across New York

In-person voting in the presidential election has begun across New York state.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Barrett despite opposing replacement before presidential election

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat so close to Election Day announced support ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday.

Facebook demands shut down of ad-targeting data collection tool

Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data on political ads-targeting the site.

Boat parades, road rallies buoy Trump and his supporters

Boat, truck and car parades organized by President Donald Trump’s grassroots supporters have become one of the more visible images of the campaign.

US coronavirus surge colors White House race in closing days

With Election Day less than two weeks out, President Trump and Joe Biden highlight the pandemic's continued grip on American life.

Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential election

Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount of sway: a single electoral vote.

As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him

President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history earlier this month. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message.

President Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle

Both sides are informed by the experience of the 2000 election, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore.

Early voting begins in New York on Saturday

New York State is about to undertake early voting in a Presidential election for the first time in the state's history.

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