McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer

Politicians are pushing back after President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the presidential election.

‘We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents’: 489 retired military leaders endorse Joe Biden

Nearly 500 retired military leaders signed an open letter in support of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. President Donald Trump has also received recent support from retired military leaders.

President Trump asks Supreme Court for fast action in census case ahead of January deadline

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for fast action on its effort, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets.

Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would “have to see what happens" when asked about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power.

Judge rules Eric Trump must testify in NY probe into family’s businesses before election

A judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family’s businesses before the November election.

Poll: Less than half of registered voters plan to vote in-person

Less than half of registered voters say they will vote in-person on Election Day, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

2020 election: Requesting ballots by email is safe, cybersecurity experts say

In a filing late Monday, eight experts in computer information and engineering joined the American Civil Liberties Union and the Brennan Center for Justice in asking a state appellate court to allow the ballot applications to be accepted by electronic means.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia: An unlikely friendship and an elephant ride in India

The genuine friendship between the liberal Ginsburg and conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016, puzzled many audiences. Ginsburg explained: “The number one reason why I loved Justice Scalia so is he made me laugh.”

Senate GOP report on Joe Biden's son alleges conflict of interest

Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report on Wednesday alleging that the work Joe Biden’s son did in Ukraine constituted a conflict of interest for the Obama administration at a time when Biden was engaged in Ukraine policy as vice president.

Cindy McCain rebukes fellow Republican Trump to back Biden for president

Cindy McCain, the widow of Republican Senator and the GOP's 2008 nominee John McCain, has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president in a rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the Republican Party’s 2008 nominee.

Rep. Gaetz calls for election bribery probe of Bloomberg over pledge to pay Florida felons' fines

House Judiciary Committee member Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., told "Hannity" Tuesday that he has spoken with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody about potentially launching a bribery investigation into former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Some Democrats are now talking of expanding the Supreme Court

Some Senate Democrats previously averse to a larger court said in the wake of Ginsburg's death Friday that the Republican push to quickly fill the high-court vacancy could be a breaking point.

Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit challenging Nevada mail voting law

The Trump campaign, which has filed lawsuits in several states over voting rules, had asked the judge to block a new Nevada law that calls for mail-in ballots to automatically be sent to all active Nevada voters.