‘A coin toss’ in NC: Surge in unaffiliated voters makes state a battleground in 2020 election

North Carolina, a historically Republican state, is now considered a political battleground as unaffiliated voters have become the fastest-growing group among its booming population — portending an unpredictable 2020 presidential election, according to experts.

Commission on Presidential Debates says it will make changes to format

The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

Presidential debate: Trump, Biden spar over Supreme Court, health care, COVID-19

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden clashed over COVID-19 and the economy, the Supreme Court and more during the first presidential debate.

House Democrats unveil new $2.2T proposal for coronavirus aid

The latest Democratic measure would revive a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit and send a second round of $1,200 direct payments to most individuals.

2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order for extension, US official says

The U.S. secretary of Commerce says the 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge’s ruling last week that the head count of every U.S. resident should continue through the end of October, according to a tweet posted on the Census Bureau’s website Monday.

Why Trump's massive debt creates potential conflicts of interest

The conflict of interest is exacerbated as hundreds of millions of dollars of Trump's debts are being held by persons or entities who have tremendous leverage over the president but whose identities are being kept secret.

President Trump's former campaign manager hospitalized amid threat to harm self

Florida police and campaign officials say President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale has been hospitalized after he threatened to harm himself.

Tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled Trump's rise to White House

The New York Times on Sunday revealed that President Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and paid no income taxes in 10 of the previous 15 years.

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3

President Donald Trump says confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go "quickly,” while Joe Biden has asked for a delay.

Trump calls for Biden to take a drug test before upcoming presidential debate

President Trump said Sunday that he demanded his Democratic opponent Joe Biden take a drug test either directly before or after the upcoming presidential debate this week.

Sanders says there ‘will be a number of plans’ to make sure Trump leaves office if he loses election

Bernie Sanders couldn't nail down a plan for what lawmakers should do if President Trump refuses to concede the White House if he loses in November, but said there will be a "number of plans" if that scenario were to take place.

‘I am truly humbled by the prospect’: Amy Coney Barrett accepts Supreme Court nomination

Amy Coney Barrett gave remarks and officially accepted the nomination to fill the vacant Supreme Court Justice seat left behind after the death of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Republicans expecting Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to choose Amy Coney Barrett to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Majority of Americans think election winner should pick SCOTUS nominee, poll finds

Of a random selection of 1,008 U.S. adults, 38% say Ginsburg's replacement should be nominated by Trump and confirmed by the current Senate, while 57% said the decision should be left to whoever wins the election.

Trump unveils 'Platinum Plan' for Black Americans at campaign event in Atlanta

President Donald Trump visited Atlanta on Friday for a campaign event and unveiled his plan to increase access to capital for Black Americans, the "Platinum Plan."

Amy Coney Barrett: Where Supreme Court pick has stood on key issues

Amy Coney Barrett, as a member of the highest court in the nation, could play a role in setting the precedent for American law for decades to come. Here is a look at her previous rulings.