Montopolis COVID-19 test site closed for Election Day, others open

The Montopolis COVID-19 test site will be closed on Election Day, according to Austin Public Health. Other test sites will be open by appointment only.

'Trump Train' blocks traffic on major roadways in NY, NJ

Car caravans full of supporters of President Donald Trump hit the road Sunday afternoon, blocking traffic along several major roadways in New York and New Jersey.

Will we have results on election night? FEC commissioner says prepare to wait

Ellen L. Weintraub, a commissioner on the FEC, said voters should prepare for the possibility that we won’t know the full results of the presidential race on election night, but that doesn’t mean something has gone wrong.

Candidates running for Austin City Council in 2020 election

Five Austin City Council seats are up for election this year with four incumbents hoping to be re-elected. Issues the candidates say are important to address in the city include the COVID-19 pandemic, health and economic disparities, and police reform. 

Oregon could become 1st US state to decriminalize cocaine, heroin, other hard drugs

Oregon could be the first state in the US to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs. Instead of being arrested, the users would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending free addiction recovery centers.

Trump says supporters who surrounded Biden campaign bus 'did nothing wrong'

President Donald Trump said the FBI should stop investigating an incident in which his supporters were seen surrounding a Biden campaign bus in Texas, saying, "In my opinion, these patriots did nothing wrong."

Widely-shared video altered to make it look like Biden greeted wrong state

It turns out he was, indeed, in Minnesota. The video that was shared had been altered to change the text on a sign and the podium to refer to Tampa, Florida, instead of Minnesota.

Texas Supreme Court denies GOP effort to reject Houston votes

The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from a state representative and two GOP candidates without explaining its decision. Their effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court on Monday.

'Trump Train' takes over Beltway traffic around nation's capital

A "Trump train" of the president's supporters is taking up the middle lane of the Capital Beltway on Sunday afternoon.  And many fellow motorists aren't happy.

North Carolina voter rally ends with pepper spray, 8 arrests

A rally to promote voting that ended with North Carolina police pepper spraying and arresting attendants was the result of participants blocking the roadway without authorization.

Road to 270: Electoral paths for President Trump, Biden

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each has a path to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.