Electoral College: How the states stack up in terms of representation

If electoral votes were distributed according to population, one electoral vote would represent about 607,000 people, but this is not the case.

Vice presidential debate: Plexiglass to separate Pence, Harris

Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be separated by a clear barrier to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at Wednesday's vice presidential debate.

SCOTUS rejects appeal from clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses

The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allowed a lawsuit to move forward against Kim Davis, who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

Walter Reed attending physician calls Trump’s drive-by 'insanity'

An attending physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to venture out in a motorcade while still infected with COVID-19.

Newest California Supreme Court justice nominee would be 1st openly gay man to hold post

Martin Jenkins would also be the third African American judge and the first openly gay justice to hold this seat, once the confirmation process is complete, which Newsom said he hoped would occur by next month. 

Claudia Conway, daughter of former Trump aide, tests positive for coronavirus

Fifteen-year-old Claudia Conway, the daughter of former White House aide Kellyanne Conway, announced on TikTok that she had contracted the virus.

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs to speak at Senate hearing

The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an Oct. 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms.

Gov. Whitmer says 800k Michiganders to lose unemployment benefits if court ruling goes into effect immediately

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging the Michigan Supreme Court to clarify their ruling on when her emergency powers take effect, saying up to 830,000 Michiganders could lose unemployment benefits if the ruling went into effect immediately.

Facing a conservative turn, US Supreme Court opens new term

The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a remembrance of “a dear friend and a treasured colleague,” the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Final day to register to vote in upcoming election

All applications must be postmarked by October 5 or dropped off at an official voting registration location in order for a person to be eligible to vote on November 3 or before

Facing a conservative turn, Supreme Court opens new term

The Supreme Court opens a new term with Republicans on the cusp of realizing a dream 50 years in the making, a solid conservative majority that might roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government.

Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally

Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting as mailed-in ballots are counted.

Drive-thru voter registration held in Downtown Austin

The League of Women Voters of Austin teamed up with the Paramount Theater downtown to get those last-minute voters registered.

Chris Christie hospitalized hours after announcing positive coronavirus test

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tweeted that he’s checked himself into a hospital, hours after confirming he had tested positive for the coronavirus.