Senate to convene rare Saturday session to debate Amy Coney Barrett nomination

The Senate will gavel in a rare Saturday session this afternoon to debate confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court -- just days before voters decide whether Republicans will maintain control of the Senate and the White House.

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.

US signs international anti-abortion declaration

The Geneva Consensus Declaration was signed by some 31 United Nations members to build a coalition around the issue of defending life and where nations stand on women’s health.

Judge moves criminal case against Texas attorney general

A judge on Friday ordered the long-running criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton returned to his home county in a legal victory for the Republican.

Texas court upholds order allowing multiple absentee ballot drop-off locations, appeal to hold opening others

A state appeals court has upheld a Travis County State district court order allowing Texas counties to have multiple drop-off locations for hand delivery of absentee ballots, undercutting Gov. Greg Abbott's recent directive limiting counties to one drop-off site.

Postal delays persist in battleground states ahead of 2020 election

Data shows nearly all the agency's delivery regions missing its target of having at least 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days.

Trump: Sudan to normalize ties with Israel in US-brokered deal

President Donald Trump says Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in the run-up to Election Day.

Culture Conversations: Revolt TV owned by Sean 'Diddy' Combs relaunches 'Vote Or Die' campaign

Sean "Diddy" Combs has relaunched his "Vote or Die!" campaign for the 2020 presidential election, with a slew of new initiatives, in partnership with his hip-hop network Revolt TV.

Obit: In lieu of flowers 'do not vote for Trump'

Georgia May Adkins, who died of a stroke on Sept. 28, asked that friends and family not vote for Trump.

NY grocery store threatened with boycott after offering discount to Trump supporters

A New York grocery store owner is facing boycott threats because he offered a 20% discount to Trump supporters – even after he said he would honor the deal for Biden backers, too.

Downtown Austin mural hopes to empower women to vote

A mural at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Congress Ave called “The Beauty of Liberty and Equality” hopes to empower women to vote. 

FOX 7 Discussion: “The Next Step” resolutions in Texas

Dru Tigner with the ACLU of Texas joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the organization leading efforts to pass pro-choice and LGBTQ resolutions across the state in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Presidential debate: Trump, Biden clash on COVID-19, taxes in final matchup

With just 12 days left until Election Day, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden faced off for the final presidential debate of 2020.

Watch the final 2020 presidential debate in full

The second and final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election had a decidedly different tone than the first showdown between the two. See for yourself: Watch the debate in full.

FOX 7 Discussion: Election predictions, polling

Travis County GOP Chairman Matt Mackowiak and Ed Espinoza with Progress Texas join Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about their predictions for Election Day.