Duo who waved guns at protesters appears at RNC

Mark McCloskey came out with a semi-automatic rifle and his wife emerged with a semi-automatic handgun. No shots were fired. Missouri law allows homeowners to use force, even lethal force, to defend their homes.

RNC takeaways: Trump in spotlight as convention kicks off

President Donald Trump’s Republican Party will try to reintroduce itself to the American electorate this week. It will be no easy task.

Receiving multiple ballot applications won’t let you vote more than once — here’s why

One widely-viewed Facebook post claimed a couple who received five vote-by-mail applications at their address would be able to send them back and receive five ballots to vote multiple times.

Biden promises no new taxes for small businesses or Americans making less than $400K a year

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that if he wins the presidency in November's election, he will raise taxes on Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year.

Internal USPS documents show service standards dropped ‘across the board’ starting in July, House panel says

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform released internal documents from the USPS that revealed the agency has experienced a significant drop in service standards since July.

NY Attorney General investigating if Trump inflated assets

New York’s Democratic attorney general asked a court Monday to enforce subpoenas into an investigation into whether President Donald Trump and his businesses inflated assets on financial statements.

Biden says he would shut down economy if scientists recommended it

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers’ advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated.

Kellyanne Conway to leave post in the White House to focus on her family

Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to the president and one of the longest fixtures in the Trump White House, will leave her position at the end of the month to focus on her family, she tweeted late Sunday.

Trump delivered on some big 2016 promises, but others unmet

Behind the drama, chaos and tumult that has defined President Donald Trump’s administration, the president has fulfilled a wide range of promises he made during his 2016 campaign.

Kanye West files to appear on ballot in Louisiana

Rapper Kanye West has filed paperwork just ahead of the deadline to appear on the presidential ballot in Louisiana in November.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says election mail will go through despite cuts

DeJoy testified to a Senate panel that it’s his “sacred duty” to ensure election mail delivery. But he told senators he can not yet provide a specific plan to do so.

President Donald Trump says 2020 Democratic National Convention was 'gloomiest' in history

“Over the last week, the Democrats held the darkest and angriest and gloomiest convention in American history,” Trump said in a speech to the GOP-aligned Council for National Policy in Arlington. “They spent four straight days attacking America as racist, a horrible country that must be redeemed. ”

How to cast your ballot without using USPS ahead of the 2020 election

There are several options for those who find themselves wary of the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver their ballot on time.

Second lawsuit from Democrats claims USPS changes will harm mail-in voting this November

The lawsuit was filed against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy just as he was answering questions about the policies at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington. The other defendants are the Postal Service and the agency's board chairman.

Sen. Carper caught cursing on open mic during hearing

A technical snafu during a virtual U.S. Senate hearing ends in an expletive meltdown that was broadcast live.