Sec. Pompeo warns of China influence in state, local governments

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the Wisconsin Capitol less than six weeks before the election was a first for a secretary of state.

Senate GOP report on Joe Biden's son alleges conflict of interest

Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report on Wednesday alleging that the work Joe Biden’s son did in Ukraine constituted a conflict of interest for the Obama administration at a time when Biden was engaged in Ukraine policy as vice president.

Secrecy envelopes will cause electoral chaos, Philadelphia official warns

Philadelphia’s top elections official is warning of electoral chaos in the state lawmakers do not remove a provision that, under a days-old court decision, requires counties to throw out mail-in ballots returned without secrecy envelopes.

Delaware GOP Senate candidate defends controversial Ginsburg meme

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke defended the posting of the meme on Tuesday and added that it was only removed because she received death threats.

Rep. Gaetz calls for election bribery probe of Bloomberg over pledge to pay Florida felons' fines

House Judiciary Committee member Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., told "Hannity" Tuesday that he has spoken with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody about potentially launching a bribery investigation into former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Amy Coney Barrett: Who is Trump's top Supreme Court pick?

Amy Coney Barrett is hailed by religious conservatives and others on the right as an ideological heir to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Liberals say Barrett’s legal views are too influenced by her Catholic beliefs and fear she could seek to scale back abortion rights.

Toomey supports Senate voting on Trump high court nominee

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said Tuesday that he is on board with the Senate considering President Donald Trump's forthcoming nominee to the Supreme Court right away.

GOP has votes to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick by Nov. 3, Lindsey Graham says

Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber.

Census Bureau did not order shortening 2020 US resident count, report says

The report by the Office of Inspector General says some agency officials suspect it was made by the White House or the Department of Commerce.

Justice Ginsburg's death ignites another partisan fight

The political battle is being quickly joined over replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

Justice Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

If Trump is able to install his nominee in that seat, both sides agree there’s a better chance than ever that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 decision established a nationwide right to abortion — could be overturned or gutted.

Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through nominee to replace late Justice Ginsburg

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Republican effort to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an “abuse of power.”