Governor, Senate, open House seats lead Pennsylvania ballots

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania voters will decide who occupies the governor's office for four years and help determine control of Congress the next two years under President Donald Trump.

Fights for US House seats in Pennsylvania closely watched

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Fights for U.S. House seats are shaping up as the most closely watched contests in Pennsylvania as the Democratic Party aims to recapture the U.S. House majority.

Pennsylvania election: Democrats look for US House gains

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The midterm election Tuesday in Pennsylvania features a big pool of competitive races for Congress, the most closely watched contests in the state.

New Jersey voters settling Senate, 12 House races

TRENTON, N.J. (AP/WTXF) -- Democrats' road to controlling any part of Congress could cut through New Jersey on Tuesday.

What you need to know about the Pa. midterm elections

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/WTXF) -- Pennsylvania voters are in the middle of the national political picture as they prepare to cast ballots in Tuesday's election.

Stakes are high as Election Day 2018 nears

The stakes are high for Election Day 2018. Historically, midterm elections have a much lower turnout than say a presidential election; however, polling shows this year could be different.

GBI to investigate Secretary of State's hacking allegations

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has told FOX 5 Atlanta that it will conduct an investigation into the allegations of hacking made by the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

Fox, NBC and Facebook turn down Trump ad deemed racist

NBC, Fox News Channel and Facebook all said Monday they will stop airing President Donald Trump's campaign advertisement that featured an immigrant convicted of killing two police officers.

Trump administration Iran sanctions take effect

The Trump administration's tough new sanctions on Iran have taken effect, but eight major importers of Iranian oil are being spared from immediate penalties.

Trial to begin in dispute over census citizenship question

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York federal judge is poised to hear evidence from critics of a Commerce Department decision to put a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

Obama, Trump hit midterm campaign trail in days leading up to election

No longer reluctant to speak out, former President Barack Obama is delivering a closing argument for Democrats that seeks a firm check on President Donald Trump's policies in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Casey and Barletta: Where they stand on the issues

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Four-term Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta is seeking to unseat second-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.

For some, a vibrant US economy complicates voting decision

A healthy economy has at least complicated their decision and blurred the outcome of the midterm elections. On Friday, the government reported that employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. And the unemployment rate stayed at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.

Oprah campaigns for Stacey Abrams in metro Atlanta

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey was in metro Atlanta on Thursday stumping for Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

Trump eyes asylum limits for caravans; would they be legal?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was expected to announce on Thursday his plans to automatically deny asylum to migrants who try to enter the U.S. illegally between ports of entry — part of his latest election-season response to caravans heading toward the border.

Pa. House lawmaker convicted of taking cash bribes

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania state lawmaker faces the possibility of prison time after a jury on Wednesday convicted her of charges she accepted $4,000 in cash from an undercover informant seven years ago.

Pa. prison system sued over new inmate mail policy

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Two federal lawsuits challenge new procedures for handling mail to inmates from lawyers in Pennsylvania's state prisons imposed after dozens of employees sought medical help for suspected exposure to synthetic marijuana.

Trump claims birthright citizenship will end ‘one way or the other'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the right to citizenship for babies born to non-U.S. citizens on American soil "will be ended one way or the other."

A look at the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States.