Trump’s campaign website apparently hacked

The campaign website for President Donald Trump was apparently hacked Tuesday. 

Candidates battle over protecting energy jobs in Texas-7

The future of the oil and gas industry is a particularly critical issue for swing voters in Texas-7, home to the so-called "energy corridor" and the thousands of high paying jobs the companies based there provide.

Battleground state officials say it’s ‘too late’ to mail ballots, encourage hand-delivery

With the U.S. presidential election just days away, a number of election officials now say it’s “too close” to Election Day for voters to rely on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver absentee ballots on time.

Twitter launches ‘pre-bunk’ feature to combat misinformation ahead of 2020 election

Twitter announced a new “pre-bunk” feature which will present users with a series of prompts and reliable sources to combat misinformation ahead of the presidential election.

'Can I change my vote' Google searches spike following Trump tweet: What you need to know

More than 59 million Americans have already cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, but following a tweet from President Trump, searches for 'Can I change my vote' have spiked on Google Trends.

Pelosi 'remains optimistic' about COVID-19 relief package before Election Day

Despite failing on Monday to come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "remains optimistic" that a deal with the White House can be reached before Election Day.

Fact checking Trump and Biden in their last clash on stage

AP weekly fact check on the veracity of claims by political figures.. This week checking on claims made during Thursday's debate.

Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Barrett, confirmation expected Monday

The Republican-led Senate is set to vote on Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections.

Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aides

Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House said Saturday.

Surging COVID-19 numbers color Presidential race in closing days

President Trump assured supporters at weekend rallies that "we're rounding the turn" on the coronavirus at the same time case are spiking and that V.P. Pence's aide is now infected.

President Trump doing well among evangelicals
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According to the Public Religion Research Institute, a non-partisan public policy organization, 79% of white evangelicals say they plan to vote for President Trump.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Barrett despite opposing replacement before presidential election

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat so close to Election Day announced support ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday.

Facebook demands shut down of ad-targeting data collection tool

Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data on political ads-targeting the site.

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.