Democratic opponent of GOP QAnon supporter drops out of Georgia U.S. House race

Kevin Van Ausdal, the Democratic candidate for the open U.S. House District 14 seat in northwest Georgia announced Friday he is dropping out of the race against controversial Republican businesswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Plans being made for US census layoffs despite federal judge’s order

In an email obtained by The Associated Press, supervisors in at least one California office have been instructed to make plans for laying off census takers.

14 states ask federal judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service

A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.

Zuckerberg rejects claim that Facebook is 'right-wing echo chamber'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a tense clash with Axios editor-in-chief Mike Allen over the suggestion that Facebook is a "right-wing echo chamber."

Russian, Ukrainian lawmakers charged in election interference plot

The criminal charges accuse the Russian national of stealing American identities to open fraudulent banking accounts and promote messaging aimed at undermining confidence in the political system.

Twitter says it will label or remove misleading claims on election results

The new rule includes attempts at undermining people's faith in the process itself, such as false claims about election rigging or ballot tampering, or about the outcome of the election.

Biden-Harris campaign seeks to win over Animal Crossing island voters

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris see a potential target market in the popular Nintendo game, which had sold more than 22.4 million copies as of August.

'I am actually done in San Francisco:' Hair salon visited by Nancy Pelosi shuts down

Erica Kious told Tucker Carlson that she's received an overwhelming amount of negative comments about going public with the footage, adding that she's closing down because she no longer feels like she can safely operate her business.

Political science professor talks impact of Woodward book on 2020 election

Brian Smith believes that although this book reveals Trump told one person one thing and then turned around and told the American people another about how dangerous this virus is, this information will not be a make or break for the president in this election.

Another showdown set this week over Georgia voting machines

Voting integrity activists will try this week to convince a federal judge that Georgia should scrap its brand new touchscreen voting machines in favor of hand-marked paper ballots. The state, meanwhile, will ask her not to order any changes, especially with an election looming.

Prescription drug deliveries by USPS significantly delayed, Senate Democrats say

U.S Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Bob Casey of Philadelphia opened the investigation, writing to five of the largest pharmacies and asking a series of questions about mail-order prescription deliveries.

Trump releases list of 20 possible Supreme Court picks, including Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz

The release is aimed at replicating a strategy Trump used during his 2016 campaign, when he released a similar list of could-be judges in a bid to win over conservative and evangelical voters.

South Lawn, Rose Garden under repair after White House stages RNC events

The White House South Lawn and its iconic Rose Garden are undergoing extensive re-sodding and other work after last month’s Republican National Convention turned them into a muddy mess.

Mitch McConnell proposes 'targeted' coronavirus aid, Democrats say not enough

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats’ insistence for more sweeping aid.

US House to investigate DeJoy possible campaign law violations

It’s not illegal to encourage employees to contribute to candidates, but it is illegal to reimburse them as a way of avoiding federal campaign contribution limits.

1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, secretary of state says

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday that 1,000 Georgians voted twice in the state’s June 9 primary, a felony that he said will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Kamala Harris meets Blake family, stops by union training facility

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police to kick off her visit.