Virginia mayor urged to resign after making Aunt Jemima comment about Biden picking Harris

The mayor of a small town in Virginia is being urged to resign following a Facebook post in which he claimed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden "just announced Aunt Jemima" as his running mate.

Trump requests mail-in ballots for Florida primary despite weeks of criticism

Following repeated claims that mail-in voting was vulnerable to fraud, Trump changed his mind about the practice last week, at least in Florida.

Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of US election

Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.

Biden calls for nationwide COVID-19 mask mandate

Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months. 

Trump opposes funding to USPS, acknowledging impact on mail-in voting

The Republican president said on Fox Business Network that among the sticking points over a new virus relief package were Democrats’ demand for billions of dollars to assist states in protecting the election and to help postal workers process mail-in ballots.

Takeaways from the first public appearance of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
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Political analyst Thom Serafin talks about the formation of 2020 Democratic ticket and his takeaways from the first public appearance of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry Wednesday to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump in their historic first appearance as running mates.

'She’s ready to do this job on day 1': Joe Biden introduces Kamala Harris as running mate

The pair will later sit down together for an online fundraiser designed to let small donors get a fresh glimpse of what the Democratic presidential ticket will look like together.

John Kasich says 'conscience' compelled him to speak at DNC, GOP is 'my vehicle but never my master'

Former Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich told CNN Monday he "had to search my conscience" before agreeing to speak at next week's Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive nominee Joe Biden.

Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate

The pick fulfills the Democratic presidential contender’s promise to select a woman as his running mate, and puts to rest the sometimes bristly rivalry the pair shared during the early phase of the Democratic primary.

Illinois expanded mail voting is partisan ‘scheme,’ lawsuit says

Chicago-area Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging Illinois’ expanded vote-by-mail program is a “partisan scheme” to help Democrats get votes and could open the door to election fraud.

Biden quips to Fox News he decided on VP, campaign says it's a joke

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden claimed to Fox News on Saturday that he has picked a running mate -- before following it up with a joke about who the choice was.

Biden walks back African American 'diversity' remarks, lauds community's 'diversity of thought'

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted late Thursday to walk back remarks he made favorably comparing the diversity of the Latino community to that of the Black community.

Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while he won’t tear down President Trump’s much-touted wall along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he also won’t continue construction of the barrier if he’s elected president in November.

Republicans aiding Kanye West's bid to get on ballot in several states ahead of 2020 election

Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump.

US State Department says Russia pushing disinformation in online network

The State Department says Russia is using social media, state-funded media and a loose network of proxy websites to amplify conspiracy theories and misinformation, most recently around the coronavirus.