Nov 07 Why the Justice Department is sending monitors to ensure voting rights in 24 states By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Such monitoring occurs regularly on Election Day. This year, it comes as civil rights groups and the federal government have raised alarm over potential voter intimidation at some polling places and ballot boxes. Continue reading
Nov 07 GOP elections committee chair in Wisconsin sues to sequester military ballots By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring the sequestering of military absentee ballots in the battleground state. Continue reading
Nov 07 Man charged in Alabama church shooting fighting court-ordered mental evaluation By Associated Press A man facing a potential death penalty in the killing of three people who were shot at an Alabama church dinner is fighting a court-ordered mental evaluation. Continue reading
Nov 07 Subtropical storm expected to reach Bahamas, eastern Florida after election day By Julie Walker, Frieda Frisaro, Associated Press Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said. Continue reading
Nov 07 Powerball jackpot reaches record $1.9 billion after no winner By Associated Press A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night. Continue reading
Nov 07 Musk threatens to suspend account impersonators amid verification debate By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names and tweeted as ‘Elon Musk’ in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts to all comers for $8 month. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: COP27 climate change summit begins in Egypt In our news wrap Sunday, Biden, Obama and Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania with just two days until the midterms, delegates gathered in Egypt today for the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit, the Houston Astros clinched their second… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:43 A look at Nevada’s close Senate and gubernatorial races In the battleground state of Nevada, two Democratic incumbents are trying to fend off Republican challengers in close Senate and gubernatorial races. Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 3:11 Pennsylvania legislature candidate speaks about being attacked at his home Heading into Election Day, law enforcement and extremism watchdogs are warning of an increase in election-related threats and violent rhetoric from far-right circles. Richard Ringer, a Democratic candidate running for a state House seat in Pennsylvania, was attacked at his… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:20 How media outlets accurately call races on election night On election night, media outlets will project winners in most states before all of the vote tallies are final. How do news organizations project which candidates have won and what makes those predictions accurate? Chris Stirewalt, former political editor for… Continue watching