Politics

Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers

By Laura Santhanam

Amid concerns about the pandemic, safely voting and making sure all votes are counted, former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a double-digit lead among likely voters over President Donald Trump, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

WATCH: Pence aims to rally Hispanic voters while in Florida

By Associated Press

Pence said Thursday that their support in the battleground state is crucial to guarantee Trump’s reelection. About 2.4 million Latinos are registered to vote for the 2020 presidential election in Florida.

WATCH: Experts testify on spread of online misinformation, conspiracy theories ahead of election

By Joshua Barajas

Several experts testified at a virtual House committee hearing today on how the U.S. government can take steps to stem the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, often homegrown in the U.S., ahead of the 2020 election.

WATCH: Trump urges North Carolina to ‘open up’ in campaign rally

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump held a rally in Greenville, North Carolina Thursday, just as long lines formed at polling places across the state as the battleground state kicked off early in-person voting.

Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

By Zeke Miller, Bill Barrow, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town halls instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned.

Harris suspends travel after 2 staffers tests positive for COVID-19

By Associated Press

Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus.

Senate Judiciary sets Oct. 22 vote on Barrett’s nomination

By Mark Sherman, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday set an Oct. 22 vote on Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination as Republicans race to confirm President Donald Trump's pick before the Nov. 3 election.

‘A little bit concerned’: Trump looks to boost Iowa support

By Zeke Miller, Bill Barrow, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to shore up support from constituencies that not so long ago he thought he had in the bag: big business and voters in the red state of Iowa.

WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings – Day 4

By Mark Sherman, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court to take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seems inevitable, as even some Senate Democrats acknowledged in Senate hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday.

WATCH: Sen. Kamala Harris questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on voter suppression

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court nominee has refused in two days of testimony in her confirmation hearing to opine on many topics, including whether a president can unilaterally delay the election.