Politics

Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights

By David Pitt, Associated Press

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons.

WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta team owner in senate race

By Associated Press

Players from the Atlanta team, as well as players from the Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury, wore "Vote Warnock" on T-shirts before games on Tuesday.

WATCH: Trump lauds Arizona as success of virus 'embers' strategy

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump lauded Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at the White House on Wednesday, as he pointed to the state as a model for the nation for handling “embers" of the coronavirus.

Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

A federal judge is setting a compressed schedule for legal arguments challenging President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted during the process of redrawing congressional districts.

State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor's ouster

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Akard's resignation also comes just two days after Democrats issued subpoenas for several of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's top aides to answer questions about the shakeup in the watchdog's office.

AP source: Biden won't go to Milwaukee for acceptance speech

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus.

Biden campaign announces $280 million ad buy through fall

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign is reserving $280 million in digital and television ads through the fall. It's nearly twice the amount President Donald Trump’s team has reserved.

Trump considers giving GOP convention speech from White House

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he's considering delivering his Republican convention speech from the White House. Such a move would mark an unprecedented use of public property for partisan political purposes.