• WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Pittsburgh

    WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Pittsburgh

    Sep 22, 2020 07:36 PM EDT

    ... Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska for opposing a vote before elections. Trump warned they would be "very badly hurt" by voters.The mounting clash over the vacant seat injects new turbulence in the presidential campaign with the nation still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic that ...

  • Labor Day brings Biden to Pennsylvania, Harris and Pence to Wisconsin

    Labor Day brings Biden to Pennsylvania, Harris and Pence to Wisconsin

    Sep 07, 2020 02:18 PM EDT

    ... in more loss of life and jobs than necessary. It’s a line both Biden and Harris are likely to push while speaking to union voters.The U.S. economy has been steadily rebounding from its epic collapse in the spring as many businesses have reopened and rehired some laid ...

  • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on presidential polling, convention symbolism

    Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on presidential polling, convention symbolism

    Jul 27, 2020 10:30 PM EDT

    ... had a virtual convention, but never have we gone into a convention where the presumptive nominee has spent so little time actually in front of voters.This is going to be the first opportunity for most voters to actually get a sense of who this guy is, and to see ...

  • Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks

    Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks

    Jul 11, 2020 04:21 PM EDT

    ... the racial tensions that surfaced after Floyd’s killing in his reelection pitch. Still, Trump and his campaign make regular appeals to Black and Latino voters.The president regularly cites employment gains for these groups before the coronavirus pandemic struck, and he continues to showcase legislation he signed to overhaul ...

  • The truth about vote-by-mail and fraud

    The truth about vote-by-mail and fraud

    Jun 09, 2020 10:30 PM EDT

    ... The Republican National Committee, led by Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, is now suing California to stop that blue state from mailing absentee ballots to all registered voters.The president's made false claims about who was, in fact, receiving ballots in the Golden State. President Donald Trump: People that aren't ...

  • Pelosi urges Democratic unity amid Sanders' campaign surge

    Pelosi urges Democratic unity amid Sanders' campaign surge

    Feb 26, 2020 10:10 PM EDT

    ... candidate secures the nod outright on initial round voting at the convention, the super delegates, including lawmakers, may have a role to play in casting votes.At an earlier debate in Las Vegas, the 2020 candidates were asked whether the candidate with the most delegates should be the nominee, even ...

  • Georgia may update election system amid criticism

    Georgia may update election system amid criticism

    Jan 01, 2019 03:38 PM EDT

    ... how to use them. Critics say such machines are no more secure than the current system and don't actually allow voters to verify their votes.The machines print out barcodes that correspond to the voter's selections, as well as a separate list that's readable by a voter ...

  • How the Democratic House victory could echo around the world

    How the Democratic House victory could echo around the world

    Nov 07, 2018 01:27 PM EDT

    ... against the Democrats. Many Trump supporters already believe investigations into him have gone too far, and a string of new subpoenas could end up alienating voters.That's what happened in the 1998 midterms, when Republican impeachment proceedings against then President Bill Clinton ended up energizing the Democrats, allowing them ...

  • Recounts or no, U.S. elections are still vulnerable to hacking

    Recounts or no, U.S. elections are still vulnerable to hacking

    Dec 26, 2016 02:24 PM EDT

    ... who voted Nov. 8 cast their ballots on such machines, according to VotePA, a nonprofit seeking their replacement. A recount would, in the words of VotePA's Marybeth Kuznik, a veteran election judge, essentially amount to this: "You go to the computer and you say, 'OK, computer, you counted this ...

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    Obama's Tax-Cut Deal With GOP Appears to Gain Momentum

    Dec 10, 2010 11:29 PM EDT

    The Senate measure also added sweeteners to pick up Democratic votes.They included one-year extensions of credits for ethanol, biodiesel fuel, and energy-efficient appliances.The bill also continues tax breaks for commuters using mass transit. Some, like Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said the package still tilts ...