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McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer

By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

McConnell vowed an "orderly transition" as has been done since the nation's founding. Pelosi said she trusts voters.

Will Supreme Court fight galvanize voters in the Midwest?

The fight over nominating a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is consuming Capitol Hill and upending the election, which is already underway in many states. How are American voters reacting to the court vacancy and other key political issues?…

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WATCH: Trump says he has final vaccine approval, not FDA

By Associated Press

Several vaccines are in the final stage of testing in the U.S.and government scientists should know by the end of this year -- November or December -- whether they are safe and effective.

WATCH: Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

At a White House ceremony recognizing nearly two dozen veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961, Trump said U.S. travelers will also be prohibited from staying at hotels and other properties owned by the Cuban…

WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Charlotte, North Carolina

By Candice Norwood

Joe Biden is campaigning in North Carolina ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the state.

WATCH: Trump predicts election will ‘end up in the Supreme Court’

By Associated Press

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice proposed legislation to narrow protections for internet platforms that host third-party information.

WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

It was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination.

Cindy McCain endorses Biden for president in rebuke of Trump

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Trump has had a fraught relationship with members of the McCain family since he disparaged the Republican Arizona senator during his 2016 campaign.

WATCH: ‘We should honor’ Ginsburg’s ‘dying wish’ to not fill her seat until after the election, Schumer says

By Associated Press

So far, two Republicans have said they oppose taking up a nomination at this time, but no others are in sight. Under Senate rules, Vice President Mike Pence can break a tie vote.

WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Pittsburgh

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Senate Republicans are swiftly falling in line behind President Donald Trump's push to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court.