Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

In a televised town hall, the president is defensive but not agitated when pressed on his administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden courts Latino voters in 1st trip to Florida as nominee

A poll released last week found Latinos in the state about evenly divided between President Trump and Joe Biden.

Requests for absentee ballots in Maine approach 200,000

The latest numbers from Maine's secretary of state suggest voters will cast a record number of absentee ballots in 2020.

Maine’s high court hears arguments on citizen’s veto of ranked-choice voting

The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine's four Electoral College votes in November's presidential election.

Often-overlooked US Senate candidate highlights forgotten women in her new book

Independent Lisa Savage's new campaign book tells the story of nine American women often left out by historians.

Craven announces reelection bid for House seat

Biden assembles legal team, anticipating court challenges in divisive 2020 election

Biden's presidential campaign says the legal war room will work to ensure that elections are properly administered and votes are correctly counted.

Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House

The president is courting Nevada this weekend – a state that's voted Democratic since 2004.

Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

The vice president is still scheduled to hold a Republican campaign rally near Bozeman, Montana, where the fundraiser is being held Monday.

Lively U.S. Senate debate puts front-runners Collins and Gideon on the hot seat

In one of the nation's most closely watched races, the candidates challenge one another on health care, racial inequality, judicial nominations and dark money in politics. You can watch it here.