Amid pandemic, GOP gathers signatures to kill ranked-choice voting

The Maine Republican Party says it is close to obtaining the signatures it needs on petitions to prevent the use of ranked-choice voting in the November presidential election.

Eric Trump claims virus is Democratic hoax, will ‘magically’ vanish after 2020 election

The president's son says critics will 'milk' the virus until November 3.

Congressional candidates campaigning for Donald Trump’s approval

Rep. Justin Amash says he won’t run for president

The Michigan congressman cites the country's polarization and campaigning challenges for dropping his bid as an independent.

Democrats push new $3 trillion virus relief bill through House

The bill is sure to go nowhere in the Republican-led Senate, let alone reach President Trump’s desk, where a threatened veto awaits.

Sen. Richard Burr steps down as committee chairman as FBI investigates his stock sales

Earlier, Burr turned over his phone to law enforcement officials after agents served a warrant at his Washington-area home.

Supreme Court justices fear ‘chaos’ if states can’t bind presidential electors’ votes

So-called faithless electors have not been critical to the outcome of a presidential election, but that could change in a contest with a razor-thin margin.

Judge puts on hold Justice Department move to dismiss Flynn’s guilty plea

The federal judge says he expects independent groups and legal experts to argue against the bid to exonerate President Trump's former national security adviser of lying to the FBI.

Biden plans to stay home, testing limits of virtual campaign

Critics question the former vice president's digital savvy and capacity to build the national vote-by-mail effort that might be necessary to win during the pandemic.

Collins again named most bipartisan member of U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been recognized for the seventh time by the Lugar Center and a policy institute at Georgetown University.