Missouri polling supervisor dies after working on Election Day despite positive COVID-19 test

Missouri state health officials said they don’t believe the man was in close contact with the more than 1,800 voters who visited the polling location where he was working on Election Day.

Northwest ISD leader blames new state requirement for failed bond propositions

Northwest ISD is going back to the drawing board after voters soundly defeated plans for a $986 million bond package to build seven new schools.

Twitter permanently suspends Steve Bannon account after he called for beheading of Fauci, FBI director

Facebook and YouTube have also removed a clip of Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show, in which the former Trump adviser called for the beheading of FBI Director Christopher Wray and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Investigation underway after L.A. man threatens mass shooting if Biden wins presidential election

A Los Angeles area man who took to social media to threaten a mass shooting if Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidential election has been detained for a mental health evaluation Friday, according to the FBI and published reports.

Election recount rules, processes vary by state

With the U.S. presidential race so close in many states, many voters are wondering about the recount process. How long does it take? What triggers a recount?

Secret Service reportedly bolstering Biden detail

The U.S. Secret Service is reportedly bolstering the former vice president’s security detail.

Romney: Trump's election fraud claim wrong, 'reckless'

Republican lawmakers, including 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, on Friday, slammed President Trump's unsubstantiated claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election, even as GOP leaders struck a more neutral tone — and others urged the White House to fight.

Toomey: No evidence to support Trump vote-fraud claims

"There's simply no evidence anyone has shown me of any widespread corruption or fraud", Sen. Pat Toomey, of Pennsylvania, tells a news organization Friday morning.

6 Native candidates elected to Congress, breaking record

A total of 6 Native Americans have been elected or reelected to Congress, the most in U.S. history.

‘Stop the count’ protests met by ‘count every vote’ demonstrations as US awaits 2020 election result

Demonstrators carrying signs reading “Stop the Count,” “Stop the Steal,” and “Count Every Vote” gathered in several states across the U.S. as Trump and his campaign pushed unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.

Wall Street rallies again as stocks ride post-2020 election wave

Markets are banking on Tuesday's election leading to split control of Congress, which could mean low tax rates, lighter regulation on businesses and other policies that investors like remain the status quo.

Sharpies can be used on voting ballots in Arizona, officials say

People claimed their ballots were not being counted after using Sharpies provided by voting locations in Maricopa County.

Trump backers converge on vote centers in Arizona, Michigan

Dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him Wednesday in the two key states.

No evidence to support Trump's fraud claims, election observer says

The head of an international delegation monitoring the U.S. election says his team has no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s claims about alleged fraud involving mail-in absentee ballots.

Dispelling myths about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin win

Even with Wisconsin, the presidential race was undecided Wednesday because neither candidate had reached the required 270 electoral votes.

Election 2020: Lawsuits filed in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia by Trump campaign

Earlier Wednesday, Trump said he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he meant in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end.