Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally

Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting as mailed-in ballots are counted.

Here are some of the voting-related lawsuits happening across the US

The cases concern the fundamentals of the American balloting process, including how ballots are cast and counted, during an election made unique by a pandemic and by a president who refuses to commit to accepting the results.

President Trump Covid-19 Diagnosis and what his hospitalization could mean
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President Trump was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center less than 24 hours after his Covid-19 diagnosis. What factors may have caused his medical team to make the call and the latest on the therapies being used to treat him

Pence-Harris debate still on amid Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

According to the Associated Press, an official with the Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed that no changes are anticipated to the debate.

Groups sue Texas governor to block limits on ballot drops

Civil rights and voter advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that dramatically reduced the number of drop-off locations for mail ballots.

Joe Biden and wife Jill test negative for coronavirus

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has announced that he and his wife Jill Biden have tested negative for the coronavirus. 

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner test negative for coronavirus, source says

President Trump’s eldest daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, tested negative for COVID-19 on Friday, after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Diagnosis brings Trump's pandemic response back to forefront of campaign, FOX's Chris Wallace says

President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis is sure to have an impact on the final month of the presidential campaign, but FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace, who hosted this week’s debate, says it may be too early to say exactly what that will be.

Timeline of President Trump's activities in week coronavirus hit home

With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the days leading up to him and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus.

Gov. Abbott issues order limiting mail-in ballot drop-off to one location

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is limiting counties to one absentee ballot drop off location, but North Texas counties already established just one drop off location.

No straight-ticket voting in Texas for 2020 general election, court says

November’s elections are too close for Texas to make changes now and restore a straight-ticket voting option, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Michigan AG charges conservative activists for robocalls trying to dissuade urban voters from voting by mail

Two conservative activists have been charged with multiple felonies for a series of robocalls that aimed to discourage urban residents in Detroit and other cities from voting by mail.

MJ Hegar raises $13.5 million in third quarter, a huge improvement over past hauls

The fundraising bonanza left Hegar with over $8 million cash on hand at the end of this month, her campaign said. Cornyn, who has had a decisive financial advantage from the start, had $14.5 million in the bank at the end of June.

Facebook to ban QAnon, militarized social movement ads ahead of election

Facebook announced Wednesday it is banning ads that “praise, support or represent” QAnon and any militarized social movements on the platform.