Census Bureau did not order shortening 2020 US resident count, report says

The report by the Office of Inspector General says some agency officials suspect it was made by the White House or the Department of Commerce.

USPS must process election mail on time, federal judge orders

For the second time in a week, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to live up to its responsibilities to process election mail in a timely fashion.

North Texans requesting mail-in ballots for upcoming election at record-breaking numbers

North Texas is shattering records when it comes to requests for mail-in ballots. Elections administrators say that means there could be a very high turnout for the November presidential election.

Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit challenging Nevada mail voting law

The Trump campaign, which has filed lawsuits in several states over voting rules, had asked the judge to block a new Nevada law that calls for mail-in ballots to automatically be sent to all active Nevada voters.

Supreme Court fight could elevate Kamala Harris’ profile

The California senator is in a unique role following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. She’s Joe Biden’s running mate and a member of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, which would hold a hearing on Trump’s nominee.

Justice Ginsburg's death ignites another partisan fight

The political battle is being quickly joined over replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

Justice Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

If Trump is able to install his nominee in that seat, both sides agree there’s a better chance than ever that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 decision established a nationwide right to abortion — could be overturned or gutted.

Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through nominee to replace late Justice Ginsburg

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says the Republican effort to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an “abuse of power.”

Protesters gather outside Mitch McConnell’s home amid pushes to fill late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home Saturday amid pushes to quickly fill the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.

Republican Susan Collins says she opposes voting on SCOTUS nominee before election

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced on Saturday that she thinks Republicans should wait until after the 2020 elections to vote on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement -- saying she believed it was out of "fairness to the American people."

Trump to Senate: Vote 'without delay' on his SCOTUS pick

The White House was making preparations to select a nominee for the seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice, dies of pancreatic cancer at 87

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at 87 of metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to the court. She was the oldest sitting member.