Pennsylvania court rules to extend mail-in ballot deadlines by 3 days

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a request to order an extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day deadline to count mail-in ballots for 3 days after the election.

President Trump downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters

President Donald Trump intensified efforts to appeal to his core base of white voters on Thursday by downplaying the historical legacy of slavery in the United States and blasting efforts to address systemic racism as divisive.

Former adviser to Mike Pence says she's voting for Joe Biden

Olivia Troye was Pence’s former homeland security adviser and served as a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force.

Barack Obama's memoir 'A Promised Land' coming Nov. 17

The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out Nov. 17, two weeks after Election Day.

Trump disputes CDC director’s COVID-19 vaccine timeline

Trump raised new questions later Wednesday, however, when he publicly contradicted Redfield on the vaccine timeline. In a White House press conference, Trump said that the CDC director had misspoken and that the U.S. could start distributing a vaccine starting in mid-October.

Oklahoma senator wants to make attacks on officers a hate crime

A state senator in Oklahoma says he plans to file legislation that would classify any attacks on law enforcement officers as a hate crime.

Scientific American announces 1st-ever presidential endorsement in magazine’s 175-year history

Scientific American announced it will be endorsing Joe Biden for president in its October issue, which will mark the first-ever presidential candidate endorsement in the magazine’s 175-year history