Supreme Court halts census count after Trump administration filing

The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.

‘The world is watching America with abject horror’: Mitt Romney slams US political climate

Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney tweeted a strong statement condemning the political climate and divide within the U.S., calling American politics “so divided, so angry, so mean, so violent.”

Michelle Obama teams with LeBron James to help boost early voting

A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to generate excitement about voting early for the Nov. 3 election.

Fauci says comments in Trump campaign ad 'taken out of context'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said comments of his used in a new campaign ad from President Donald Trump were used without his permission.

Senators weigh COVID-19 risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism" as the Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick just weeks before Election Day and as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus.

Biden hits Trump on economic fallout amid COVID-19 pandemic in critical Pennsylvania county

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is blistering President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago.

'I'm feeling great': Trump speaks to crowd at 1st in-person event since COVID-19 diagnosis

The event, scheduled Saturday on the South Lawn, is expected to have at least several hundred supporters in attendance, according to the Associated Press. Trump will address the group from the White House balcony, according to an official.

White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks

The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.

Twitter enacts more rules to combat election misinformation, violence

Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.

Debate over future debates
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Q13's Simone Del Rosario is looking ahead to any future debates.

Pence-Harris VP debate draws nearly 60M viewers, becomes second-most-watched

According to Nielsen data, the debate showdown between vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Kamala Harris was the second-most-watched match-up of presidential running mates in history.

Inslee, Culp meet in first and only debate for Washington governor

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Republican challenger Loren Culp met in their first and only debate Wednesday night, disagreeing immediately over the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

VP debate ends with poignant question from 8th grader on uniting a divided nation

The final question of the 2020 vice presidential debate was from a Utah middle school student who asked how the candidates plan to unite a sharply divided nation in crisis.

VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on coronavirus, taxes, climate, health care

Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday for the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election.

Watch the vice presidential debate in full

The 90-minute faceoff appeared more cordial than President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s first presidential debate, but Pence and Harris still clashed on key issues, including the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.