Biden calls Trump a 'fool' for mocking masks during pandemic
Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership.
Georgia gov offers state as GOP convention host amid virus
Over the weekend, Trump complained that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was “unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed full attendance in the arena.”
Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month
Medicare recipients who pick a drug plan offering the new insulin benefit would pay a maximum of $35 a month starting next year, a savings estimated at $446 annually.
Florida Republicans offer to host RNC after Trump threatens to move venue if 'full attendance' isn't allowed
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor doesn’t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August. In response, Florida Republicans offered to be the host.
Joe Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months
The appearance was a milestone in a presidential campaign that has largely been frozen by the coronavirus outbreak (http://www.coronavirusnow.com/).
Trump threatens RNC move without assurance from governor amid pandemic of full-capacity event
Trump's tweets about the upcoming RNC in Charlotte come two days after North Carolina's largest daily increase in virus cases yet.
COVID-19 pandemic changes the way signatures are gathered for petitions
People have probably been asked to sign their name for something in the past. It may have happened outside a Diamondbacks game or a grocery store, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way ballot measure campaigns operate.
Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers
“If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.
Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House
The Democratic-controlled House is pressing ahead with votes on another massive rescue bill that would pump almost $1 trillion to states and local governments, renew $1,200 cash payments for individuals, and extend a $600 weekly supplemental federal unemployment benefit.
Biden says he would not pardon Trump or block investigations
Democratic candidate Joe Biden says that if he wins the presidency he will not use his power to pardon Donald Trump or stop any investigations of Trump and his associates.
Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his cellphone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
Justices fear 'chaos' if states can't bind electors' votes
Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they think states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College.
Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court has concluded arguments over President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private.
Gun-control group plans to spend $5 million in Arizona
A gun-control advocacy group co-founded by Mike Bloomberg announced Tuesday it will spend at least $5 million on Arizona political campaigns this year.
Biden's virtual rally for Tampa falters, plagued by technical issues
The era of virtual campaigning did not start well for Joe Biden.
Judge restores NY Democratic presidential primary on June 23
The New York Democratic primary will take place on June 23 as it is unconstitutional to cancel it.
Vote-by-mail debate raises fears of election disinformation
With social distancing guidelines possibly curtailing in-person voting at the polls in November, states are drawing up plans to rely more heavily on a mail-in system that has until now seen only limited use.
Maricopa County may change voting process to ease polling centers amid pandemic
The upcoming elections in Maricopa County may look different in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden flatly declares sexual assault 'never, never happened'
Joe Biden is denying a former staffer’s allegation of sexual assault, saying the accusation is not true.
'Everyone's watching': Biden's VP audition process begins
The “veepstakes” competition that unfolds every four years is one of the most unpredictable, often awkward, rituals of politics.