Bob Woodward says Trump told him of COVID-19: ‘I wanted to always play it down’

President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.

South Lawn, Rose Garden under repair after White House stages RNC events

The White House South Lawn and its iconic Rose Garden are undergoing extensive re-sodding and other work after last month’s Republican National Convention turned them into a muddy mess.

‘Purple’ Colorado could go blue in 2020 election as younger voters flock to state, experts say

Experts say Colorado’s electorate has been slowly turning from red to purple over the last 30 years and will likely turn completely blue if it continues on its current trajectory with younger, college-educated people moving into the state.

8 Arizona counties face ballot deadlines as court mulls Kanye West appeal

Maricopa, Pima, Apache, Mohave, Pinal, Cochise, Coconino and La Paz counties face a Sept. 8 deadline for printing ballots. The deadline for the remaining counties is late afternoon on Sept. 9.

US House to investigate DeJoy possible campaign law violations

It’s not illegal to encourage employees to contribute to candidates, but it is illegal to reimburse them as a way of avoiding federal campaign contribution limits.

Absentee ballot rejections could triple in battleground states

An Associated Press analysis of absentee ballot rejections found the number of ballots that could go uncounted this year in some key battleground states could be up to three times higher than during the last presidential election four years ago.

Kamala Harris meets Blake family, stops by union training facility

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met with the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police to kick off her visit.

Boat parade supporting President Trump held at Lake Lanier

Hundreds of people participated in a massive boat parade Sunday morning to show their support for President Trump. 

President Trump to campaign in battleground states, Florida and North Carolina, on Tuesday

The White House says Trump will stop in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday to remind voters there of his conservation and environmental protection efforts in the Everglades region.

Kanye West appeals ruling that bars him from Arizona ballot in November

A court ruling that bars Kanye West from appearing as an independent candidate for president on ballots in Arizona is being challenged by West.

Traditional first lady cookie contest won't happen ahead of 2020 election

After running for seven election cycles, the traditional first lady cookie contest will not continue, after Family Circle Magazine, which conducted the contest, published its last issue in December of 2019.

Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared President Donald Trump "unfit" for the presidency on Friday, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump — who never served in uniform — allegedly mocked American war dead.