The Trump campaign intervened in a court fight and one judge nominated by the president ruled to uphold the drop-box limit.
Category: Politics
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Kavanaugh’s Bush v. Gore citation draws scrutiny ahead of another divisive election
Some observers questions whether the 2000 decision could play a role in the litany of voting disputes reaching the high court this election cycle.
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Trump’s effort to replay 2016 hits the ‘voters want to change their votes’ stage
A surge in Google interest likely reflects the huge rise in early votes.
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Wisconsin officials stress need for quick return of mail ballots in wake of Supreme Court ruling
As of Tuesday, voters in the key battleground state had returned more 1.45 million of the 1.79 million absentee ballots that had been requested.
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Former U.S. attorneys — all Republicans — back Biden, saying Trump threatens ‘the rule of law’
Their open letter marks the latest instance of prominent Republicans backing the Democratic nominee.
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President Trump declares coronavirus is ‘ending’ as virus rates spike and financial markets dip
The pandemic remains the central issue of campaign one week before Election Day, as Biden blistered the president for his handling of the virus.
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A politically thorny split-screen of two of Trump’s Supreme Court justices
Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation was feted on the White House balcony, at about the same time Brett M. Kavanaugh issued an opinion full of curious claims.
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Jaime Harrison bets on ‘New South’ coalition in his against-the-odds bid to oust Sen. Lindsey Graham
Harrison hopes to capture voters who represent the “New South,” making the state the first in the nation to have two Black senators.
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Supreme Court rejects request to extend Wisconsin’s deadline for counting mail-in ballots
The vote was 5 to 3, with the court’s liberals in dissent.
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Can Biden pull off a win in Georgia?
Biden visits Georgia on Tuesday tied in the polls there, making the state a tantalizing goal for his party and a potential sign of a political earthquake. But Georgia has a long history of dashing Democratic hopes.
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Democrats urge Pence to stay away from Senate for Barrett vote because of latest White House coronavirus outbreak
The 10 senators said the vice president’s presence would not only violate health guidelines but would be a “violation of common decency and courtesy” after five people tested positive.
