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The secretaries of state and election officials you may be hearing about after Election Day
As heads of their state’s election offices, these officials -- who tend to be relatively unknown compared to other statewide officials -- are in charge...
Booker calls House GOP candidate Cawthorn racist over his website accusing senator of working to ‘ruin white males’
Madison Cawthorn's campaign has issued a statement saying the language was not intended to be about race and was a "syntax" error.
White House signals defeat in pandemic as coronavirus outbreak roils Pence’s office
With Nov. 3 just nine days away and coronavirus cases surging in many states, the new White House outbreak spotlighted the administration’s failure to contain...
NFL Players Who Have Style Off The Field
Despite the NFL’s long battle with social issues, the sport still has a record-breaking viewership each Sunday. And while players haven’t got the best rep...
Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, tests positive for the coronavirus
Short has traveled extensively with the vice president and been in close contact with him. Pence tested negative for the coronavirus Saturday.
Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making
The sweeping executive order strips job protections from employees in policy roles across the government.
Mispronouncing ‘Kamala’: Accident or message?
Even late in the campaign, Kamala Harris’s opponents continue to mispronounce her first name. Allies say it’s an effort to signal that she is somehow...
Barrett’s evasiveness alarms LGBTQ advocates fearful Supreme Court may roll back protections
The nominee refused to say at confirmation hearing whether landmark same-sex marriage case was properly decided. But pending case could make views more transparent.
Officials stress security of election systems after U.S. reveals new Iranian and Russian operations
Federal and state officials said they have fortified election systems since 2016, when Russian hackers scanned election-related websites and software across the country for vulnerabilities.