Progressive Democrats introduced a measure Tuesday to give incarcerated people the right to vote. The amendment, to major voting rights legislation, failed by a 93-278 vote. It received no Republican
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Merrick Garland's nomination to be attorney general advances to full Senate
The Judiciary Committee advanced federal Judge Merrick Garland's nomination to be attorney general to the full Senate, paving the way for his confirmation to head the Department of Justice. Garland's
Continue reading »Conte Push for Majority Hinges on Threat of Early Italy Vote
Allies of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte are raising the specter of early elections in a bid to win over lawmakers as the premier struggles to patch together backing for
Continue reading »Pence Advisers Say The VP Won’t Interfere In Wednesday’s Election Count
WASHINGTON — Despite growing pressure from President Donald Trump to help overturn his election loss, Vice President Mike Pence plans to stick to his ceremonial duties and not interfere with
Continue reading »No emails have leaked from the 2020 election campaigns yet — tiny USB sticks may be one reason why
Keys from the likes of Google and Yubico became a hit among campaign workers this year, including in Joe Biden's campaign. The Federal Election Commission allowed a nonprofit organization to
Continue reading »Biden Energy secretary pick Jennifer Granholm has past ties to utilities, chemical companies
Jennifer Granholm, Joe Biden's expected pick for Energy secretary, has past ties to energy and chemical firms. People familiar with the transition told CNBC that Granholm has a strong record
Continue reading »Republican legislators are refusing to pay two Wisconsin counties the $3 million they're owed for conducting election recounts
A committee that's part of the Republican-led state legislature in Wisconsin is refusing to pay two Wisconsin counties the $3 million they're owed for conducting election vote recounts, according to
Continue reading »Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs center on stock trading and Trump's false claims of rigged elections
With weeks to Georgia's runoff elections, both races are centered on accusations of improper stock trades and Trump's doubts about the integrity of the state's ballots. The contests pit two
Continue reading »Supreme Court Weighs Trump Bid To Bar Illegal Immigrants From Census Count
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday is set to take up President Donald Trump’s unprecedented and contentious effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to
Continue reading »Trump loses appeal of Pennsylvania election case
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an attempt from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign to keep alive its effort to undo the result of Pennsylvania's presidential election. A three-judge
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