U.S. Elections

Read the biggest stories from the 2016 campaign that resulted in the election of Donald Trump, Republican control of the House and Senate and other news throughout the country.

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How to Get Registered to Vote in Time for Election Day
The Politics Desk
September 22 is National Voter Registration Day. Whether you plan to visit the polls or vote by mail, here's everything you need to know to ensure your vote counts this November.
19 hours ago
The Atlantic
Cory Gardner
Trump Takes Away a Lifeline for Swing-State Senators
The Atlantic - Peter Nicholas
President Donald Trump demands loyalty, but isn’t so quick to return it. Republican members of Congress have passed his bills, rationalized his behavior, kept him in power. Now, with a new Supreme Court...
9 hours ago
CBS News
Senate Intelligence Committee
Schumer invokes "two-hour rule" to block Senate committee hearings
CBS News - By Grace Segers, Alan He
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday invoked a rule to prevent Senate committees from meeting, to retaliate against Republicans, who have …
8 hours ago
Salon
Liberal View
Trump lays out his plan to have the Supreme Court intervene in the presidential election
Salon - Cody Fenwick
In a startling frank admission, President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he believes the country needs to have nine Supreme Court justices because of the millions of mail-in ballots at play...
5 hours ago
FOX Business
Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz: I will be calling for Florida investigation into Bloomberg for potential vote buying
FOX Business - Fox Business
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s efforts in Florida, the upcoming election and the Republican Party.
7 hours ago
Vanity Fair
Trump news update
White House on 200,000 Coronavirus Deaths: Call Us When 2 Million of You Are Dead
Vanity Fair - Bess Levin
At some point between Saturday and today, depending on who you ask, the number of people the United States has lost to COVID-19 hit 200,000. For a normal person who experiences human emotions, this would...
7 hours ago