By Vandana Rambaran | Fox News Possible presence of federal agents leaves some Trump critics even more concerned his administration is resorting to intimidation tactics. The Justice Department has greenlighted the use of armed agents to investigate potential voter fraud at ballot-counting centers despite a U.S. law barring the presence of federal officers on Election Day. Officials at the agency, led […]
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Military ballots still arriving in swing states where vote count is unfinished
By Vandana Rambaran | Fox News Military mail-in ballots are still arriving in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Nevada, even as President Trump and his campaign protest the counting of votes after Election Day. Trump has argued that ballots received afterward should not be counted and filed lawsuits to stop the tally in states where he says observers haven’t been given […]
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Recount rules in crucial battleground states explained
By Thomas Barrabi | Fox News Trump campaign signaled that it would pursue recount in Wisconsin. With President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden locked in a tight race and results in a number of key battleground states still uncertain, rules governing vote recounts could play a key role in determining which candidate wins the White House. For months, Trump has […]
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Was my vote counted? A state-by-state guide to tracking your absentee ballot
By Audrey Conklin | Fox News Many states offer online ballot tracking systems, others require contacting election officials. Voting by mail has been extremely popular among Americans participating in the 2020 presidential election this year. More than 64 million absentee ballots have been cast as of Tuesday out of more than 100 million total votes in the U.S., and more than […]
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What to know on Election Day 2020: Culmination of the battle for the White House
By Tyler Olson | Fox News Election Day Guide: Battleground state watch list, key races, poll closing times and when to expect a winner. Americans on Tuesday are casting their votes in a presidential election as they have every four years since 1788. Voters are casting their ballots nationwide Tuesday to choose whether the next president of the United States will […]
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US states face biggest cash crisis since the Great Depression
By Heather Gillers, Gunjan Banerji The Wall Street Journal The drop in tax revenue has led to a total shortfall expected in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Connecticut acted fast. Social distancing, lockdowns and testing slashed Covid-19 cases in the spring. But when Comptroller Kevin Lembo opened an email from his budget director on April 15, it was […]
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Four battleground states see the most unreturned mail ballots so far
By Associated Press An estimated 1.9 million ballots were still outstanding in Florida, along with 1 million in Pennsylvania. ATLANTA (AP) — Just days before the presidential election, millions of mail ballots have yet to be returned in key battleground states, and election officials warn that time is running out for voters who want to avoid […]
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Clawing back votes: 7 states allow voters to resubmit ballots
By Ronn Blitzer, Audrey Conklin | Fox News Several states have already reached more than 60% of their 2016 voter turnout. Many Americans are voting early in the 2020 presidential election amid concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. Postal Service timing. More than 59 million total ballots cast as of Monday morning suggested a record turnout for this year’s race compared to the 47.2 million […]
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The 3 American Counties With Zero Cases of COVID-19
By Lynn Allison As COVID-19 continues to ravage the country, there are three counties that remain unscathed by the virus. Esmeralda County in Nevada, Loving County in Texas, and Skagway in Alaska that technically calls itself a borough, have reported no cases of the disease. So far, statistics show there have been over 8 million cases of […]
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Ratcliffe says Hunter Biden laptop, emails ‘not part of some Russian disinformation campaign’
By Brooke Singman | Fox News ‘There is no intelligence that supports that,’ Director of National Intelligence Ratcliffe says. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday said that Hunter Biden’s laptop “is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign,” amid claims from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff suggesting otherwise. Ratcliffe, during an exclusive interview on FOX Business’ “Mornings with Maria,” […]
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Team Trump Turns Tide in Voting Law Legal Battles
By Ashley Oliver South Carolina is the latest in a string of states to side with President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign in upholding voting laws ranging from ballot harvesting regulations to Election Day deadlines. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with state Republicans in reinstating a South Carolina voting requirement that absentee ballots have a witness’s signature, […]
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Biden says voters don’t deserve to know his stance on packing Supreme Court
By Adam Shaw | Fox News Biden has said voters will know his position the day after Election Day. Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Friday said that voters don’t deserve to know if he would attempt to pack the Supreme Court if he wins in November and Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the high court. Biden was asked […]
