Former RNC chairman Michael Steele endorses Joe Biden

Former RNC chairman Michael Steele has formally endorsed Joe Biden ahead of the presidential election.

McConnell says any Pelosi-Mnuchin COVID-19 stimulus deal would get Senate vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he'll schedule a vote if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration are able to seal an agreement on a huge COVID-19 relief bill.

Cancer-stricken Rush Limbaugh tells listeners he can no longer deny he's 'under a death sentence'

Cancer-stricken talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh provided listeners a somber update on his condition Monday after recent scans showed “some progression of cancer,” which he said is “not dramatic” but still a step in the wrong direction. 

Minnesota GOP pledges to reopen bars, schools if given control

Top Minnesota Republicans vowed Monday that if voters put them in charge of the state Legislature, they would end Gov. Tim Walz's emergency powers and throw open the doors to bars, restaurants and schools.

Commission adopts new rules to mute mics in upcoming debate

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics.

US charges 6 Russian military officers in alleged hacking campaign

The U.S. has charged six current and former Russian military officers in alleged hacks aimed at American businesses, French elections and the Winter Olympics.

Trump teases stepping in if Republicans oppose multi-trillion dollar stimulus package

President Trump hinted he might intervene if Republican senators don't support a second coronavirus stimulus package worth trillions of dollars, during an interview with Charles Benson of WTMJ4 Milwaukee on Saturday.

Trump, Biden campaign in key battleground states, hoping to flip them

President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden are going on offense, with each campaigning in states they're trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that's just over two weeks away.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps for Biden in Minnesota

Senator and former 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren made stops in Minnesota on Sunday, as she pushed to support Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign.

Minnesota shatters record for absentee voting amid pandemic

Minnesota has smashed its record for absentee voting by nearly a quarter of a million votes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden, Trump go at it — from a distance — in competing town halls

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden showed striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to the pandemic that has reshaped the nation in dueling televised town halls.

Amy Coney Barrett: Senate Judiciary sets Oct. 22 vote on judge’s Supreme Court nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee formally scheduled to approve Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday morning following two days of questioning.

Election 2020: Will mailed-in ballots be delivered on time?

If you plan on voting by mail, election officials say it’s best to do it as early as possible so your ballot gets to its destination well before Election Day on Nov. 3.

Minnesota House passes $1.9 billion construction package, but Senate passage in doubt

The Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed a $1.9 billion package of construction projects, tax breaks and spending after a months-long stalemate, but comments from a top Senate Republican threw the bill's future into doubt.

Amy Coney Barrett: Supreme Court nominee vows to keep 'open mind' on cases

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday for the third day of confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee.