68% of voters say climate change will be ‘important issue’ in their 2020 election decision

The survey found that registered voters in the United States said climate change will be a very (42%) or somewhat (26%) important issue in making their decision about whom to vote for in the presidential election.

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to interpret laws 'as they are written'

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declared Monday that Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written," encapsulating her conservative approach to the law that has Republicans excited about the prospect of her taking the place of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before Election Day.

President Trump, Karen Pence head to Florida as candidates zero in on battleground state

With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, presidential candidates and their surrogates are making their way to Florida in the final push for the battleground state voters.

Joe Biden to visit Florida on Tuesday, one day after Trump rally

With President Donald Trump scheduled to rally voters Monday night in Sanford, Democratic challenger Joe Biden will counter Tuesday with appearances in South Florida.

Fauci says comments in Trump campaign ad 'taken out of context'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said comments of his used in a new campaign ad from President Donald Trump were used without his permission.

Florida's immense impact on the presidential election

With Election Day just 23 days away, both candidates have their sights set on Florida. It's a key state in presidential elections with 29 electoral votes up for grabs.

Senators weigh COVID-19 risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism" as the Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick just weeks before Election Day and as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus.

'I'm feeling great': Trump speaks to crowd at 1st in-person event since COVID-19 diagnosis

The event, scheduled Saturday on the South Lawn, is expected to have at least several hundred supporters in attendance, according to the Associated Press. Trump will address the group from the White House balcony, according to an official.

Bay Area counties see surge in poll volunteers

Some parts of the country are experiencing a shortage of poll workers because of the pandemic, but elections offices in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties have had record turnout for volunteers.

Florida 'failed its citizens': Judge denies extending voter registration deadline; criticizes state's response

The voter registration deadline will not be extended any further, a judge ruled Friday, but not before blasting state officials for not preparing the website to handle a high volume of registrants on deadline day.

Trump to hold campaign rally in central Florida on Monday

President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Sanford, Florida on Monday, nearly two weeks after his original event there was canceled following his COVID-19 diagnosis.

Nearly 50,000 Ohio voters received incorrect ballots, officials say

Elections officials say the error happened Saturday afternoon when someone changed a setting on a machine that places absentee ballots into envelopes.

White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks

The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.

Twitter enacts more rules to combat election misinformation, violence

Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.

Trump suggests he may hold Saturday rally in Florida after receiving green light from doctor

President Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Thursday that his campaign is trying to make last-minute arrangements for holding weekend rallies in Florida and Pennsylvania after White House physician Dr. Sean Conley cleared him for public engagements earlier in the day.