Presidential debates: The history of the American political tradition

While presidential debates continue to develop and evolve, their competitive spirit has not changed and continues to be a significant part of the presidential election process.

Cleveland businesses boarding up in preparation for rioters ahead of presidential debate

Some Cleveland businesses aren't taking any chances ahead of Tuesday's first presidential debate and have started boarding up storefronts and offices over concerns of possible unrest coupled with a contentious election season.

President Trump's former campaign manager hospitalized amid threat to harm self

Florida police and campaign officials say President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale has been hospitalized after he threatened to harm himself.

Election 2020: How to protect yourself at the polls amid COVID-19 pandemic

Many public health experts agree that voting by mail is the safest method to avoid the risk of transmission of COVID-19, but how can people who want to vote in person stay safe?

App gives Trump-Biden debate viewers chance to win cash

The FOX Bet Super 6 Presidential Debate Game aims to create a fun, light-hearted opportunity for viewers to engage in the highly anticipated debate.

Here's how to stop receiving those political text messages on your phone

If you’ve just about had it with all the political ads on TV and the unsolicited calls encouraging you to vote for one candidate over the other, you’re not alone. However, political text messages also seem to be crowding up consumers’ phones as Election Day quickly approaches. 

Tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled Trump's rise to White House

The New York Times on Sunday revealed that President Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and paid no income taxes in 10 of the previous 15 years.

'Everything was wrong': Trump calls New York Times report that he avoid paying taxes 'totally made up'

President Trump lambasted a New York Times report that said he paid no federal income taxes for 10 of the past 15 years, calling the story “fake news” and arguing that he paid large amounts of federal and state taxes.

Majority of Americans think election winner should pick SCOTUS nominee, poll finds

Of a random selection of 1,008 U.S. adults, 38% say Ginsburg's replacement should be nominated by Trump and confirmed by the current Senate, while 57% said the decision should be left to whoever wins the election.

Voters' poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots

Voters marking ballots from home could lead to an increase in the kinds of mistakes that typically would be caught by a scanner or election worker at the polls.

Trump unveils 'Platinum Plan' for Black Americans at campaign event in Atlanta

President Donald Trump visited Atlanta on Friday for a campaign event and unveiled his plan to increase access to capital for Black Americans, the "Platinum Plan."

Trump with the edge over Biden in Arizona, Florida and Georgia battlegrounds: polls

The president holds a 1-point edge over the former vice president among likely voters in Arizona, according to ABC News/Washington Post public opinion surveys.

Pallets of mail ballots on their way to Hillsborough County voters

The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office sent out 355,000 mail-in ballots to voters Thursday. Workers loaded up pallets of them to be sent off to the post office.

USPS lawyers, state attorneys general spar in court over mail slowdown ahead of election

Officials from six states and the District of Columbia have asked a federal judge to halt what they say are slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten the upcoming presidential election.

‘We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents’: 489 retired military leaders endorse Joe Biden

Nearly 500 retired military leaders signed an open letter in support of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. President Donald Trump has also received recent support from retired military leaders.

Spectators boo President Trump as he pays respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

President Donald Trump was booed Thursday as he paid respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thursday morning, just two days before he announces his nominee to replace her on the high court.

Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would “have to see what happens" when asked about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power.