District 15 results: Franklin appears to unseat Rep. Spano
Lakeland City Commissioner Scott Franklin, with the backing of a leading ally of President Donald Trump, was on the verge Tuesday night of toppling incumbent U.S. Rep. Ross Spano in one of Florida’s most closely watched congressional primaries.
‘There’s only chaos’: Bill Clinton slams Trump’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 DNC speech
bILL Clinton’s opened his speech by criticizing President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
County-by-county election results: Florida's fall primary
Tuesday’s low-key voting took place as a record number of Floridians opted to cast their ballots by mail, after elections officials encouraged voters to take advantage of the state’s no-excuse vote-by-mail system to curb the spread of COVID-19.
President Donald Trump visits Arizona and Iowa amid second day of Democratic National Convention
Trump headed for Arizona, one of the top 2020 battleground states, to press his case against his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, painting him as radically left and out of the political mainstream.
With a high vote-by-mail turnout, polls open on Florida's Primary Day
While polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., over two million people have either voted early already or cast their ballots by mail. Those who waited until Tuesday to vote will need to do so at their assigned precinct locations -- and probably bring a mask.
Postmaster General says USPS will halt some operational changes until after election amid outcry
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced he would “suspend” his initiatives until after the election “to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail.”
Floridians voting by mail in huge numbers compared to 2016 election
As of Monday, more than 2.1 million people had cast mail-in ballots with more still coming in. That compares to fewer than 1.3 million in the 2016 primary. Unlike 2016, when there were primaries for U.S. Senate that helped drive up turnout, there are no statewide races on the August 2020 ballot.
Trump campaign's contacts with Russia posed 'grave' counterintelligence threat, Senate panel says
The report from the Republican-led panel lays out significant contacts between Trump associates and Russians, describing for instance a close professional relationship between Trump campaign chairman Paul Mananfort and Konstantin Kilimnik, whom the committee describes without equivocation as a Russian intelligence officer.
Postmaster general Louis DeJoy to appear Friday before Senate over mail delays
Trump has flatly denied he was asking for a slow-walk of the mail. But his newly-installed postmaster, a Republican donor with no previous postal management, is facing pressure by Democrats to halt any changes as millions of Americans prepare to vote by mail during the COVID-19 crisis. Demonstrations are being held Tuesday in several cities.
Trump claims the only way he'll lose is if election is 'rigged,' says he should be able to run for 3rd term
As the Democratic National Convention got underway Monday night, President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail.
Democratic National Convention Wednesday schedule — here are the virtual events to look out for
The Democratic National Convention heads into its third day on Aug. 19. Here are virtual events that you can watch on Wednesday.
Trump hits back at Michelle Obama after searing DNC speech, says he 'would not be here' if not for her husband
President Trump on Tuesday hit back at former first lady Michelle Obama, saying he wouldn’t have been elected “if it weren’t for the job done” by her husband, former President Barack Obama.
'The future of our democracy is at stake': At virtual DNC, Sanders calls for supporters to rally behind Biden
Joe Biden introduced the breadth of his political coalition to a nation in crisis Monday night at the Democratic National Convention.
5 takeaways from the 1st night of the Democratic National Convention
In another profound way that the coronavirus pandemic has upended American life, the Democratic National Convention started Monday with no convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual convention as the party begins the formal process of nominating Joe Biden as its candidate for president.
St. Louis couple who brandished guns at BLM protesters scheduled to speak at RNC
According to a Trump adviser, the McCloskeys, who were both charged for felony unlawful use of a weapon when they brandished guns at Black Lives Matter protesters, are scheduled to speak at the upcoming Republican National Convention.
Voters may still cast ballot in person, even after voting by mail
Polls open bright and early Tuesday morning for the Florida Primary Election Day. Hundreds of thousands cast their votes early and there has been a massive increase in votes cast by mail.
President Donald Trump counters Joe Biden with law and order message in Minnesota
Trump spoke on Monday with a tough, law and order message to counterprogram former Vice President Joe Biden's show at the Democrats' national convention.
‘These are not normal times’: Republican John Kasich backs Joe Biden in virtual DNC speech
Republican former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, an anti-abortion conservative who spent decades fighting to cut government spending, said it was time to “put our nation first,” voicing his support for Joe Biden during the 2020 DNC.
President Trump holds campaign rally in Oshkosh, calls it a 'peaceful protest'
The president thanked Wisconsin voters for helping him win the White House in 2016.
How Florida mail-in ballots are processed at the elections office
With Florida already experiencing high vote-by-mail turnout, the Pinellas County supervisor of elections took the time to explain what happens to ballots once they reach the elections office.