Biden Declares Major Disaster Area in Southeast New Mexico Due to Historic Flooding

ROSWELL, N.M.—President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the rescue of more than 300 last month. The declaration announced Friday makes federal funding available to residents in Chaves County, where 5.78 inches of rain fell Oct. 19, breaking Roswell’s previous daily

In Photos: Highlights of the 2024 Election Season

(L-R) Republican presidential candidates former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, are introduced during the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by

Georgia Judge Dismisses GOP Effort to Halt Weekend Absentee Ballot Drop-Offs

Plaintiffs said the lack of poll watchers to observe the absentee ballot intake by local election officials compromised election integrity. A Georgia judge has dismissed a Republican lawsuit attempting to prevent counties from operating election offices over the weekend to accept hand-delivered absentee ballots. The GOP plaintiffs argued that Fulton County’s decision to open the

Georgia Logs More Than 4 Million Votes as Early Voting Period Ends

The Georgia secretary of state reported 4,004,588 ballots had been returned as the early voting period ended on Nov. 1. The Georgia secretary of state’s office recorded more than 4 million votes cast during the state’s early voting period, which concluded on Nov. 1. In all, the office logged 4,004,588 ballots cast, including 3,761,968 in-person

Washington Governor Activates National Guard to Counter Potential Election Violence

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has activated the National Guard to be on standby to assist law enforcement amid election-related violence concerns. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has activated members of the National Guard, placing them on standby to support local and state law enforcement in the event of an outbreak of election-related violence. The “purely precautionary”