Georgia Judge Disqualifies 4 Independent, Third-Party Candidates From November Ballot

A Georgia administrative judge has recommended denying four independent and third-party candidates from appearing on the ballot in November’s election. The recommendations, handed down on Aug. 26 by Judge Michael Malihi, pave the way to disqualify independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West, as well as the Green Party’s Jill Stein and the Party

Rural School Districts Within US National Forests Brace for Funding Loss

The Secure Rural Schools program has funded schools in more than 700 counties across 41 states, but the money is never guaranteed longterm. A financial crisis is looming in rural school districts across the country that many people have never heard of, say local officials. Communities in 700-plus counties and 41 U.S. states with federally

Trump ramps up campaign schedule as Harris touts fundraising numbers

Trump ramps up campaign schedule as Harris touts fundraising numbers – CBS News Watch CBS News Election day is nearly ten weeks away, and the battle for the White House is heating up. Former President Donald Trump is campaigning this week in several battleground states, while Vice President Kamala Harris raises historic amounts of campaign

Former Maryland Councilman Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Charges

The former Prince George’s County Councilman allegedly used more than $133,000 from his campaign account ‘for his personal use or benefit,’ the indictment said. Jamel “Mel” Franklin, a former member of the Prince George’s County Council in Maryland, pled guilty on Aug. 26 to campaign finance and perjury charges, according to an announcement by prosecutors.

Texas AG raids Latino Democrats’ homes, including those of LULAC members

The nation’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, LULAC, is one of several entities in Texas targeted in voter fraud raids led by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, CBS News has learned. In a letter first obtained by CBS News, LULAC requested that the Justice Department investigate Paxton’s office for Voting Rights Act violations. The organization