Helene-Hit States Making Few Election-Rule Changes in Storm’s Wake

In Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, voter registration deadlines have expired. South Carolina extended to Oct. 14. North Carolina lawmakers still to discuss. Voter registration deadlines for three of the states hardest hit by Hurricane Helene—Florida, Tennessee, Georgia—have expired while South Carolina’s Oct. 6 voter registration deadline has been extended to Oct. 14 and North Carolina’s

Kamala Harris proposes Medicare pay for more in-home health care

Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she intends for Medicare to pay for long-term, in-home health care for a broader group of seniors, something she says the program will pay for through negotiating lower drug prices.  Harris described the outline of her proposal on ABC’s “The View,” saying the proposal will particularly help people

Ex-Aide to NYC Mayor Adams Charged With Witness Tampering, Evidence Destruction

A former New York City official has been arrested on multiple charges in connection with the federal bribery probe into Mayor Eric Adams. Mohamed Bahi, a former senior liaison in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, has been charged with witness tampering and destruction of evidence in a widening federal investigation involving bribery allegations