POLITICS

The next president will be responsible for filling vacancies on federal courts and could sign into law reforms for the Supreme Court. On paper, voters will be casting their ballots on Nov. 5 for just one presidential candidate and a handful of other candidates for federal office. Their choices, however, will ultimately bear on dozens

Storefronts in Washington and elsewhere have been boarded up in case of possible civil unrest after the election. WASHINGTON—Cities across the United States have seen buildings boarded up as voters prepare to cast their ballots in a highly contentious election. On the weekend before the Nov. 5 election, buildings near the White House could be

The Iowa Secretary of State has hailed the court’s ruling as a ‘win for Iowa’s election integrity.’ A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Iowa election officials may continue to follow Secretary of State Paul Pate’s directive to challenge the ballots of 2,176 registered voters who have been identified as possible noncitizens. The ruling came

Sam Brown appears to be edging closer to Sen. Jacky Rosen in a contest the incumbent first-term Democrat enjoyed a lead of 5 percentage points in 2018. Nevada Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown appears to be gaining ground in the last days of his underdog campaign to unseat first-term Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), who