Two recent lawsuits in Ohio highlight the growing difficulties of balancing election security and equal access to voting with the pandemic-fueled effort to rapidly expand mail-in voting this November. Both lawsuits were filed on July 31, one by the... >>>

As Trump attacks mail ballots, Republicans see their own prospects damagedNEW YORK (Reuters) - With less than 90 days until Election Day, Republicans are scrambling to counter the effects of Donald Trump's verbal war on mail ballots amid growing... >>>

Presented by the Air Line Pilots Association Welcome to The Hill's Morning Report. It is Friday. We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the... >>>

In a letter, three top senators urged the FBI director to be transparent about threats targeting Congress and the 2020 presidential election.In a letter sent to Wray on Friday and obtained by POLITICO, Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the ranking... >>>

President Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates anywhere in the world, even though the nation has recorded more deaths from the coronavirus than any other country.The U.S. also has a mortality rate >>>

A group of Democrats is pushing to include provisions in a coronavirus relief package that would force President Trump to hit the gas on the Defense Production Act (DPA) and ramp up production of key medical supplies.The measure from Sens. Chris... >>>

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who as a conservative lawmaker in the House lambasted congressional dealmakers from the outside, is now the guy in the room where it happens that Republicans are depending on to craft a coronavirus relief... >>>

Local Fresno, Calif., businessman Phil Arballo is taking on one of the most powerful and well-funded House Republicans, Rep. Devin Nunes, in November.Nunes has more than $10 million cash on hand -- a figure that would be competitive in even the most >>>

Joe Biden's most formidable opponent -- when it comes to matters of race -- may be himself. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks It could be the last major piece of legislation Congress gets done before Election Day, and in their negotiating tactics >>>

President Donald Trump would like you to believe that the world’s biggest tech platforms are conspiring against him in a bid to silence his campaign ahead of November’s election. After Facebook and Twitter removed posts by Trump and his team this... >>>

Negotiations on a new coronavirus relief bill edged toward the brink of collapse after a meeting Thursday between White House officials and top congressional Democrats ended with each side accusing the other of being unwilling to compromise and the... >>>

The impasse between the Trump administration and congressional Democratic leaders in negotiations over a COVID-19 relief package worries both advocates for rural low-income housing and owners of Department of Agriculture-financed rental properties.... >>>

The new chairwoman of a federal agency that investigates major industrial accidents has an unusual problem: she’s the only person on its five-member board, and President Donald Trump wants it shut down. © Photographer: Zach Gibson/Getty Images... >>>

The multimillionaire VP finalist bought into the company that owns the Keystone XL pipeline project — and many other Democratic Party villains.Now, with the multimillionaire Rice in contention to be Joe Biden’s running mate, that investment is again >>>

Negotiations on a bipartisan have faltered, with both sides indicating there has been a struggle to reach a compromise.Friday has been set as a self-imposed deadline for talks, with both sides suggesting it may be difficult to bridge the distance... >>>