elections

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie slammed former Ohio governor John Kasich on Monday for his endorsement of Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention, calling him a “backstabber” and an “untruthful guy.” A group of Republicans — which included Kasich, former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman, and former Representative Susan Molinari (N.Y.) — …

House speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is calling the House back to Washington from August recess to vote on legislation that would prevent the Postal Service from implementing any changes to its operations or level of service ahead of the November election. Pelosi’s call to action comes amid accusations that President Trump and his newly …

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the country’s election would be delayed by one month following the appearance of a new cluster of coronavirus cases. The island nation recorded 102 days without a single instance of community transmission of coronavirus, until the discovery of a cluster of 78 cases in the …

The U.S. Postal Service warned 46 states and D.C. that with an expected avalanche of mail ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic, it can’t guarantee that all ballots will be delivered in time to be counted in the November election. The Postal Service warned 40 states — including battleground states Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that …

President Trump used his Thursday press briefing to promote a claim that Senator Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) is not a U.S. citizen, despite the fact that she was born in California. Earlier that day, Trump-campaign adviser Jenna Ellis retweeted an op-ed in Newsweek that questioned whether Harris could be considered a U.S. citizen. “It’s an …

President Trump said Thursday that one of the sticking points holding up a congressional deal for another round of coronavirus relief is funding for the Post Office, which he said Democrats want in order to bolster universal mail-in voting. “They want $3.5 billion dollars for something that will turn out to be fraudulent, election money basically …

President Donald Trump congratulated Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who has expressed support for the conspiracy theory QAnon, for her Congressional primary win in Georgia in a tweet Wednesday, calling her a “future Republican Star.” “Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough …

Representative Ilhan Omar defeated a well-funded challenger in the Minnesota Democratic primary on Tuesday to informally secure a second term as congresswoman to Minnesota’s historically Democratic-run 5th district. Omar beat out Antone Melton-Meaux, an attorney who had out-fundraised her during the campaign, the Associated Press projected. Omar’s victory is the latest in a string of …

Meghan Markle will vote in the presidential election in November because she knows “what it’s like to feel voiceless.” The Duchess of Sussex opened up about what’s driving her to the polls in a new interview with Marie Claire. “I know what it’s like to have a voice, and also what it’s like to feel …

EXCLUSIVE: Freeform has ordered an election-themed series hosted and executive produced by Kal Penn. The untitled project, from Michael Davies’ Embassy Row, is described as a smart, irreverent unscripted comedy series that explores issues and topics relevant to Millennial and Gen Z voters. The series was created by Penn and Romen Borsellino, who also serve …