Fear of the coronavirus and doubts about the reliability of mail voting after months of attacks from President Donald Trump are weighing heavily on Americans.
Politics
Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Former Democratic senator, vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman endorses Susan Collins
Joe Lieberman, who served with Collins in the U.S. Senate before retiring in 2012, called the Republican a ‘fighter for women’s issues.’
Trump, Biden and the road to 270 electoral votes
The race could ultimately come down to swing state suburbs, where many educated voters who have traditionally voted Republican have turned away from the president’s party.
White House lawn being re-sod after convention damage
President Trump’s unprecedented decision to stage overtly political events on public property still reverberates nearly two weeks later.
Thousand people may have voted twice in Georgia primary
President Trump has encouraged his supporters to attempt to vote twice to show that such fraud is possible.
Court puts brakes on decision to allow ranked-choice veto question in November
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court still must rule on an underlying appeal of Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s decision to invalidate signatures on a people’s veto petition.
McConnell says Senate to vote on ‘targeted’ virus aid package
Some Republican senators with close reelection races are anxious to respond further to the pandemic, but Democrats are insisting on more sweeping relief.
Trump considers pumping up to $100 million of his own cash into race, sources say
It would be unprecedented for an incumbent president to put his own money toward winning a second term.
House panel to investigate reports that DeJoy pressured employees to make campaign donations
Former employees say Louis DeJoy and his aides urged employees at his former North Carolina-based company to write checks and attend fundraisers on behalf of Republican candidates.
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
The back-and-forth played out on Labor Day, the traditional start of the two-month sprint to the election.