Senate candidate Amy McGrath met with the public on Wednesday, October 7.

Early voting began on September 24 in Illinois. Voting turnout in Jackson County has been high, according to County Clerk Frank Byrd.

The Democratic presidential nominee made his second trip to Florida in a little over two weeks on Monday.

Positive tests among lawmakers have raised fears of virus outbreak.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, “are both well at this time” and plan to remain at the White House while recovering and being closely monitored, according to a statement from his physician, Dr. Sean Conley.

The Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office is looking to hire about 300 poll workers for the November 3 election according to Seabaugh.

Dozens of motorcycles, Jeeps and other vehicles participated in a rolling event in Cape Girardeau County on Sunday

For some, the debates represent the most important moments in the 2020 campaign’s closing days, a rare opportunity for millions of voters to compare the candidates' policies and personalities side-by-side on prime-time television.

Election day is less than six weeks away, and Missouri’s Secretary of State wants to make sure people know how to cast their vote.

Overall, the self-response rate for the state of Illinois is at 70.7 percent.

Jackson County, Ill. put up a ballot retrieval box on the west side of the courthouse.

The Franklin County Republican Party sent out a flier saying Democrats want to legalize methamphetamine.

In court papers filed Tuesday, the Trump administration suggested the court hear arguments in the case in December, potentially with a new justice appointed by the president in place.

The outdoor festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3.

The report by the Office of Inspector General did not identify who made the decision to shorten the 2020 census from the end of October to the end of September, but it said bureau officials confirm it was not made by them.

The case pits the Democratic governor against Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who joined in challenging the orders.

The state’s attorney and sheriff’s officers will be monitoring for anyone campaigning in or around polling places or otherwise interfering with the election process.

This is not the first occasion that Barr has condemned stay-at-home orders.

Leaders in Cape Girardeau County said they want voters to feel secure knowing their vote is counted.

About 25,000 face masks will be delivered to election authorities for the November 3 general election.

The mailing comes in the aftermath of questions about whether the agency was up to the task and questions from the White House about the validity of mail-in and absentee voting systems in various states.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants the Department of Justice to investigate Netflix over the film “Cuties.”

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has received the endorsement for governor from former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

The Chiefs chose to stay on the field for the national anthem while the Texans decided to remain in the locker room.

Nora Dannehy was a top prosecutor on an investigation into how the FBI and other federal agencies set out to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Trump campaign had coordinated with the Kremlin.

Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal bowed out of the race for “personal and family reasons."

Most of the infiltration attempts by Russian, Chinese and Iranian agents were halted by Microsoft security software and the targets notified.

In reply to President Trump announcing Sen. Hawley on a short list for the Supreme Court, Hawley said he would not accept a nomination.

Congress is expected to vote on a bill this month that would federally decriminalize marijuana.

The record number during the coronavirus pandemic has left election officials scrambling to adjust.

The mayor of Rochester says reforms are coming to the police department as community elders seek to bring calmer minds to a fifth night of demonstrations over the the March death of Daniel Prude, who lost consciousness after police held a hood over his head.

Combat veteran Blair Moran is voicing his opinion on the ongoing fight to keep the military independent paper known as Stars and Stripes.

Veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military.

Hairstylists took to the street outside of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home Thursday.

Governor Parson met with school officials.

Jackson County in southern Illinois has multiple ways to vote in person.

McGrath stopped at Port of Paducah Monday afternoon to discuss her “Mission: Rebuild Kentucky” plan.

Across the nation, 32 states already have a progressive income tax.

The Illinois Department of Public Health issued guidance for polling locations throughout the state during early voting and election day.

Wednesday was the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote.

U.S. officials say they have no intelligence to suggest that foreign countries are working to undermine mail-in voting.

There’s a growing possibility that Kentucky’s two major U.S. Senate candidates will not debate face-to-face this fall.

First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are the featured speakers Tuesday at the Republican National Convention.

Galloway announced her "Rebuild and Recover: An Action Plan to Address COVID-19 in Missouri" on Monday, August 24.

The bill, HR 7632, also known as the Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act, was introduced in the House on July 17.

Three City Councilmember seats will appear on the April 2021 ballot.

The City of Carbondale will hold an election to choose three city councilmembers.

On Thursday, August 20 he was in Scott County. He used the time to meet with people and promote the agriculture industry.

A federal appeals court in New York ruled last year that Trump violated the First Amendment whenever he blocked a critic to silence a viewpoint.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was in western Kentucky on Thursday, August 20.

Instead of reading “Make America Great Again,” the hats had “Great Again” crossed out and said, “Make America arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.”

Ray Lenzi, the Illinois 12th District Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, will be touring the following post offices:

Former President Barack Obama, who picked Biden as his running mate a dozen years ago, has top billing for the third night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.

For people in the U.S., WeChat has less functionality than it does in China. But it’s what connects immigrants and students from China to their pasts and to each other.

Organizers of a group called Let Mississippi Vote said they are starting an initiative to put the retired flag and three other flag designs on the statewide ballot.

President Donald Trump intends to withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management, a senior administration official said Saturday — much to the relief of environmentalists who insisted the longtime advocate of selling federal lands should not be overseeing them

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday announced the state's plans for the November general election.

White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Deborah Birx believes there is a “way forward” when it comes to college football this fall.