Next year’s Jan. 6 election certification will get extra security to prevent...
By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to prevent another riot like the one on Jan. 6, 2021, the Homeland Security secretary has designated the congressional count and certification of the...
View ArticleSmartmatic’s suit against Newsmax over 2020 election reporting appears headed...
By RANDALL CHASE DOVER, Del. (AP) — A lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer that was targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that...
View ArticleThe US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources...
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in a bid to shape the outcome...
View ArticleElection 2024 Latest: Harris concentrates on Pennsylvania while Trump stumps...
By The Associated Press Former President Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail in Western states on Friday as his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris fixes her attention on the battleground state...
View ArticleThis California mom wrote the book on raising future voters
Those signs around town, what do they say? “It’s election season,” Mom said. “This fall, we get to vote for our mayor, school board members, and even our president!” So begins the political education...
View ArticleAfter just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling
By WAYNE PARRY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal appeals court. The Court of Appeals...
View ArticleDrop in split-ticket voting shows just how partisan US voters have become
A decline in split-ticket voting appears to be just another example of how calcified and partisan our electorate has become. Even fewer Americans may be willing to split their votes this election, said...
View ArticleMusk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread...
By BARBARA ORTUTAY Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even trying to assassinate” President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake...
View ArticleOverseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians...
By PATRICK AFTOORA ORSAGOS and MICHAEL RUBINKAM SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that...
View Article2024 voter guide: Blane H. Miller III, candidate for Maryland’s 1st...
Blane H. Miller III Candidate in Nov. 5 general election Democratic Havre de Grace, Harford County Age: 50 on day of general election (Nov. 5) Occupation: Small business owner Education: [ No...
View Article2024 voter guide: Kim Klacik, candidate for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional...
Kim Klacik Candidate in Nov. 5 general election Republican Middle River, Baltimore County Age: 42 on day of General Election (Nov. 5) Occupation:Radio talk show host Education: HS Diploma/Some...
View Article2024 voter guide: Jasen Wunder, candidate for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional...
Jasen Wunder Candidate in Nov. 5 general election Libertarian Sykesville, Carroll County Age: 42 on day of General Election (Nov. 5) Occupation: Paramedic Education: Associate of Applied Science...
View Article2024 voter guide: Patrick J. Burke, candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland
Patrick J. Burke Candidate in Nov. 5 general election American Solidarity Party Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Age: 70 on day of General Election (Nov. 5) Occupation: Sales and Marketing, Life...
View Article2024 voter guide: Larry Hogan, candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland
Larry Hogan Candidate in Nov. 5 general election Republican Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County Age: 68 on day of General Election (Nov. 5) Occupation: Small businessman Education: BA in Government...
View ArticleTop election official warns of Maryland voter scams
Scammers posing as election workers are trying to mislead Maryland voters with fraudulent text messages, prompting concerns at the State Board of Elections. The scammers are telling voters they’re not...
View ArticleMaryland Rep. Andy Harris elected House Freedom Caucus chairman
WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s only Republican in Congress, is the new chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. Harris, who represents the Eastern Shore as well as Harford County and parts of...
View ArticlePolitical tensions soar after second Trump assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are casting blame for two assassination attempts against him on the rhetoric Democrats have been using, while employing his own strong language to...
View ArticleCalifornia laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed...
View ArticleFAU national poll finds Harris leads Trump, 50% to 45%
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump, 50% to 45%, in a nationwide Florida Atlantic University poll released Thursday. There has been little change in the last three weeks...
View ArticleMaryland ballot drop boxes are installed. Here are the deadlines for voting...
WASHINGTON — The Maryland State Board of Elections completed the installation Wednesday of 286 ballot drop boxes across the state for the general election. Marylanders can use any drop box to cast...
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