Washington — An Oklahoma man faces federal charges after allegedly sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials and media outlets ahead of both the 2024 and 2026 elections. According to charging documents unsealed on Tuesday, Robin Patrick Martin allegedly sent more than 700 envelopes to public officials of both parties across the…
21m ago Why Pennsylvania could be one of last states to count ballots this Election Day Why Pennsylvania could be one of last states to count ballots this Election Day With four days until Election Day, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city commissioners are urging people to vote. Officials on Thursday escorted the media…
The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas stemming from an ongoing criminal investigation into Alaska’s Senate race, including the alleged efforts by Democrats to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. The subpoenas are targeting…
Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens. The decision from U.S. District Judge David Carter is the latest setback for the Trump administration in its efforts to exert more…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, Democratic candidate for Senate Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys,…
A former senior budget official for Connecticut’s Democratic governor is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, also sent his attorney a 10-page email accusing Gov. Ned Lamont of…
Attorney General Todd Blanche pledged the Trump administration would comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that effectively blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The high court rejected the administration’s efforts to move forward with the new rules, which were finalized last month, while…
Attorney General Todd Blanche fiercely defended the Trump administration’s push to impose tighter mail voting rules just before the midterm elections, telling CBS News in an exclusive interview that the Justice Department is examining election practices in multiple states. When asked for evidence that the administration’s new mail voting rules — which are on hold…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday left intact a lower court decision that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to move forward with the rules in the run-up to the November midterm elections. The court’s decision keeps implementation of the Postal Service’s requirements,…
Washington — A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court’s order that blocked new rules for mail ballots before the midterms, the latest twist in a case that has already reached the Supreme Court. In a nine-page opinion issued Thursday, a three-judge appellate panel in the First Circuit Court…
