Politics

Trump repeatedly floats getting rid of income tax and replacing it with revenue from tariffs, pointing to the 1890s as proof it can work.

Can Trump get rid of income tax and replace revenue with tariffs?

Adams’ top real estate official accused of lucrative deals with mayoral donors

Adams’ top real estate official accused of lucrative deals with mayoral donors

A whistleblower report claims former FBI Director James Comey directed a covert investigation into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Report claims FBI sent undercover agents into Trump’s 2016 campaign

Officials in San Francisco are preparing to pay people $100 for every week they stay sober in a new initiative.

San Francisco’s new program pays people to stay sober

There’s a new statue in Washington D.C. located on the national mall across the street from the Capitol. It's poop on Nancy Pelosi’s desk.

Why is there poop on a desk in Washington, DC?

The U.S. Supreme Court granted Virginia permission to continue its purge of voters it believes to be noncitizens after the effort was previously struck down by lower courts.

US Supreme Court allows Virginia to continue its purge of voter registrations

Chinese police intensified Halloween crackdowns in major cities, targeting costume events over concerns of dissent.

Police crack down on Halloween celebrations in China

The Washington Post lost 250K subscribers after a decision to not endorse a candidate for the 2024 election.

As Washington Post loses subscribers, Bezos parties with Katy Perry

Officials said the devices used in the ballot box arson incidents in Oregon and Washington were marked with the words “Free Gaza.”

Drop box burning devices in Ore. and Wash. had ‘Free Gaza’ message

A Florida teen has been arrested for allegedly threatening Democratic voters with a machete outside a polling station.

Florida teen accused of threatening Democratic voters with machete

Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign has canceled $2.7 million in ad buys in North Carolina, according to AdImpact.

Harris campaign cancels ad buy in NC in final week before election

The election is less than a week away and there are big gains happening in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin reaching a high point.

Bitcoin and gold make gains, investors anticipate market post-election

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a push from former 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to remove his name from the ballots in two key swing states. Even though the Independent candidate dropped out of the race and endorsed former President Trump, his name remains on the ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will remain on ballot in 2 swing states

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon wasted no time showing his support for the former president after being released from prison early Tuesday morning. Bannon just finished serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from Congress during its investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Steve Bannon spends first day out of prison stumping for Trump

With just 6 days left until Election Day, the candidates are making final appeals to undecided voters.

Harris gives ‘closing argument’; Trump addresses Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment

At least three counties in Pennsylvania are conducting investigations into potentially fraudulent mail-in ballot and voter registrations.

3 Pennsylvania counties investigating potential voter fraud

A proposal called Proposition 6 on California’s ballot could end what critics call government-sanctioned slavery in prisons.

Calif. proposal aims to ban involuntary servitude in prisons

A federal appeals court ruled that the FHSAA didn't violate First Amendment rights when it blocked a prayer broadcast during a game.

Appeals court rules barring pregame prayer does not violate First Amendment

CNN banned conservative panelist Ryan Girdusky from its network after a live segment on “Newsnight with Abby Phillip.”

CNN host, panelist react after ‘beeper’ line leads to network ban

Kamala Harris' campaign launched a custom gun-free Fortnite map, Freedom Town, USA, aiming to engage younger voters in the 2024 election.

Harris campaign’s gun-free Fortnite map sees less than 400 players

Gannett’s USA TODAY Network has announced it won't endorse any presidential or national candidates in the 2024 election cycle.

USA Today, Gannett papers won’t endorse 2024 presidential candidate

Arizona election officials are warning about possible issues since many voters will be filling out a lengthy two-page ballot.

Arizona election officials prepare for issues with lengthy 2-page ballots

Political pundits are seeing how Nebraska's Second Congressional District will play in the 2024 presidential election.

Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District looms large in upcoming election

The presidential election results will come rolling in one week and both the Trump and Harris campaigns will see if they reached 270 votes.

Presidential candidates’ path to 270 electoral votes runs through swing states