Michigan’s largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the state.
The message from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.was that Republicans should concede the presidential election was won by Biden and immediately return to negotiations on COVID relief.
The race to Congress heats up as Democratic incumbent Cheri Bustos faces off against Republican hopeful Esther Joy King to represent the 17th District in Washington.
With Election Day fast approaching, members of the Winnebago County Board held a forum on Saturday morning to discuss a ballot question that could change its form of government.
In the next installment of our in-depth series, 23 News explores a ballot question facing voters in Winnebago County, concerning a change in the form of government.
Under the proposed graduated structure, six new rates, ranging from 4.75 to 7.95 percent, would tax people based on how much they earn, rather than one flat rate.
With less than a month until Election Day, the question of how race could impact the course of the season begins to take hold. For NIU's Dr. Joseph Flynn, it starts with exploring its presence in society.
Less than two months remain until Election Day and with the first round of ballots heading to households on September 24, questions loom over the security of mail-in voting.
Jim Edgar served as Illinois governor from 1991-99 as a Republican. He now says character is the biggest reason he's decided to vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidential election.
As the U.S. celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, controversy looms over one of our country's basic tenets, the ability to vote safely and fairly in the upcoming election.
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President Donald Trump turned to a new priority, adding money to build a new FBI headquarters.
President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.
The program is credited by government officials for saving millions of jobs, with more than 4.8 million small business owners tapping into the funds, for more than $519 billion in loans.
“The American Museum of Natural History has asked to remove the Theodore Roosevelt statue because it explicitly depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
Policing reforms and racial equality are pivotal discussions on Capitol Hill and in Richmond. Senators Tim Kaine (D) & Mark Warner (D), as well as Rep. Denver Riggleman (R) hope changes can be made to improve society.
By Jacqueline Policastro, Ted Fioraliso, and Timothy Knapp
President Donald Trump will now accept the Republican nomination in Jacksonville, Fla. Gray Television Washington Bureau Chief Jacqueline Policastro speaks with Ronna McDaniel about logistics and safety.
The challengers argued that King's loss of clout, even more than the continuous string of provocative and racially-charged statements over his career, was reason enough for turning on him.
The initial referendum would amend the Illinois Constitution to impose a graduated income tax on all Illinois earners, both individuals and businesses starting on Jan. 1, 2021. The referendum is currently supported by Gov. Pritzker for the Nov. 3 ballot.
By By Jacqueline Policastro, Ted Fioraliso and Timothy Knapp
The Department of Agriculture is buying up to $3 billion in produce, dairy and meat from wholesalers and distributors across the country. They are calling it the Farmers to Families Food Box program.
Asked if he'd ask Mrs. Obama to be his running mate if she signaled interest in joining the ticket, Biden said Monday that he'd take her in a “heartbeat.”
