Vermont’s GOP governor defends state-run elections and mail-in voting as Trump aims to reshape them

Vermont’s GOP Gov. Phil Scott on Friday defended mail ballots and state-run elections, rejecting President Donald Trump’s calls for Republicans to “nationalize” elections and limit options for mail-in voting. Asked how he responds to Trump’s call for voting to be nationalized, Scott said he goes back to the 10th Amendment, noting that it’s “clear on … Read more

Data center backlash in midterm elections and Iran launches attacks on U.S. targets: Morning Rundown

The backlash against AI data centers is becoming a key issue in midterm races. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike sites in Iraq. And the whey protein craze is creating a cheese surplus. Here’s what to know today. How the backlash to AI data centers is shaping midterm elections Demonstrators hold up “Stop Data Centers” … Read more

Republican and Democratic coalitions put to the test in unusual elections on Tuesday

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two races in politically disparate parts of the country set the stage for one of the most unusual split-screen election days of the year on Tuesday. Rep. David Scott’s death in April at age 80 created a vacancy in a heavily blue district encompassing the southern and … Read more

Trump pushes elections bill

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Brazil denies visa requests to U.S. officials ahead of upcoming elections

Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it denied visas to two U.S. State Department officials who sought to travel to the South American nation next week, in the latest political barb between the two countries. The move became public after The Washington Post reported the Brazilian government saying the officials, Riley M. Barnes, an assistant … Read more

Federal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order ahead of midterm elections

Federal judge blocks Trump’s voter verification database Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan discuss a federal judge’s decision blocking President Donald Trump’s voter verification database. Jordan criticizes the ruling, arguing it impedes election integrity by allowing non-citizens on voter rolls and goes against common sense. The segment highlights ongoing concerns about … Read more

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year’s elections

JUNEAU, Alaska — The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, a number a top state elections official said is unusually high. The letters have raised concerns among some state lawmakers, including one who said some constituents who received them … Read more

State Department rips revolutionary socialist Nicaraguan regime as far-left leader ends country’s elections

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nicaragua’s co-president is taking intense heat from the State Department after the socialist revolutionary declared that the Central American country he rules alongside his wife will no longer hold elections. The State Department on Tuesday condemned Daniel Ortega, who has retained power as the country’s leader for … Read more

House passes short-term bill to punt government funding fight past midterm elections

Washington — The House on Tuesday approved a short-term extension to fund the government until Dec. 4, hoping to punt the annual funding fight past the November midterm elections.  The funding patch, known as a continuing resolution, passed in a 220 to 205 vote. Six Democrats voted with all but one Republican in favor.  “The … Read more