Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died

BOSTON (AP) — Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96. “It is with our hearts...

North Carolina residents impacted by Helene likely to see some voting changes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Voters in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene's devastation may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the coming weeks after the state's election board approved an emergency resolution that modifies voting rules. The...

Wisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on swing state's ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die. The unanimous decision from the...

Wisconsin Supreme Court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on swing state’s ballot (REMOVES extraneous word)

Supreme Court refuses to order New York to include RFK Jr. on the presidential ballot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday refused an emergency appeal from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign seeking to have his name added to New York's ballot. Kennedy has been trying to get his name off ballots in key battleground states since he suspended his...

North Carolina absentee ballots are being distributed following 2-week delay

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina counties started distributing absentee ballots Tuesday for the November general election to those who requested them, roughly two weeks later than anticipated as a legal challenge forced delays. Election officials in all 100 counties planned to...

Election Day in the US is approaching fast. Early voters have already started casting their ballots

The voting window for the Nov. 5 presidential election is now open. Early in-person voting started Friday in three states, after absentee ballots began going to voters last week. Here is a look at some key developments in the roughly six weeks remaining until Election Day. ...

New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed

New York magazine says that its highly regarded Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing that she violated the publication's standards by having a personal relationship with a former reporting subject. The newsletter Status, which broke the story, and The...

Wisconsin officials ask state Supreme Court to decide if RFK Jr. stays on ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election officials in Wisconsin asked the state’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court on Thursday to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s name should stay on the presidential ballot before there's an appellate ruling. Kennedy has been trying to get his...

Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stays on ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s name should stay on the fall presidential ballot. Kennedy has been trying to get his name off ballots in key battleground states since he suspended his campaign in August...