Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes

SEATTLE (AP) — The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent…

The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the Senate heading into the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. But with less than two months…

El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed spent the final hours of Michigan’s fiercely contested Democratic Senate primary making their closing pitches in settings that reflected the…