WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper. This is an unprecedented move at a time of national uncertainty about the outcome of Trump’s bid for a second term. It is the first time in the post-World War II era that a president seeking reelection has removed his secretary of defense after Election Day….
WILMINGTON, DE — Former Vice President Joe Biden speaking from Delaware on the Presidential election. Tags: dc, election, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, Washington
MOORHEAD, Minn. — After months worth of mostly-virtual campaigning, Democratic candidate Heather Keeler won the first political race she has been in. “I am extremely humbled because it shows that the community has had my back through this,” said Keeler. “I am also really proud of my team knowing that I did not do this alone. I had a phenomenal…
(FOX 9) – Minnesotans are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2020 general election. A record number of Minnesotans have already voted. As of Monday evening, more than 1.8 million absentee ballots had been accepted, according to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. Simon said overall turnout could hit 80% of the state’s voting-age population—a mark Minnesota has…
GLYNDON & MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp are working to get out the vote. For them, taking a stroll through the Koester family farm in Glyndon, Minnesota is a reminder of what’s on the line this election. “It remains that we need to help rural America, and we…
The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that absentee ballots in Minnesota must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. This means election workers will not be able to count ballots that are received after Election Day. Instead, they’ll be forced to set aside those ballots in case a court later allows…
NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signs an executive order allowing county auditors to begin processing absentee ballots this coming Thursday. The order is to ensure election workers have time to verify voter information and ensure election integrity and timely results on Election Day. The North Dakota Secretary of State says more than 205,000 absentee and mail ballots…
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. — A Twin Cities area woman had one dying wish: to not vote for Donald Trump for president. 93-year-old Georgia May Adkins, of Inver Grove Heights, died of a stroke on September 28 at United Hospital in St. Paul. A pair of obituaries published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press included details of how she wanted…
FARGO, N.D. — If you are heading out to one of the early voting sites in Cass County but want to avoid long lines, you’ll want to check the dashboard. The voting tool developed by the Cass County Information Technology Department will show you the approximate wait time at each polling location. It’s a good way to help keep voters…
FARGO, N.D. — Three early voting sites open Monday in Fargo and West Fargo with three more opening next Monday. They are available to all Cass County voters. Polling sites at the Ramada Inn in Fargo, DoubleTree Inn in West Fargo and Fargodome will be staffed from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day Monday through Saturday through October. Additional…
