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More than 20 million early votes cast so far, as women, older voters lead the wayMore than 20 million early votes cast so far, as women, older voters lead the way
With exactly one week until Election Day, at least 20 million people across the country have already cast their ballots for the midterms as of Wednesday morning.
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Brooklyn man faces four hate crime charges after synagogue is defaced with anti-Semitic messages, fires set
A New York man was arrested and charged with hate crimes Friday night after anti-Semitic messages were found in a temple, police said.
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Houston Furniture Bank awarded $1.5 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund grant to aid Hurricane Harvey families
Houston Furniture Bank has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide essential furniture to families affected by the storm. The grant will make it possible for Houston Furniture Bank to provide furniture to 2,000 families to help them recover, expanding the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to ensure that no child has to eat or sleep on the floor.
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“My Love Story” by Tina Turner (with Deborah Davis and Dominik Wichmann)
Just wait. Two words that are impossible to hear, especially if you have big plans. Hold on, don’t veer off-course, work the plan, hard as it may be. Just wait. As in “My Love Story” by Tina Turner, good things really do come to those who do.
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Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue: Florida governor's race 'so cotton-pickin' important'
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue described the stakes of the Florida governor's election on Tuesday as being "cotton-pickin' important" at a campaign event on Saturday for Republican Ron DeSantis.
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Michelle Obama Urges NAACP Supporters to Get Out and Vote on Election Day
Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, joins NAACP, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, in its civic engagement campaign to increase African American voter turnout on Election Day, November 6.
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Tallahassee gunman reported for harassing women, police say; records show groping case dropped
The man suspected of shooting two women at a Tallahassee, Florida, yoga studio had been accused of harassing women in the area, according to police, and reportedly made misogynistic remarks on YouTube videos.
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'House of Cards' tries making the best of a bad hand
"House of Cards" and "Roseanne" don't have much in common, but their new seasons both faced an unenviable situation -- trying to forge ahead without the central character, whose departure was triggered by off-screen controversy. Dealt that bad hand, the "Cards" writers have responded with a truncated final season -- one that elevates Robin Wright's role her new Commander in Chief status, while still providing a window into the world of bare-knuckled political brawling.
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Kemp's office launches probe of Georgia Democratic Party days before historic election
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office said Sunday that it is investigating the Georgia Democratic Party over what it described as an attempted hack of the state's voter registration system on Saturday evening.
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Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University
Waller County once again voted to deny students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) equal and accessible access to vote on campus in the first early vote week of the midterm election.
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Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University
Waller County once again voted to deny students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) equal and accessible access to vote on campus in the first early vote week of the midterm election.
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'Voting while black': How activists are racing to create a midterm 'black wave'
On a drizzly Saturday morning, nearly 200 people gathered in a downtown conference center here for what was billed as a "black joy" brunch -- complete with mimosas, glasses of sweet tea and plates of fried chicken and waffles.
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It's not a blue wave. It's a realignment of American politics
In next week's midterm elections, President Donald Trump is poised to put his stamp on each party's demographic and geographic base of support as surely as he formerly fastened it to one of his hotels.
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Blue lights shine in Pittsburgh sky as funerals for synagogue shooting victims begin this week
The collective mourning of a community shaken by a brazen act of violence in a synagogue will continue Tuesday as funerals are held for three of the victims of what the Anti-Defamation League said was the deadliest attack against Jews in US history.
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Inside the frantic final sprint of the 2018 midterms
The Republican Party is all in on President Donald Trump. Now, with one week before the midterm elections, he's going all out for them.
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Mayor Turner's Statement on the death of Mr. Ovide Duncantell
Mayor Sylvester Turner released the following statement following the death of Mr. Ovide Duncantell.
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Waller County Voter Suppression Continues Against Students at Prairie View A&M University
Waller County once again voted last night to deny students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) equal and accessible access to vote on campus in the first early vote week of the midterm election.
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Lights On Afterschool! Celebrations Planned Downtown Houston Oct. 25 Spotlight Critical Need for Afterschool
Afterschool organizations throughout greater Harris County align to put afterschool in the spotlight with a morning rally at Houston City Hall’s Legacy Room. In the evening, Harris County Department of Education’s CASE for Kids hosts an evening folk concert with the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and Musiqa.
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Governor Abbott Attends Grand Opening Of Texas A&M University's New McAllen Campus
Governor Greg Abbott today joined education officials and local elected leaders for the grand opening of Texas A&M University's new campus in McAllen, Texas. This historic new campus will provide top quality education for students in McAllen and throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The campus is a result of the ongoing partnership between Hidalgo County, the City of McAllen, and Texas A&M University.
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'Act of terror': Bombs sent to CNN, Clintons, Obamas, Holder
Authorities have intercepted bombs intended for former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and several other top political figures were targeted in what authorities are investigating as a connected series of incidents.
