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President Donald Trump and his business could be facing a criminal tax probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, prosecutors suggested.

A top elections official in Philadelphia is warning that 100,000 ballots could be rejected because of a recent ruling regarding so-called "naked ballots."

Sen. Mitt Romney said he will vote on Trump's nominee if the president's pick reaches the Senate floor.

Mitch McConnell said the Senate has more than enough time to confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick before the end of the year, or even before Election Day. 

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol and only the second Supreme Court justice to be honored that way.

A federal judge in Wisconsin sided with Democrats in a wide-ranging ruling that will allow an extra week for absentee ballots to be counted.

Congress needs to pass a government spending bill before Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

Earlier, Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to challenge the Trump administration in court if it followed through on its threat to cut off funds to NYC.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller and his office let the American people down with their probe into President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 election, a prosecutor said.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, flanked by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, said the administration would sanction Iran's Ministry of Defense and Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. 

President Donald Trump said he will name his pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday.

Outside groups are gearing up for an expensive battle over Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacant seat on the Supreme Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death could hurt Democrat Joe Biden if the election between him and Donald Trump goes to the Supreme Court.

Lisa Murkowski said she opposed the confirmation a new Trump Supreme Court nominee before Election Day.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday did not rule out impeaching President Trump or Attorney General William Barr if the Senate tries to push through a Supreme Court nomination during a lame-duck session if Joe Biden wins the November election.

Though any confirmation fight in the midst of a presidential election will be hard fought, the battle is expected to be amplified if Barrett is picked, because of her track record.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he wants to move "without delay" to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a conservative nominee. The president's statement follows Ginsburg's death on Friday evening. 

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, the Supreme Court said Friday.

U.S. politicians responded with shock and sadness Friday evening upon learning that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died.

Some of her biggest cases include women at the Virginia Military Institute, equal pay for women and men, and Bush v Gore.