In all five states, officials have contended with an avalanche of mail ballots as voters seek to avoid exposure to the novel coronavirus. It was a fresh illustration of how the pandemic is transforming the way elections are conducted in the United States.It is also a stark preview of what’s coming on Nov. 3 — or,…

Politics|U.S. Designates Four More Chinese News Organizations as Foreign MissionsThe move brings to nine the total number of Chinese state-run news organizations that the State Department has designated with that label. China will most likely retaliate.The headquarters of China Central Television in Beijing. The State Department classified the organization and three others operating in the…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, here in Sacramento on Friday, has ordered face coverings be required in public spaces statewide. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom, here in Sacramento on Friday, has ordered face coverings be required in public spaces statewide. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Updated at 2:44 p.m. ET California has…

Washington (CNN)White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is defending President Donald Trump's recent use of the term "kung flu" to refer to the coronavirus at a rally over the weekend, insisting…

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 5: President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin ... [+] during a signing ceremony that is to ease guidelines on coronavirus relief loans for small businesses in the Rose Garden. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images President Trump…