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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa., on Saturday. Pennsylvania is a crucial state, with both Biden and President Trump having visited in recent days.

5 Things To Watch In The Final Week Of The 2020 Presidential Campaign

The home stretch of a presidential campaign is anxiety-producing. But there are some clues for how the race might be going, from where the candidates travel to early vote totals.

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, won re-election, giving Republicans control of 50 seats in the Senate with two races still outstanding.

With Alaska GOP Victory, Balance of Power In Senate To Be Decided In Georgia

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan won re-election Wednesday, giving Republicans control of 50 seats in the Senate as two races in Georgia head to runoffs in January.

Waylon Young Bird was at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., when he applied for a compassionate release from prison in the spring of 2020. He was worried about the coronavirus pandemic and had underlying medical conditions, including late-stage kidney disease.

As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out

Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.

The criminal cases brought in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol are being tried in federal district court in Washington, D.C. Some defendants have decided to act as their own attorneys, even after judges warned them of the dangers of that approach.

Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a news conference this month, joined Connecticut and New Jersey in advising travelers from 16 states with rising numbers of the coronavirus to self-quarantine.

N.Y., N.J. And Connecticut Add Several States To List That Must Quarantine

The list includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the annual Hillsborough County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Thursday night in Manchester, N.H. He called Jan 6 "a dark day" in the history of the U.S. Capitol.

Pence Distances Himself From Trump Over Jan. 6 Insurrection

The former vice president told a GOP audience in New Hampshire that he doubts he and the former president will "ever see eye to eye" over the events of that day.

Carlos Esteban, 31, of Woodbridge, Va., a nursing student and recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, rallies with others in support of DACA outside of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.

Judge Orders End To DACA, Current Enrollees Safe For Now

A federal judge in Texas has approved a request by a group of states to end an Obama-era program that shielded young immigrants from deportation.

The Willis Tower rises above the downtown skyline on May 20, 2020 in Chicago. The Willis Tower, constructed as the Sears Tower, was once the world's tallest building.

Opposed To The New Abortion Ban In Texas? Chicago Says Move On Up To The North

For years Texas tried to lure businesses to locate there from other states. Now, Chicago is using a new Texas abortion ban and other social issues to recruit businesses from the Lone Star state.

5 Things To Watch In The Final Week Of The 2020 Presidential Campaign

The home stretch of a presidential campaign is anxiety-producing. But there are some clues for how the race might be going, from where the candidates travel to early vote totals.

The red-cockaded woodpecker has been listed as endangered for more than half a century.

How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take it off the endangered list could threaten the bird.

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