Menendez brothers receive support for clemency from LA County DA

Texas county adopts policy to ensure unclaimed bodies are treated with dignity

Tarrant County will now cremate or bury unclaimed bodies rather than sending them to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for education and research.

DOJ to monitor voting in Ohio county, citing intimidation concerns

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it will monitor voting in a county in Northeast Ohio, citing intimidation concerns stemming from a social media post from a local sheriff ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

In This Small Maine County, the Sheriff’s Race Is Haunted by a Mass Shooting

The race has become a referendum on what the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office did, and failed to do, before a shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston last fall.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

NC county Democratic chair resigns after Trump sign stealing charges

A county Democratic chair in North Carolina resigned after he was arrested and charged with stealing road signs supporting former President Trump. The Moore County Democratic Party announced Monday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Court filings dispute criminal charges filed against Lorain County prosecutor

Court documents filed recently in a criminal case against the Lorain County prosecutor dispute the felony charges and level new allegations against others involved in the investigation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

In a Bellwether Pennsylvania County, a Modest Loss Could Be a Win for Harris

In white, working-class places, Kamala Harris’s goal is simply to lose by less. Thirty interviews in Beaver County, Pa., offered signs that with some swing voters, she is holding the line.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Protecting Your Vote: Nevada county emerges as battleground in certification fight

As part of the monthlong series "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News examines how county officials in several states have unlawfully refused to certify recent voting results.

Door County, Wisconsin: Where voters have backed the presidential winner for years

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here’s what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

This Wisconsin county may signal 2024 presidential election outcome

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here's what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

10/20/2024: Relief, N.C.; Navalny; The Swingiest County; The Cap Arcona

First, a look at Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina. Then, Yulia Navalnaya: The 60 Minutes Interview. Next, a look inside a battleground-state swing county. And, a report on the sinking of ...

Homebuying gets easier in key battleground counties, but voters may not feel it

Competition for homes has cooled in some of the most populous battleground counties, but it may be too early for voters there to feel it before casting ballots.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

North Carolina county overcounted Helene deaths, sheriff says

Buncombe County officials overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff's office and data from the state.

Formerly Republican mayor in reliably red Wisconsin county endorses Harris

The mayor of Waukesha, the seat of a reliably Republican county outside Milwaukee, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Wednesday — the first time the formerly Republican city leader ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Fulton County official appeals ruling requiring election certification

A Fulton County election official who refused to certify the results of the county's spring presidential primary election has appealed a state judge's ruling affirming that Georgia law requires ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Pennsylvania officials investigating fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania officials are investigating as many as 2,500 fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County ahead of the 2024 election.

County clerk race in Michigan highlights election denialism issue

The county clerk in one of Michigan's smallest counties made a voting tabulation mistake in 2020, quickly corrected it and had planned to retire from the job after the 2024 election, her decision ...

2024 election updates: Trump rides to rally in marked garbage truck

The hearing will come a day earlier than scheduled and the judge stipulated that all parties be present.

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