Election News
President Trump to make Supreme Court pick by Saturday
Trump said he is planning to name his pick by Friday or Saturday, ahead of the first presidential election debate. … MORE
Rhode Island to send mail-in ballot requests to all voters
Rhode Island will send applications for mail-in ballots to every registered voter in the state in advance of the Nov. 3 general election.… MORE
Mayor races sharpen as primary results finally are released
The races for mayors of four of Rhode Island’s largest cities came into sharper view as officials finally released results from Tuesday’s primary. … MORE
Congress’ 1st quadriplegic headlines Rhode Island’s primary
Longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, the first quadriplegic lawmaker elected to Congress, faces Democratic challenger Dylan Conley in Tuesday’s Rhode Island primary. … MORE
Kennedy falls short in Senate bid; tight race to succeed him
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III has become the first in his storied political family to lose a run for Congress in Massachusetts. … MORE
Pelosi endorses Kennedy over Markey in US Senate primary
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed fellow Democratic House member Joe Kennedy III in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in the Democratic primary. … MORE
‘Calamari comeback’: Tiniest state’s DNC video gets big buzz
There goes Rhode Island again — always finding a way to get its tiny tentacles onto the national stage. In a made-for-memes moment sandwiched between other states’ calls to fight poverty and end racial injustice, a lawmaker and a restaurateur with a heaping plate of sauteed squid stood on a beach and proclaimed Rhode Island the “calamari comeback state” at the virtual Democratic National Convention. … MORE
High court: Rhode Island mail-in voters don’t need witness
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place an agreement that allows Rhode Island residents to vote by mail in two upcoming elections without signing their ballots in the presence of two witnesses or a notary. … MORE
Voters’ rights groups challenge mail-in ballot requirements
Two voters’ rights groups in Rhode Island have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s vote-by-mail witness and notary requirements, saying the rule unnecessarily puts people’s health at risk during the coronavirus pandemic. … MORE
Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy.… MORE