The chair of the Democratic National Committee ( DNC) on Monday told party leaders that his successor will be chosen on February 1. The DNC election comes soon after President-elect Donald Trump 's inauguration on January 20, and the new chair will have an integral role in how Democrats respond to Trump's White House.

Plus, special counsel Jack Smith files to drop all federal charges against Trump. And Biden pardons his final turkeys.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that a state law requiring a photo ID to vote was upheld in a court ruling on Monday.

Officially called a canvass in Arizona, the certification of votes drew heightened attention in 2020 and 2022 as some candidates denied their losses.

A Florida dentist has admitted to sending over 100 violent threats to public figures, including an election official.

NJ Advance Media is compiling results from local and county races around the state. Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by Nov. 5 can be accepted until Nov. 11, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night.

Trump’s political victory ensured that his two federal cases would vanish eventually. The government asked the judge to dismiss his D.C. case before he takes office.

Officials in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester Counties voted on a bipartisan basis to certify the 2024 election.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Monday asked a U.S. judge to drop the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat, citing his impending return to the presidency following his successful 2024 campaign.

Utahns gave Trump his biggest winning margin in the state ever, even as he lost some ground in a few of the larger counties.

The House is on course to be evenly split between Democrats and Republicans while Democrats are set to keep control of the state Senate.