Bloomberg Senate Republicans face a critical choice on replacing the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — vote on her successor before Election Day, or wait until immediately afterward — when Trump will still be president no matter the November 3 outcome until next January. The choice comes down to a calculation of the politics. Senate Majority Leader Mitch ...

Bloomberg Myanmar will hold the November 8 general election as planned by ensuring social distancing measures at polling stations across the country even as Covid-19 cases surge, an election commission official said. “We don’t have any plan to postpone the general election for Covid-19 reason,” Myint Naing, a member of the Union Election Commission, told reporters in an online briefing ...

Bloomberg Slow-moving Tropical Storm Beta is likely to reach hurricane strength as it meanders across the western Gulf of Mexico and Texas coast, bringing heavy rain as far as Louisiana, as well as raking off-shore energy fields with high winds next week. Winds from Beta could hit 80 miles (129 km) per hour by Monday, making it a Category 1 ...