U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza and Administrator of Small Business Administration Linda McMahon. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
President Trump said Thursday night that he will nominate U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza to replace outgoing leader Linda McMahon as the head of the Small Business Administration.
Details: McMahon is stepping down from her role and enter the private sector.
"Jovita was a great Treasurer of the United States – and I look forward to her joining my Cabinet!"— Trump tweeted
Iran and Russia have obtained voter registration information that can be used to undermine confidence in the U.S. election system, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced at a press conference Wednesday evening.
Why it matters: The revelation comes roughly two weeks before Election Day. Ratcliffe said Iran has sent threatening emails to Democratic voters this week in states across the U.S. and spread videos claiming that people can vote more than once.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday evening blocked a lower court order that would have allowed voters to cast ballots curbside at Alabama polling places on Election Day.
Whit it matters: With less than two weeks until Election Day, the justices voted 5-3 to reinstate the curbside voting ban and overturn a lower court judge's ruling designed to protect people with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic.