Vote-By-Mail Worries: A ‘Leaky Pipeline' in Many States
Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by mail
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Fact Check: Voting by Mail in the Swing States
President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked mail-in voting as “fraudulent” and “corrupt,” even going so far to suggest it might be a reason to postpone the Nov. 3 election. But voters can use that option without giving a reason for doing so in six swing states that are crucial to his reelection bid. The six — Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Ca... -
Fact Check: Trump Ad Features Edited, Out-of-Context Biden Photos
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has released an ad that features edited and out-of-context photos to illustrate Joe Biden “hiding” in his basement rather than taking questions from reporters on the campaign trail.
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Republicans Push Kanye 2020. But Will It Really Hurt Biden?
Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon support away from Joe Biden
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Commission Rejects Trump Push to Add Debate Against Biden
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests.
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USPS Official: Mail-In Ballot Surge Will Not Impact Service
The U.S. Postal Service is prepared to handle an unprecedented influx of absentee ballots this November and any reports of the agency being overwhelmed or incapable are false, a senior postal elections official said Thursday at an event sponsored by Ohio’s elections chief.
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Republicans in At Least 4 States Are Helping Kanye West Gain Ballot Access
Republicans in at least four states, including a crucial swing state, appear to be helping music superstar Kanye West gain ballot access for November’s election, actions that raise new questions about the hip-hop star’s presidential bid. West’s bid has been marred by missed deadlines and faulty filings that have frustrated his eff... -
From Ballot to Ballot Box: Voting Methods Explained With Retro Video Games
There’s a lot of talk right now about how we get our vote to the ballot box. Is in-person or mail-in voting safer? Are dead people voting? And why don’t we vote online? Here’s what you need to know about how we vote, explained with some of our favorite old-school video games.
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Biden on Cognitive Test: ‘Why the Hell Would I Take a Test?'
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that Biden isn’t fit for the Oval Office
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Biden Won't Go to Milwaukee to Accept Democratic Nomination
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus
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Biden Will Beat Trump, Says Historian Who Predicted Every Presidential Race Since 1984
The historian who has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984 – including President Donald Trump’s win in 2016 – has announced his pick for 2020: Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Allan Lichtman, an author and history professor at American University, revealed his prediction in an op-ed video for The New York Ti... -
Protest Leader Bush Ousts 20-year US Rep. Clay in Missouri
Cori Bush, a onetime homeless woman who led protests following a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black 18-year-old in Ferguson, has ousted longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri’s Democratic primary
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Trump Encourages Mail Voting in Florida But Sues in Nevada
The re-election campaign of President Donald Trump on Tuesday night followed through on his threats to sue Nevada over its plan to conduct the November election almost entirely by mail-in ballot.
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Smile More? Some Critics See Sexism in Debate Over Biden VP
The debate over Joe Biden’s running mate has recently ticked through a familiar list of stereotypes about women in politics
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2020 Watch: And the Democratic Veepstakes Winner Is?
Early voting in the presidential election is fast approaching, and both campaigns are feverishly making final preparations for the post-summer sprint to the finish
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Clock Is Ticking on Trump Comeback as Early Voting Nears
President Donald Trump’s aides are increasingly worried that the 2020 campaign may have already been defined as a referendum on Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Despite Virus Threat, Black Voters Wary of Voting by Mail
Many Black voters are skeptical of voting by mail even as states seek to expand that option during the coronavirus pandemic.
