elections

Trump Back On Campaign Trail After Coronavirus Diagnosis

5:00am October 12, 2020

President Trump was diagnosed with the coronavirus 12 days ago. On Friday, he'll hold a rally in Florida, after physicians announced over the weekend he was no longer a transmission risk to others.

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, seen leaving St. Ann's Church in Wilmington, Del., on Sunday, has declined in recent days to say whether he would attempt to add justices to the Supreme Court, if he's elected president.

Politics & Government

Biden Campaign Continues To Deflect On Court-Packing

6:38pm October 11, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The Democratic nominee has in recent days refused to answer questions on whether he would seek to increase the number of Supreme Court justices, if elected president.

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Election 2020: 3 Eventful Weeks Ahead

6:17pm October 11, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump has resumed public appearances as Senate confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, are scheduled to begin.

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Biden And Trump Speak To Voters As Election Day Looms

7:52am October 11, 2020

President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are in the home stretch of the 2020 presidential campaign.

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Politics Chat: Trump Trying To Return To Campaign Amid Coronavirus Diagnosis

7:52am October 11, 2020

by Mara Liasson

President Trump is behaving particularly erratically as he struggles to return to a normal campaign schedule.

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Susan Collins Faces Tough Senate Reelection Campaign

7:52am October 11, 2020

by Steve Mistler

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has long crafted an image that she's independent from the GOP, but to get re-elected this fall, she'll need her party more than ever.

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What Older Arizona Voters Are Looking For Ahead Of The November Election

7:52am October 11, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Marsha McGovern, Frank Rizzo, and Susan Lydon about the poltical trends among older voters in and around Sun City, Ariz.

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The Rocky Road Towards Restoring Voting Rights To Florida Felons

7:52am October 11, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition about the restoration of voting rights to Floridians with felony convictions.

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Joe Biden shops at Three Thirteen, a Detroit apparel store on Sept. 9. Biden is hoping Black and brown voters can help propel him to victory in Michigan, a state President Trump narrowly won in 2016.

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Biden's Test In Michigan: Winning Over Black And Brown Voters Disillusioned In 2016

9:56pm October 10, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Donald Trump won the state four years ago in part because turnout dipped among Black and brown voters in key Democratic strongholds. Joe Biden is trying to energize these voters, but some remain wary.

In this May 2020 photo, a voter casts her mail-in ballot at in a drop box in West Chester, Pa., prior to the primary election. On Saturday a federal judge blocked a Trump campaign lawsuit to limit the use of drop boxes in the state.

Judge Blocks Trump Campaign Attempt To Limit Use Of Drop Boxes In Pennsylvania

6:06pm October 10, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Republicans have challenged state laws that they say will lead to voter fraud. The judge said the Trump campaign's concerns were mere speculation. In reality, voter fraud is extremely rare.