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Foreign Interference Persists And Techniques Are Evolving, Big Tech Tells Hill

3:09pm June 18, 2020

Facebook, Twitter and Google told House Democrats on Thursday that they think their countermeasures are working — but foreign governments are changing their techniques too.

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NPR Analysis: Electoral College Map In Favor Of Joe Biden

4:11pm June 17, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR analysis of the presidential race shows an Electoral College map favoring Democrat Joe Biden, as President Trump is on defense in some of the states that typically skew towards the GOP.

Map showing an early Electoral College estimate for the 2020 presidential race.

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2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Biden Has An Edge Over Trump, With 5 Months To Go

11:51am June 17, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has an advantage over President Trump in the states likely to tip the presidential race, but he's still short of solidifying 270 electoral votes needed to win.

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Record Number Of Women Run For Congress In 2020

4:06pm June 16, 2020

by Susan Davis

A record number of women are running for Congress in 2020, surpassing the number set in the historic 2018 midterm wave. It is because more Republican women are running this time.

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President Trump arrives to address a March 2 campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C.. Saturday's rally, in Tulsa, Okla., will be his first since the coronavirus pandemic halted in-person campaigning.

Trump Plans An Indoor Rally In Tulsa. That Has Public Health Officials Worried

2:38pm June 16, 2020

by Tamara Keith

In Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday night — for the first time since the coronavirus shut down events in March — President Trump will hold one of his signature rallies.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C. The group declined to back a candidate during the Democratic primaries but announced its support for Biden on Monday.

Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

7:26pm June 15, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign.

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There's little consensus on what needs to be done by November. Democrats would like to send every voter a mail-in ballot and extend deadlines for getting them in. Republicans insist that would lead to fraud and undermine the integrity of the election.

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Chaos In Primary Elections Raises Fears For November

11:12am June 15, 2020

by Pam Fessler

Recent primaries have exposed an overtaxed voting system and raised questions about how much can be fixed by November.

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A man holds a candle during a vigil around a makeshift memorial at the tree where Robert Fuller was found dead hanging from a rope in Palmdale, Calif. Officials deemed Fuller's death a suicide, but his family wants an independent investigation.

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What Federal Police Reform Could Include — And What The Sticking Points May Be

10:30am June 15, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

After nearly three weeks of protests, several police departments have already moved to make reforms, but when it comes to sweeping national change, it's not clear how far Washington will go.

Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., who's seen here speaking on the House floor on Dec. 18, 2019, lost a GOP convention Saturday that was done via drive-through because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was defeated by Bob Good, a former official in the athletics

Virginia Rep. Riggleman, Who Officiated Same-Sex Wedding, Loses Republican Primary

3:59pm June 14, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

The first-term congressman lost to challenger Bob Good, who had called Riggleman "out of step with the base of the party" on marriage, immigration and other issues.

Howard University law students, from left, Chanel Sherrod, Domonique Dille and Temitope Aladetimi brought handmade signs to a protest near the White House last Saturday.

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Young Activists Pour Energy Into Protests, But What About The Election?

10:23am June 14, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

With a presidential campaign and historic demonstrations unfolding, the country's youngest voters and activists are navigating the power of direct action versus electoral politics in real time.

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