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The Democracy Live home page is displayed on an Apple laptop computer. The company is administering a ballot return system for disabled voters in West Virginia, Delaware, and potentially New Jersey.

Politics & Government

States Expand Internet Voting Experiments Amid Pandemic, Raising Security Fears

10:33am April 28, 2020

by Miles Parks

Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas could cast ballots via their phone or home computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks to supporters as he announces the suspension of his campaign and his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden on March 4.

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Bloomberg Campaign To Fund Health Insurance For Fired Staffers Until November

5:03pm April 27, 2020

by Juana Summers

Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign originally promised jobs through the election, then laid off hundreds of workers. Health coverage was offered until the end of April and has been extended.

Carmen Brown weeps as she walks away holding a paper restoring her right to vote during a special court hearing aimed at restoring that right in a Miami-Dade County courtroom on Nov. 8, 2019. A federal lawsuit currently underway would make it easier for o

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial

5:07am April 27, 2020

by Daniel Rivero

The trial comes after Florida voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved an amendment to restore voting rights to most people with felony convictions. Then state lawmakers tried to scale the law back.

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Democrat Jon Ossoff lost a special election in an Atlanta-area House seat in June 2017. Three years later, he's running in a competitive primary for U.S. Senate.

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff Attempts Homebound Political Comeback

7:00am April 25, 2020

by Elena Moore

Three years after losing a high-profile House race, Ossoff is making a bid for Senate in a state at the center of coronavirus controversy, with his notoriety up against Democrats touting experience.

President Trump receives very low marks from young Americans and could be a key factor motivating them to vote this year, according to a new survey from Harvard's Institute of Politics.

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Opposition To Trump Likely To Motivate Young Voters, Poll Shows

11:25am April 23, 2020

by Juana Summers

Americans under 30, mobilized in part by strong disapproval of President Trump, are slightly more likely to vote in November when compared with polls taken in spring 2016, a new survey shows.

A medical worker at Elmhurst Hospital opens a tent at the COVID-19 testing site in the Queens borough of New York City.

Trump Didn't See It Coming: Coronavirus Deaths Increased Tenfold This Month

8:21am April 23, 2020

A month ago, President Trump went on Fox and downplayed the potential lethality of the novel coronavirus and compared it to the seasonal flu.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Trump are engaged in a heated argument over which one is taking a tougher line on China.

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Biden And Trump Battle Over Who Is 'Weak On China'

2:09pm April 22, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden of being cozy with Chinese leaders. The Biden campaign says Trump is ineffective with China on the coronavirus, escalating a central showdown in the campaign.

A closed business in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., is a sign of the enormous impact of the coronavirus pandemic on public health and the economy. An unprecedented crisis, met with an unprecedented government response, has the ability to transform the countr

Politics & Government

Coronavirus Response Shows How A National Crisis Can Again Transform Politics

9:54am April 22, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Americans are looking for help from Washington, at a time when Democrats are pushing a stronger safety net and Republicans are debating small-government conservatism vs. big-government populism.

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Mail-In Voting Sparks New Political Battle, Endangers Elections

4:10pm April 21, 2020

by Pam Fessler

The push to expand mail-in voting during the pandemic has led to a new legal battle between political parties and related interest groups. The conflict might have a major impact on upcoming elections.

An election official in Kenosha, Wis., with a voter on April 7. Nearby Milwaukee says it's recorded at least seven coronavirus cases related to the state's controversial decision to move forward with in-person voting.

Milwaukee Claims 7 Coronavirus Cases Tied To Controversial Wisconsin Election

1:09pm April 21, 2020

Approximately 400,000 people voted in person in Wisconsin after courts and GOP lawmakers rebuffed proposals to postpone the election or conduct it by mail.