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Election 2020’s fundamental question: ‘What defines America?’Democratic elections can be break points that push national politics in a transformative direction, as they did following Watergate or the onset of the Great Depression.
Understanding polarizationElection 2020 comes amid a decades-old trend toward greater political polarization in the United States. But real story is more complicated.
First LookWhy the US election winner may not be known on Tuesday nightMillions of Americans voted by mail this year to avoid gathering during a pandemic. But mail ballots usually take longer to count and states won't be able to tally everything within a day – which means the final results may not be known until after Nov. 3.
Virginia showdown: What 5th District race says about 2020In Virginia’s once reliably Republican 5th District, hyperpartisanship and GOP concerns over President Trump’s coattails are in play in a tight race.
First LookCountdown: US presidential campaigns reach their final hoursPresident Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are making their final campaign pushes. Mr. Biden is crisscrossing battleground Pennsylvania and Ohio, while Mr. Trump is focusing his last stops in four states he won four years ago.
First LookWhy the 2020 election offers American voters clear choicesPresident Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden offer more than just differing solutions to the most pressing problems. This election is a referendum on the role of the presidency and a test of the democratic process.
First LookWill the National Guard have a role on Election Day?Warnings from President Trump have caused concern over if and how the National Guard could be deployed near Election Day. But direction of the Guardsmen is first a state responsibility, and laws restrict the ways the president could take control.
‘This is a good news story’: Voters turn out early in historic numbersMore than 79 million Americans have voted early in the 2020 presidential election, shattering previous records.
First LookPower of the people: Get-out-the-vote efforts blanket the U.S.In the final days before the Nov. 3 presidential election, grassroots volunteers are pulling out all the stops with texting, phone banking, and holding drive-in rallies. One retiree hand wrote 1,260 letters imploring her fellow Americans to get to the polls.
First LookUS election lawsuits: Less than a week out, where do they stand?From legal fights over wearing a mask while voting, to the counting of absentee ballots that arrive late, the U.S. presidential election has been defined by litigation – and court challenges are expected to continue after Nov. 3.
FocusProgressive agenda or Trump 2.0? Conflicted conservatives weigh risks.A raft of ads featuring Republicans for Biden, including former Trump administration officials, put a spotlight on conflicted conservative voters.
Year of extremes in politics? Not in Michigan Senate race.In a year chock-full of Republican senators at risk, Michigan is an exception. The GOP’s John James seeks to unseat Democrat Gary Peters.
First LookCollins no-vote on Barrett a mixed signal for shifting ME votersRepublican Sen. Susan Collins is facing a close race in Maine, where her base of independent voters is shrinking, and her vote against Amy Barrett is ringing hollow with increasingly blue Mainers who once lauded Ms. Collins for her bipartisan record.
First LookInside the race to get Wisconsin's absentee ballots in on timeThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a proposed extension for counting absentee ballots that arrive late in swing state Wisconsin. Now, both Republicans and Democrats are working overtime to urge absentee voters to get their ballots in immediately.
As college grads flee the GOP, political ‘diploma divide’ growsPresident Trump won in 2016 with strong support from non-college-educated white voters. Those with college degrees are increasingly voting Democratic.
First LookHow blue and red Ohio suburbanites are rallying votersDemocrats and Republicans are paying more and more attention to suburban voters, especially suburban women, in the run-up to Election Day. Despite restrictions posed by COVID-19, suburbanites are proving themselves adept political organizers in their own right.
Veterans for Trump? Stereotype doesn’t match diversity in the ranks.Polls show military veterans tilting toward Trump overall, but their ranks are increasingly diverse, including men and women who served since 2001.
Letter from Air Force One: the mad dash to the finish linePresident Trump continues to travel the country at breakneck pace, while his opponent Joe Biden – leading in polls – proceeds more cautiously.
First LookHow Pelosi's fundraising wave could lift House Dems in 2022House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been campaigning in high gear for House Democrats. She expects the party to hold strong after Nov. 3, and is digging for additional seats in Republican strongholds where winners could tip an Electoral College dispute.
First LookAmid final days of campaign, pandemic returns as a focusAs a top White House official declared Sunday, “We’re not going to control the pandemic,” several aides to Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for COVID-19.
