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First LookPresidential election results could be delayed, but not by TrumpThere is no evidence to support mail-in voting as fraudulent, but Election Day results will likely be delayed because of the time required to count the votes. President Trump's suggestion of a delayed election was widely rejected by fellow Republicans.
How Portland protests became a campaign stage for TrumpPortland, Oregon, has been ground zero for a battle of perspectives, from the need for ‘law and order’ to signs of election-year calculations at work.
First LookNew chapter in DACA saga: US no longer accepts new applicationsAfter a monthlong silence, the Trump administration is firing back after its Supreme Court defeat on the DACA program: The U.S. will no longer accept new DACA applications. This year, 66,000 more children in the country would have been eligible to apply.
First Look'He was my leader': John Lewis to be celebrated in MLK's churchA service for Rep. John Lewis will take place in the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor. Dr. King's sermons inspired Mr. Lewis as a boy into a life of civil rights activism. Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will attend.
Politics WatchWhither the White House in coronavirus negotiations?Releasing another COVID-19 relief bill this week, Republican senators dismissed many of the president's explicit goals. It may be a sign that some in the party are looking past Nov. 3.
Coronavirus relief: GOP caught between ideals and economic realityBoth parties say it’s urgent the government continue to prop up the economy with a new relief bill. But rifts over the size of the package remain.
First LookParties clash over latest Republican coronavirus relief packageSenate Republicans have unveiled their most recent coronavirus relief package, which includes another stimulus check and a cut to unemployment benefits from $600 to $200 a week. Democrats, who have their own proposal, say the package doesn't go far enough.
First LookMail-in voting attracts millions in donations for the first timeU.S. donors on both sides of the political aisle are investing millions in bolstering or blocking mail-in voting. The issue has come to the fore as President Trump touts the risk of voter fraud, and interest in voting from a distance grows during the pandemic.
One family, three generations, and 100 years of suffrageA century into women’s suffrage, the Monitor asks three generations of women in one family what voting means to them.
First LookCongresswomen assail sexism, demand 'dignity and respect'Joined by other Democratic congresswomen, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor to denounce a culture of "accepting violence and violent language against women" after being verbally assaulted by Florida Rep. Ted Yoho.
First LookWhat the end of Obama housing rule means for American suburbsThe Trump administration is revoking an Obama-era regulation to diversify U.S. suburbs, claiming it raises crime and lowers home prices. The new rule removes the requirement that local jurisdictions prove they are addressing racial disparities.
First LookTrump cancels Florida GOP convention, citing coronavirus surgeAfter planning a campaign "infomercial" in Jacksonville just months ago, President Donald Trump called off convention events in Florida due to COVID-19.
The ExplainerA conspiracy theory goes to Washington: Three questions about QAnonBelievers in the QAnon conspiracy theory are becoming influential in some of Washington's highest offices.
In North Carolina’s Senate race, like everywhere, it’s all about TrumpRepublican senators face a difficult balancing act appealing to both staunch Trump supporters and those who are disillusioned by his presidency.
First LookWhite House drops tax cut, GOP unveils $1 trillion aid packageFew GOP senators supported the president's proposed payroll tax cut in the latest relief package, preferring the direct $1,200 cash payments to Americans instead. The White House also compromised with Republicans on funding coronavirus testing.
Politics WatchCampaigning in America's year of crisisFor now, the 2020 election is a referendum on President Trump. But as November nears, the race will morph into a choice – and trust on handling the pandemic and its impacts may well be the decider.
First LookTrump asks US to wear masks in first virus briefing in monthsPresident Donald Trump has warned that the pandemic will get worse in the U.S. before it gets better and declared support for masks, a reversal of his earlier views.
First LookBiden suggests a new focus for US economy: Elderly, child careJoe Biden’s latest plan to revive the economy focuses on improving elderly and child care, spending $775 billion to create 3 million jobs. The pandemic revealed flaws in the U.S. caregiving system, Mr. Biden says, but it is also an opportunity for job growth.
First LookThe Black Lives Matter generation remembers John LewisFrom student activist to elder statesman, Rep. John Lewis continually encouraged the nation's youth to start “good trouble.” And he modeled how to do it.
America has bungled the pandemic. Now what?Ineffective leadership and a lack of centralized action has made the crisis worse, and created a more difficult road ahead.
