Oct 27 How the AP calls races and what to expect on election night By Candice Norwood The coronavirus pandemic and a historic surge in voting early and by mail have sparked a number of questions about election night, among them: What will calling races look like, and when will we have results?… Continue reading
Oct 26 Why voter suppression continues and how the pandemic has made it worse By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Rachel Wellford The disenfranchisement of voters has been a part of America’s history for as long as it’s held elections, and this year is no different. A look at the history of voter suppression and what it looks like in a pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 25 GOP slowly gaining as early vote total surpasses 2016 By Nicholas Riccardi, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Senate Judiciary Committee approves Barrett nomination In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court -- and sent it on to the full Senate. All 12 Republicans voted in favor, while all 10 Democrats boycotted the… Continue watching
Oct 22 In a year of uncertainty, voters’ fears of not being counted prompt record early turnout By Daniel Bush Political strategists from both major parties believe Trump’s criticism of mail-in voting is driving an increase in early in-person voting in states where voting is underway. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire By Candice Norwood Pence and President Donald Trump have continued to hold in-person rallies in the final stretch of the election campaign, despite rising cases of COVID-19. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Sen. Kamala Harris makes campaign stop in Asheville, N.C. By Candice Norwood and Associated Press Hours before President Donald Trump holds a rally there this evening, Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris was participating in early vote mobilization events. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: Trump discusses need to protect U.S. seniors in Fort Myers, Florida By Associated Press The appearance comes the day after Trump showed up to a televised town hall produced after he pulled out of the second presidential debate. Continue reading
Oct 16 Twitter says it will change policy on hacked content to stifle misinformation By Associated Press Twitter and Facebook had moved quickly this week to limit the spread of one news outlet's story, which cited unverified emails from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son that were reportedly discovered by President Donald Trump’s allies. The story has… Continue reading
Oct 16 More than 17 million Americans have already voted in the 2020 election By Nicholas Riccardi, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press Americans' rush to vote is leading election experts to predict that a record 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election since 1908. Continue reading