Oct 20 Republicans see bright spot in 2020 voter registration push By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Republican Party has cut into Democrats' advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party. Continue reading
Oct 19 Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots up to 3 days after election By Associated Press The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don't have a clear postmark. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:25 Campaigns clash over Trump's pandemic response By Yamiche Alcindor In these final two weeks of the presidential race, the candidates are all over the country. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, California Sen. Kamala Harris, returned to the campaign trail in Florida after a quarantine period, while President Trump made… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 3:51 Pelosi, Mnuchin report progress on pandemic relief -- but time is running short While the presidential candidates make their pitches to voters across the country, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are continuing negotiations over another coronavirus relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said their differences on a bill are… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:41 How fear-based campaigning is affecting American voters By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke This year’s election is raising anxiety levels across the country. Why are so many Americans feeling stressed and fearful as the presidential campaigns enter their final sprint? We hear from some of them, and Lisa Desjardins reports on the conscious… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on final campaign messages, early voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including campaign messages from President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential race’s final weeks and what… Continue watching
Oct 19 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Prescott, Arizona By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump sought Monday to buck up his campaign staffers two weeks from Election Day, dismissing the cautionary coronavirus advice of his scientific experts as well as polling showing him trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden across key battleground states. Continue reading
Oct 19 Some states will count ballots of those who die prior to Election Day By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Ballots cast by people who vote early but die before Election Day are sometimes cited as proof of voter fraud, but in many states they're perfectly legal. Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: Pence speaks at campaign rally in Hermon, Maine By Candice Norwood Vice President Mike Pence will speak at a campaign rally in Hermon, Maine, with about two weeks until voting for the 2020 election ends. Continue reading
Oct 19 WATCH: Harris participates in early vote drive-in rally in Orlando By Candice Norwood The event comes after two staffers for the Biden campaign tested positive for coronavirus. Continue reading