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More from 2020 election: announcements, news, and updates

Politics
“I can’t sit this one out”: 6 expats on why voting from abroad is so important this year“I can’t sit this one out”: 6 expats on why voting from abroad is so important this year
Politics

“Right now our borders are still closed, so I am hoping everything gets in on time.”

By Tiffanie Drayton and Nikisia Drayton
Politics
How to actually make a difference if you’re nervous about the electionHow to actually make a difference if you’re nervous about the election
Politics

Constructive alternatives to doomscrolling.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
North Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham admitted to sending romantic extramarital textsNorth Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham admitted to sending romantic extramarital texts
Politics

It’s not yet clear how this will play in the North Carolina Senate race, which is a must-win for Democrats.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Exclusive poll: Biden won the debate convincinglyExclusive poll: Biden won the debate convincingly
Politics

A decisive win, powered mostly by character.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explainedThe growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explained
Politics

It’s unlikely that Trump will steal the election. But unlikely doesn’t mean impossible.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it.If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it.
Politics

The enormous stakes for Americans’ health insurance in the 2020 election, explained.

By Dylan Scott
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
The controversial 1994 crime law that Joe Biden helped write, explainedThe controversial 1994 crime law that Joe Biden helped write, explained
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

The 1994 “tough on crime” law remains a big topic of debate.

By German Lopez
Explainers
Pennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explainedPennsylvania’s naked ballot problem, explained
Explainers

Here’s how to get your vote to count.

By Andrew Prokop
The stakes of the Senate, explained
The Vox Senate interview: John Hickenlooper believes he can help revive bipartisanship in the SenateThe Vox Senate interview: John Hickenlooper believes he can help revive bipartisanship in the Senate
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Hickenlooper wants to work with Republicans, but he won’t rule out filibuster reform. “If push comes to shove, I have to look at everything. There’s no question.”

By Ella Nilsen
Republicans are losing the Colorado Senate race. Trump is a big reason why.
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Sen. Cory Gardner wanted to be “a new kind of Republican” in a state turning blue. Along came Trump.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
“We’re gonna have to see what happens”: Trump’s comments about the peaceful transfer of power, explained“We’re gonna have to see what happens”: Trump’s comments about the peaceful transfer of power, explained
Politics

Trump won’t commit because he’s hoping the Supreme Court will save him.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Top US officials are campaigning for Trump in crucial statesTop US officials are campaigning for Trump in crucial states
Politics

Some experts believe the speeches violate federal law.

By Alex Ward
Politics
How the coming fight over Ginsburg’s SCOTUS replacement could shape the Senate electionsHow the coming fight over Ginsburg’s SCOTUS replacement could shape the Senate elections
Politics

Democrats are smashing fundraising records as another Supreme Court confirmation battle looms.

By Ella Nilsen
The stakes of the Senate, explained
The Vox Senate interview: Sara Gideon is Susan Collins’s most serious challenger in decadesThe Vox Senate interview: Sara Gideon is Susan Collins’s most serious challenger in decades
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Gideon could oust the Senate’s last moderate Republican from New England.

By Ella Nilsen
The future of the Senate may come down to Susan Collins
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Collins’s uncomfortable relationship with a Trump-led GOP, explained.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump and Biden want you to believe they’re more anti-war than they areTrump and Biden want you to believe they’re more anti-war than they are
Politics

“This may be a peace election without a peace candidate,” an expert told Vox.

By Alex Ward
Why the Senate’s most endangered Democrat thinks he can win, again
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Doug Jones wants Democrats to rethink their approach to campaigning in the South.

By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
The ways Democrats could retake the Senate majority, explained
Explainers

The battle for control of the Senate is fierce, less than two months from Election Day.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Democrats are running on the most progressive police reform agenda in modern American historyDemocrats are running on the most progressive police reform agenda in modern American history
Politics

Democrats may not want to defund the police, but they are more open than ever to reimagining public safety.

By Roge Karma
Politics
Joe Biden makes the case Donald Trump has already made America more dangerousJoe Biden makes the case Donald Trump has already made America more dangerous
Politics

Trump says “Joe Biden’s America” will be lawless. Biden pointed out unrest is happening in Trump’s America.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
US troops aim to stay out of partisan events. Both parties used them as convention props.US troops aim to stay out of partisan events. Both parties used them as convention props.
Politics

That could hurt the military long term.

By Alex Ward
“America First, but on steroids”: What Trump’s second-term foreign policy might look like
A Trump second term

Little could stop President Trump from remaking the world in his image.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Trump calls for law enforcement at the polls, prompting cries of voter intimidationTrump calls for law enforcement at the polls, prompting cries of voter intimidation
Politics

Federal law prohibits sending in armed officials, but the suggestion may be part of a wider voter intimidation strategy.

By Riley Beggin
Politics
The Democratic National Convention’s speaker lineup and how to watchThe Democratic National Convention’s speaker lineup and how to watch
Politics

Joe Biden, Barack and Michelle Obama, and Bernie Sanders are among the speakers for this week’s virtual convention.

By Ella Nilsen, Nicole Narea and 1 more
Explainers
The relatable toughness of Jill BidenThe relatable toughness of Jill Biden
Explainers

“I’ll always be that girl from Philly”: The would-be first lady, explained.

By Anna North