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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Money
Sexy people keep telling us to voteSexy people keep telling us to vote
Money

Welcome to the thirst trap election.

By Rebecca Jennings
Where Bernie Sanders’s online army goes now
Technology

“It was never Bernie’s army. It was the army that got behind Bernie.”

By Emily Stewart
The messy politics of Nextdoor
Technology

Want to see how polarized America is? Look no further than Nextdoor.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Politics
Biden looks very competitive in new Southern swing state pollsBiden looks very competitive in new Southern swing state polls
Politics

He’s leading or tied with Trump in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, all states in a GOP-leaning region.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Trump’s closing message is lying about the coronavirus at rallies that spread infectionTrump’s closing message is lying about the coronavirus at rallies that spread infection
Politics

Even as cases hit new highs, Trump keeps lying that the pandemic will soon “be over.”

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Poll: Most Trump voters don’t see Covid-19 as an important election issuePoll: Most Trump voters don’t see Covid-19 as an important election issue
Politics

Only 24 percent of Trump supporters view the coronavirus as a “very important” issue in this year’s election, compared to 82 percent of Biden supporters.

By Roge Karma
Politics
Pence should quarantine after coronavirus exposure. He’s going to keep campaigning instead.Pence should quarantine after coronavirus exposure. He’s going to keep campaigning instead.
Politics

A new White House case cluster once again throws Trump’s failures into stark relief.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots can’t be rejected over mismatched signaturesPennsylvania Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots can’t be rejected over mismatched signatures
Politics

It’s a blow for Republicans who challenged the state’s guidance that different-looking signatures shouldn’t be disqualifying.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Explainers
Your voting precinct might have a poll watcher. Here’s what to know.Your voting precinct might have a poll watcher. Here’s what to know.
Explainers

Trump’s rhetoric has intensified fears around voter intimidation.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
No, Biden did not call Black people “superpredators”No, Biden did not call Black people “superpredators”
Politics

A theory about juvenile criminals has been debunked for years, but it keeps coming up in presidential debates.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Technology
A Joe Biden fundraiser offers a new clue into how he might regulate Big TechA Joe Biden fundraiser offers a new clue into how he might regulate Big Tech
Technology

Elizabeth Warren and some of Big Tech’s most vocal critics are hosting the event for Biden, who has been difficult to pin down on tech issues.

By Theodore Schleifer
Climate
Trump might be surprised to learn most Americans want more wind and solarTrump might be surprised to learn most Americans want more wind and solar
Climate

Biden wants to transition away from the oil industry. So do a growing number of Americans.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
“They’re all Americans”: What Biden gets about the pandemic that Trump doesn’t“They’re all Americans”: What Biden gets about the pandemic that Trump doesn’t
Politics

When we treat the coronavirus like a state problem, America loses.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Early voting in 2020 has already exceeded all of 2016’s early votesEarly voting in 2020 has already exceeded all of 2016’s early votes
Technology

More than 51 million people have already voted early in 2020, surpassing 2016’s overall early vote total.

By Jen Kirby and Rani Molla
Politics
Is Trump a fascist? 8 experts weigh in.Is Trump a fascist? 8 experts weigh in.
Politics

Call him a kleptocrat, an oligarch, a xenophobe, a racist, even an authoritarian. But he doesn’t quite fit the definition of a fascist.

By Dylan Matthews