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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Politics
Democrats are cheering a Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots. Here’s why it’s worse than it looks.Democrats are cheering a Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots. Here’s why it’s worse than it looks.
Politics

The Supreme Court ruling on Pennsylvania mail-in ballots is a blow to GOP — but the 4-4 vote should scare Democrats.

By Ian Millhiser
Explainers
The US is plagued by long voting lines. Here’s how other countries do it better.The US is plagued by long voting lines. Here’s how other countries do it better.
Explainers

Canada, Australia, and even Estonia may provide lessons for the US on how to improve elections.

By Alex Ward
Politics
It’s the most important election in our lifetime, and it always will beIt’s the most important election in our lifetime, and it always will be
Politics

We never know how important an election really is until long after it’s over.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Democrats want to rebuild the State Department. They’re deeply divided over how.Democrats want to rebuild the State Department. They’re deeply divided over how.
Politics

A new report by the Center for American Progress aims to provide a blueprint for Democrats and the next administration.

By Alex Ward
Politics
John Cornyn becomes the latest Senate Republican to ramp up criticism of TrumpJohn Cornyn becomes the latest Senate Republican to ramp up criticism of Trump
Politics

Cornyn is among the lawmakers campaigning for reelection who have signaled distance from the president.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Trump keeps on holding rallies even as Covid-19 cases surgeTrump keeps on holding rallies even as Covid-19 cases surge
Politics

“Pixie dust and pseudoscience” in the Trump White House.

By Cameron Peters
Culture
SNL takes on dueling Trump and Biden town halls in its cold openSNL takes on dueling Trump and Biden town halls in its cold open
Culture

SNL joked that the two town halls were like watching “a Hallmark movie and an alien autopsy.”

By Cameron Peters
Money
Presidents hate to look sick. Trump has never needed to appear strong more.Presidents hate to look sick. Trump has never needed to appear strong more.
Money

It’s not unusual for American presidents to keep their health under wraps, but the Trump administration is handling it a little differently.

By Terry Nguyen
Politics
“There should be zero discrimination”: Joe Biden spoke in defense of transgender rights at Thursday’s town hall“There should be zero discrimination”: Joe Biden spoke in defense of transgender rights at Thursday’s town hall
Politics

Biden’s support for transgender rights highlighted his empathy — and some fumbles with language.

By Li Zhou
Technology
The many ways we know 2020 will be a banner year for votingThe many ways we know 2020 will be a banner year for voting
Technology

There are lots of reasons besides voter registration to believe voter turnout will be high.

By Rani Molla
Politics
Poll: College students are ready to call out people who don’t votePoll: College students are ready to call out people who don’t vote
Politics

Persuasion is hard, but 61 percent of college students say they’ll speak up if people they know don’t vote.

By Jerusalem Demsas
Politics
Trump’s fake news crisis, illustrated by two episodes over the last 24 hoursTrump’s fake news crisis, illustrated by two episodes over the last 24 hours
Politics

Savannah Guthrie criticized Trump for acting like a “crazy uncle” online. He wasted no time proving her point.

By Aaron Rupar
2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained
Explainers

If the measures win, more than one in three Americans will live in a state where marijuana is legal.

By German Lopez
Politics
Why the Trump campaign is complaining so much about NBC’s Savannah GuthrieWhy the Trump campaign is complaining so much about NBC’s Savannah Guthrie
Politics

The Trump campaign and allies are now “working the refs” after the president’s brutal town hall.

By Dylan Matthews
Whose vote counts?
A definitive case against the Electoral CollegeA definitive case against the Electoral College
Whose vote counts?

Why the framers created the Electoral College — and why we need to get rid of it.

By Sean Illing