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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for November 2020

Joe Biden will be president, but there will be no Green New Deal
Climate

Without Congress, he’ll be limited to executive action, just like Obama.

By David Roberts
How Joe Biden, the ultimate insider, defeated Donald Trump, the ultimate outsider
Politics

The lessons of Biden’s unusual campaign.

By Ezra Klein
Vox live results: Republicans lead the race for the Senate majority
Politics

Control of the Senate hinges on several closely contested races this year. Follow the results here.

By Li Zhou and Dylan Scott
Politics
The US Covid-19 epidemic hit a deadly new milestone, and help isn’t on the wayThe US Covid-19 epidemic hit a deadly new milestone, and help isn’t on the way
Politics

More than 120,000 new Covid-19 cases in a single day: We should have seen this coming.

By Umair Irfan, Julia Belluz and 1 more
How reality caught up with the reality TV president
Politics

The Trump show has been canceled.

By Dylan Matthews
3 winners and 4 losers from a very long Election “Day”
Politics

Joe Biden wins, and Martha McSally loves to lose.

By Matthew Yglesias
Vox live results: Joe Biden wins the presidency
Politics

Follow live results for the race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

By Ella Nilsen and Emily Stewart
Politics
America’s anti-democratic Senate, by the numbersAmerica’s anti-democratic Senate, by the numbers
Politics

If the United States chose its leaders in free and fair elections, Republicans would be firmly out of power.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Thursday evening update: Where the presidential race standsThursday evening update: Where the presidential race stands
Politics

Joe Biden is drawing closer in both Pennsylvania and Georgia.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Former astronaut Mark Kelly has flipped an Arizona Senate seat for DemocratsFormer astronaut Mark Kelly has flipped an Arizona Senate seat for Democrats
Politics

Democrats now hold both Arizona Senate seats.

By Li Zhou
Why the Supreme Court is unlikely to steal the election for Donald Trump
Politics

Trump’s lawyers haven’t come up with anything that could plausibly flip the election.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Anderson Cooper described Trump as “an obese turtle on his back flailing in the hot sun”Anderson Cooper described Trump as “an obese turtle on his back flailing in the hot sun”
Politics

Cooper used to be a conventional TV reporter. Then Trump became president.

By Laura McGann
Politics
Trump’s desperate White House rant was everything people feared about his presidency in a nutshellTrump’s desperate White House rant was everything people feared about his presidency in a nutshell
Politics

There’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Trump is lying.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Claire McCaskill’s MSNBC comments revive a tired argument over the Democratic Party’s futureClaire McCaskill’s MSNBC comments revive a tired argument over the Democratic Party’s future
Politics

We’re going to argue about “pocketbook issues” versus “social issues” again, it would seem.

By Emily St. James
Culture
TV absolutely has to get rid of “election night”TV absolutely has to get rid of “election night”
Culture

The election is in an anxiety-inducing holding pattern, and TV doesn’t know what to do.

By Emily St. James