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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for May 2020

Politics
Supreme Court justices fear “chaos” if members of the Electoral College can defy the popular voteSupreme Court justices fear “chaos” if members of the Electoral College can defy the popular vote
Politics

The Court’s pragmatic voices appeared to gain the upper hand in a case about “faithless electors.”

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Trump still has a lead among older voters — but Biden is hoping to cut into itTrump still has a lead among older voters — but Biden is hoping to cut into it
Politics

Coronavirus has older adults concerned, but many are still supporting Trump.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Joe Biden’s campaign is relying on Democratic women amid the Tara Reade scrutinyJoe Biden’s campaign is relying on Democratic women amid the Tara Reade scrutiny
Politics

Biden’s pitch to voters has been complicated by the sexual assault allegation.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Republicans plan to spend at least $20 million to combat voting rights lawsuits in 2020Republicans plan to spend at least $20 million to combat voting rights lawsuits in 2020
Politics

The GOP just upped its legal budget for the 2020 election to $20 million.

By Ian Millhiser
The agonizing story of Tara Reade
Politics

I started reporting on Tara Reade’s story a year ago. Here’s what I found, and where I’m stuck.

By Laura McGann
Politics
A sexual assault allegation hasn’t hurt Biden’s poll numbers — yetA sexual assault allegation hasn’t hurt Biden’s poll numbers — yet
Politics

Some voters who believe Tara Reade’s allegations still aren’t ready to drop Biden, new polls suggest.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump still wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, even as Covid-19 ragesTrump still wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, even as Covid-19 rages
Politics

The Trump administration filed a joint brief with Republican state attorneys general asking the Supreme Court to toss out the landmark health care law.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
The New York state presidential primary is back on after a federal court rulingThe New York state presidential primary is back on after a federal court ruling
Politics

A judge ruled that the state’s decision to cancel the presidential primary violated the constitutional rights of the candidates who have already dropped out.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
The Supreme Court weighs whether to make the Electoral College even less democraticThe Supreme Court weighs whether to make the Electoral College even less democratic
Politics

The Court’s “faithless electors” case could turn a few unknown individuals into the most powerful people in the nation.

By Ian Millhiser
The debate over what “believe women” means, explained
Explainers

America still doesn’t know what to do with allegations of sexual assault.

By Anna North
Democrats should make voting reform a nonnegotiable baseline for the next stimulus bill
Science

Universal vote-by-mail is the only way to ensure free and fair elections in November.

By David Roberts
Explainers
Justin Amash’s first steps toward a third-party 2020 bid, explainedJustin Amash’s first steps toward a third-party 2020 bid, explained
Explainers

The libertarian representative has launched an exploratory committee. But history stands against him.

By Jane Coaston
Video
How voting by mail could save the US electionHow voting by mail could save the US election
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Video

Coronavirus threatens the US election. Voting by mail could save it.

By Madeline Marshall
The pandemic is hitting counties that voted for Hillary Clinton harder — for now
Politics

Democrats and Republicans have experienced the pandemic in objectively different ways, and these differences are already shaping the nation’s pandemic response.

By Philip Klinkner
Politics
Joe Biden denies Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation in TV interviewJoe Biden denies Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation in TV interview
Politics

“It never, never happened.”

By Anna North