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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for June 2020

Politics
Trump is quietly gutting the asylum system amid the pandemicTrump is quietly gutting the asylum system amid the pandemic
Politics

President Trump’s election-year push to foreground immigration is officially in full swing.

By Nicole Narea
Democrats are seeing a much better chance of retaking the Senate in 2020
Explainers

The battle for control of the Senate is on.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Live results for the June 9 primariesLive results for the June 9 primaries
Politics

In West Virginia, Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango has won the Democratic governor’s primary and will challenge incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Justice — who used to be a Democrat himself — this fall.

By Li Zhou, Nicole Narea and 2 more
Politics
Some voters are waiting hours to cast their ballots in Georgia. Here’s what we know.Some voters are waiting hours to cast their ballots in Georgia. Here’s what we know.
Politics

“Voters have been disenfranchised across the state.”

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory that an elderly man knocked over by police is “antifa provocateur”Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory that an elderly man knocked over by police is “antifa provocateur”
Politics

Martin Gugino is still in critical condition as the president tweets wildly unfounded claims about the man’s run-in with police.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
Why Democrats shouldn’t assume that a bad economy will sink TrumpWhy Democrats shouldn’t assume that a bad economy will sink Trump
Politics

A former Obama administration economist warns of the comeback narrative that could help Trump even if unemployment is still high.

By Sean Illing
Politics
5 races to watch in Tuesday’s West Virginia election5 races to watch in Tuesday’s West Virginia election
Politics

Democrats are long shots in the increasingly red state, but they aren’t entirely shut out of power.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Joe Biden has a really big lead in the pollsJoe Biden has a really big lead in the polls
Politics

A larger and more solid gap than Hillary Clinton ever enjoyed.

By Matthew Yglesias
What we know about how Trump’s “law and order” message is going
Politics

Polling shows Joe Biden leading Trump as protests continue.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Joe Biden now has the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nominationJoe Biden now has the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination
Politics

He’ll officially become the party’s presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in August.

By Katelyn Burns
Technology
Facebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concernsFacebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concerns
Technology

It’s not unusual. But the Trump campaign sees it as an escalation.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
A Silicon Valley fundraiser for Joe Biden raised $4 million in one Zoom callA Silicon Valley fundraiser for Joe Biden raised $4 million in one Zoom call
Technology

It was a peculiar event, even for today’s big-money era of presidential politics.

By Theodore Schleifer
Will he go?
Politics

A law professor fears a meltdown this November.

By Sean Illing
Live results for the June 2 primaries
Politics

Several states are holding primaries on Tuesday. Here are the races to watch.

By Ella Nilsen, Katelyn Burns and 3 more
Politics
Theresa Greenfield has won the Democratic Senate primary in IowaTheresa Greenfield has won the Democratic Senate primary in Iowa
Politics

She’ll take on Sen. Joni Ernst in a competitive race this fall.

By Li Zhou