
Elections
In battleground states, absentee ballot rejections could triple
An AP analysis found the number of ballots that could go uncounted this year in some key battleground states could be up to three times higher than during the 2016 election.
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Labor Day bringing Biden to Pa., Harris and Pence to Wis.
Labor Day typically marks the unofficial start to the fall campaign season. But Monday’s events are playing out this year against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
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QAnon conspiracy emerges in some state legislative races
The conspiracy theory is centered on the baseless belief that President Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies in the “deep state” and a child sex trafficking ring.
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Delaware GOP gubernatorial primary draws surge of candidates
Half a dozen Republicans, who hope to unseat Democratic Gov. John Carney, are vying for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in the upcoming primary election on Sept. 15.
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Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
States are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the pandemic and fears about mail-in ballot concerns.
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Racial tensions roiling US pose target for election meddling
The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for adversaries seeking to influence the election, lawmakers and experts warn.
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Trump faces fallout from report he calls military ‘losers’ and ‘suckers’
The Military Times this week said a poll of service members in late July and early August showed support slipping for Trump.
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Pa. campaigns weather uncertainty, keep election plans flexible as Nov. 3 approaches
From lawsuits to last-minute legislative changes, nobody really knows how Pa.’s election will work. Campaigns are figuring it out on the fly.
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Trump hones law and order message in Pennsylvania
The rally comes as Trump's campaign is claiming new signs of momentum, including in the longtime Democratic stronghold that Trump won by less than 45,000 votes in 2016.
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2020 is the year of the woman donor: Campaign contributions surge
This election cycle, the share of women giving money to political campaigns has already risen to 43.5% after never topping 28% in the 1990s.
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Trump, Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in Shanksville
It's not immediately clear whether their visits to the 9/11 memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.
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Trump faces pushback for urging people to vote twice as test
It’s a felony under North Carolina state law to vote twice.
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Trump’s base is shrinking as whites without a college degree continue to decline
Whites without a college degree have gone from 45% of eligible voters in 2016 to 41%. Meanwhile, whites with a degree and Latinos are on the rise.
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Wilmington mayor’s primary election foes share ‘people over property’ slogan
Mike Purzycki emerged from a field of seven Democratic candidates in 2016 to become mayor. His two challengers in 2020 say he hasn’t done enough for neighborhoods.
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Listen 3:18House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays
Democrats are pushing for increased oversight of the Postal Service following DeJoy's operational changes and Trump's claims that mail-in voting will lead to voter fraud.
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