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World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
The U.S., India and Brazil are reporting by far the highest numbers of cases — 8.1 million, 7.5 million and 5.2 million respectively.
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Supreme Court to review two cases involving Trump border policy
Trump's “Migrant Protection Protocols” policy became a key pillar of the administration’s response to an unprecedented surge of asylum-seeking families at the border.
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Coronavirus cases rise to highest level since late July
Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.
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Millions more COVID-19 rapid tests, but are results reported?
The U.S. can now test several million people daily for coronavirus but the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump incites domestic terrorism
The day after chants of "lock her up!" erupted during President Trump's rally in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer responded with a plea to turn down the political heat.
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Pa. says ‘overwhelming majority of ballots’ will be counted three days after Election Day
Pa. Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar said she expects the “overwhelming majority of ballots” to be tabulated three days after Election Day.
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Avalanche of early votes transforming 2020 election
The rush to vote is leading experts to predict that a record 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election since 1908.
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Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls
Coming just two and a half weeks before Election Day, the events Thursday night offered crystalizing contrasts and a national, if divided, audience.
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Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask in White House
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that he was wrong not to wear a mask at the White House, after he and President Donald Trump both came down with COVID-19.
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On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality
As the #MeToo movement marks its third anniversary, founder Tarana Burke is working to make sure it remains inclusive and reclaims its original intent.
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Takeaways from Amy Coney Barrett’s Judiciary confirmation hearings
President Trump’s nominee deflected answering most questions, citing precedent that she can’t weigh in on issues she may rule on.
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GOP pushes Barrett’s nomination ahead, Dems decry ‘sham’
Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seems inevitable, as even some Senate Democrats acknowledged.
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Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
The postal service agreed to reverse all changes, which included reduced retail hours, and removal of collection boxes and mail sorting machines.
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Census whiplashed by changing deadlines, accuracy concerns
By sticking to the Dec. 31 deadline, the Trump administration would end up controlling the numbers used for the apportionment, no matter who wins next month’s election.
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‘So hard to prove you exist’: Flawed fraud protections deny unemployment to millions
Efforts to prevent fraud in state unemployment systems are outdated, hurting millions of people with legitimate claims by causing lengthy and unnecessary delays.
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