Election 2020: Updates from The Washington Post

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70 million Americans have already voted Oct 28, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast: the 70 million or so Americans who have already voted equals roughly half of the total turnout in 2016.

Will your vote count? Oct 27, 2020

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What we can learn from a Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. The states where most voters still can’t vote by mail. And why it’s easier to vote from space than from your own home.
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On Monday night, the Supreme Court rejected a request to extend Wisconsin’s deadline for counting mail-in ballots. Justice Brett M.Kavanaugh wrote a concurring argument that reporter Philip Bump says is riddled with dubious arguments, including an allegation that late ballots are somehow a suspicious effort to shift the results.
Forget the official deadlines: Experts and campaigns say it's now too late to vote by mail. The latest from Jacob Bogage.
Coronavirus cases are surging again. But in five states, most voters fearful of infection are not allowed to cast ballots by mail. Reporter Arelis Hernández describes the restrictions leaving tens of millions of people with the risky choice of voting in person or not voting at all.
In 2020, casting a ballot from space may be easier than casting one on Earth. Editor Ruby Mellen explains how that could be.
Check out The Washington Post’s How to Vote guide for information on your state.
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In a new three-part documentary, The Washington Post explores a failed response to the coronavirus pandemic that’s left 225,000 Americans dead, despite decades of preparation in Washington. Watch “America’s Pandemic” here: http://wapo.st/pandemic

Justice Barrett gets right to work and may decide on more election cases soon Oct 27, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast: There are four emergency requests pending at the court — two involving election procedures in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

The court that Mitch McConnell built Oct 26, 2020

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Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.

Pence determined to maintain schedule after five aides test positive, irrespective of CDC guidelines Oct 26, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast: the presidential campaign was roiled anew this weekend by a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus at the White House that infected at least five top aides or advisers to Vice President Pence.

The winners and losers of early voting Oct 23, 2020

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From "Post Reports" — What record-breaking early-voter turnout means for Democrats and Republicans. How one election official is handling the “tsunami” of ballots in her Texas county. Plus, the latest on foreign election interference.

Biden’s oil gaffe and Trump’s subdued performance in final debate unlikely to change race Oct 23, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast, In their final debate, President Trump tried to cast Joe Biden as a scandal-plagued politician and Biden sought to portray Trump as a demagogue who criminally abused immigrants and mishandled the coronavirus pandemic.

How 2020 races across the country lay the groundwork for a president’s influence Oct 22, 2020

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On the "Can He Do That?" podcast, races across the country will have implications for the future of our electoral landscape and matter for the power of the next president. Reporter Dave Weigel on the 2020 races you should be watching.

Trump mulls firing FBI director, as DNI accuses Iran of election interference Oct 22, 2020

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From today's "Daily 202" podcast, the president grows increasingly frustrated that federal law enforcement has not delivered his campaign a last-minute boost.

Introducing the mute button to the presidential debate Oct 21, 2020

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From the "Post Reports" podcast — President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden face off in their final presidential debate on Thursday. Political reporter Amy B Wang explains what to expect.