Election 2020: Updates from The Washington Post

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Biden and Trump prepare very differently for final debate Oct 21, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast, ahead of the last debate, President Trump lashed out at ‘60 Minutes’ host Lesley Stahl and threatened to release their interview because he didn’t like the aggressive tone of her questions.

Can Senate Republicans survive Trump? Oct 20, 2020

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From "Post Reports" — The Senate seats in danger of flipping parties this election. Facebook and Twitter struggle to tackle disinformation ahead of the election. And a Black man speaks out after his image was used for fake pro-Trump Twitter accounts.

Our newest poll shows North Carolina is a dead heat Oct 20, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast: Trump and Biden are running in a dead heat in North Carolina, with the economy buoying the president’s candidacy and the pandemic boosting his challenger in one of the key electoral targets in November.

Lawyers vs. more lawyers Oct 19, 2020

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From "Post Reports": there are just over two weeks until Nov. 3. Election-related lawsuits are flooding the courts, but the army of lawyers filing cases shows little sign of stopping. And a conversation with a pro-Trump Muslim voter.

Joe Biden leads Trump in the polls. So did Hillary Clinton. Democrats fear deja vu. Oct 19, 2020

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On "The Daily 202" podcast: Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon has been telling donors, activists and voters to assume that the current polling leads will not last. She has said Biden does not have a double-digit lead.

Trump defends retweeting conspiracy theories in abrasive town hall Oct 16, 2020

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From "The Daily 202" podcast: separated by five states, two television news outlets and a deep trough of mutual animosity, Trump and Democrat Joe Biden held dueling town halls on Thursday night.

The 2020 election is facing big challenges. Which ones matter most? Oct 15, 2020

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On the "Can He Do That?" podcast, which election-related legal battles are likely to have the biggest impacts? Reporter Amy Gardner on her coverage of our electoral system and the tests it faces in 2020.

What happens when campaigns challenge votes? Oct 15, 2020

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From the "Post Reports" podcast: Your voting questions answered.

Videos show conservative activists coordinating with White House aides behind closed doors Oct 15, 2020

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From "The Daily 202" podcast: Videos provided to The Post — covering dozens of hours of CNP meetings — offer an inside view of participants’ obsessions and fears at a pivotal moment in the conservative movement.
Read the full article: Videos show closed-door sessions of leading conservative activists: ‘Be not afraid of the accusations that you’re a voter suppressor’

Trump tries to outrun coronavirus with Florida rally and ambitious schedule Oct 13, 2020

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From "The Daily 202" podcast: President Trump's campaign schedule so far reflects the frenetic energy of a man trying to outrun both a deadly illness and electoral defeat.