In Biden’s Home State, Republican Centrism Gives Way to the Fringe
The Republican Party’s slide from statewide power to irrelevance in Delaware mirrored its swerve from moderation to the fringe. Now a QAnon fan is running for the Senate.
‘Real Change’: A Race Is On to Register Ex-Felons in Florida
Activists armed with millions of dollars from donors like Michael Bloomberg and LeBron James are canvassing in Florida to help former felons register to vote before a deadline on Monday.
For Veterans, Bonds Forged in Battle Are Tested by 2020’s Rancor
Toxic rhetoric and political polarization are doing what nothing else could: driving apart former Marines who had one another’s backs through wars and the stresses of civilian life.
A Struggling Ohio Town Celebrated Trump’s Win in 2016. What About Now?
Portsmouth, Ohio, was facing hard times when our reporter spent a week there leading up to Election Day 2016. She went back to find the town rebounding, and loyal to President Trump. But its residents no longer tie their fortunes to him.
Trump’s Diagnosis Imperils Quick Supreme Court Confirmation Timeline
With the president ill and a coronavirus outbreak engulfing Washington, Republicans vowed to press ahead with an election-season confirmation.
Soraya Santiago Solla, Transgender Trailblazer, Dies at 72
She was the first in Puerto Rico to change a gender designation on a birth certificate and the first there to reveal that she’d had sex-reassignment surgery.
The Fattest Bears in Alaska Want Your Vote
Each year, people vote for the heftiest brown bear at the Katmai National Park and Preserve during the Fat Bear Week contest.
They Cheered Trump in Minnesota, at the Last Big Rally Before His Virus Test
After President Trump tested positive, some Minnesota Republicans were undergoing tests, while others said they were unconcerned about potential risks.
Hope Hicks, Senior Trump Adviser, Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Ms. Hicks, the closest known person to the president to have contracted the virus, traveled with him this week aboard Air Force One.
As Trump Sows Doubts on Mail, Democrats Push More In-Person Voting
In Philadelphia, officials are encouraging voting in person. In Wisconsin, there are ballot-return events in city parks. They reflect an unease over President Trump’s war on mail-in voting.
In Supreme Court Fight, McSally Sees a Chance to Reboot Her Senate Campaign
Martha McSally, the Arizona Republican, spent months trailing her opponent. By embracing Trump’s strategy to replace Ginsburg, can she close the gap?
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