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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Politics
No, the Regeneron drug Trump received is not a Covid-19 “cure”No, the Regeneron drug Trump received is not a Covid-19 “cure”
Politics

Why Trump’s promise to bring America a free antibody cocktail to treat Covid-19 is so absurd.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
Mike Pence tried to blame Kamala Harris for undermining a Covid-19 vaccine. But the public blames Trump.Mike Pence tried to blame Kamala Harris for undermining a Covid-19 vaccine. But the public blames Trump.
Politics

Pence’s spin on a Covid-19 vaccine ignored the biggest obstacle to public trust: his boss.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump reshaped the US immigration system — but it’s been ignored at the debatesTrump reshaped the US immigration system — but it’s been ignored at the debates
Politics

Once the focus of Trump’s 2016 campaign, immigration has been treated as an afterthought this election cycle.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
The Republican position on preexisting conditions is unbelievably unpopularThe Republican position on preexisting conditions is unbelievably unpopular
Politics

Many voters simply don’t believe a politician could hold toxic policy stances on health care.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
The first post-VP debate poll says Kamala Harris wonThe first post-VP debate poll says Kamala Harris won
Politics

59 percent of debate watchers said Harris won, and 38 percent said Pence won.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
“Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking”: Kamala Harris repeatedly shut down Mike Pence’s interruptions at the debate“Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking”: Kamala Harris repeatedly shut down Mike Pence’s interruptions at the debate
Politics

According to data from NBC News, Pence interrupted Harris nearly twice as many times as she interrupted him.

By Li Zhou
Politics
How Obamacare became Democrats’ most powerful political weaponHow Obamacare became Democrats’ most powerful political weapon
Politics

There’s a reason Trump and Pence keep lying about Obamacare, and Biden and Harris keep bringing it up.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
About that fly in the vice presidential debateAbout that fly in the vice presidential debate
Politics

The one real winner of the vice presidential debate.

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Mike Pence played a weak hand wellMike Pence played a weak hand well
Politics

Emphasize your popular positions and your opponents’ unpopular ones.

By Matthew Yglesias
5 winners and 3 losers from the vice presidential debate
2020 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris and Mike Pence faced off in 2020’s only VP debate. Here’s who came out ahead.

By Emily Stewart, German Lopez and 4 more
Politics
The first 2020 presidential debateThe first 2020 presidential debate
Politics

President Trump and Vice President Biden will share the debate stage for the first time in Ohio.

By Vox Staff
Politics
How to watch the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike PenceHow to watch the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence
Politics

Harris and Pence will face off on Wednesday night.

By Benjamin Rosenberg
Technology
Facebook is banning political ads ... after the electionFacebook is banning political ads ... after the election
Technology

The temporary ban doesn’t solve Facebook’s organic content problem or the problematic political ads appearing on its platform before voting.

By Emily Stewart
Whose vote counts?
How to fix America’s voter registration system so more people can voteHow to fix America’s voter registration system so more people can vote
Whose vote counts?

Registering to vote is part of America’s two-step voting process. Does it have to be this way?

By Jen Kirby
Politics
Trump’s stimulus obstruction excites fiscal conservatives — and no one elseTrump’s stimulus obstruction excites fiscal conservatives — and no one else
Politics

Trump seemingly advocated for economic populism in 2016. But that was then.

By Jane Coaston