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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Politics
The White House won’t say when Trump’s last negative coronavirus test was. Here’s why it matters.The White House won’t say when Trump’s last negative coronavirus test was. Here’s why it matters.
Politics

They said Trump was the “most tested man in America.” Was he tested when it mattered most?

By Aaron Rupar
Facebook and Twitter said they would crack down on QAnon, but the delusion seems unstoppable
The future of the vote

Can anyone stop QAnon?

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
Trump has been discharged from Walter Reed medical centerTrump has been discharged from Walter Reed medical center
Politics

“Don’t be afraid of Covid,” he tweeted.

By Julia Belluz
Politics
How Trump is using HIPAA to pick which medical details are released to the publicHow Trump is using HIPAA to pick which medical details are released to the public
Politics

HIPAA protects every patient’s privacy, including Trump’s. But he seems to be using it for political advantage.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Health experts call for the vice presidential debate to be canceled or made virtualHealth experts call for the vice presidential debate to be canceled or made virtual
Politics

An in-person debate would be “astonishingly risky.”

By Benjamin Rosenberg
Politics
Trump and his staff’s refusal to wear a face mask is a catastropheTrump and his staff’s refusal to wear a face mask is a catastrophe
Politics

A face mask might have protected Trump, his staff, and the people around them from the coronavirus.

By Eliza Barclay
Covid-19
Trump has been the biggest source of Covid-19 misinformation, study findsTrump has been the biggest source of Covid-19 misinformation, study finds
Covid-19

“The President of the United States was likely the largest driver of the COVID-19 misinformation ‘infodemic.’”

By Dylan Scott
Politics
How to actually make a difference if you’re nervous about the electionHow to actually make a difference if you’re nervous about the election
Politics

Constructive alternatives to doomscrolling.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Polls: Biden has a double-digit lead on Trump nationallyPolls: Biden has a double-digit lead on Trump nationally
Politics

One new poll found Biden to have his largest lead of the race: 14 percentage points.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Covid-19
The US has reported more than 97,000 new Covid-19 cases since the news of Trump’s positive testThe US has reported more than 97,000 new Covid-19 cases since the news of Trump’s positive test
Covid-19

America’s Covid-19 outbreak is a lot bigger than President Trump.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The White House released photos of Trump at work, raising more questions about his healthThe White House released photos of Trump at work, raising more questions about his health
Politics

Amid mixed messages on the president’s health, the White House released photos of Trump working that some critics say were staged.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis may have come earlier than we thoughtTrump’s Covid-19 diagnosis may have come earlier than we thought
Politics

The president’s physician cast doubt on the timeline of Trump’s diagnosis, before saying he misspoke.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
North Carolina’s all-important 2020 Senate race, explained
The stakes of the Senate, explained

Thom Tillis looks like a weak incumbent in the North Carolina Senate race. But it’s still going to be close.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
North Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham admitted to sending romantic extramarital textsNorth Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham admitted to sending romantic extramarital texts
Politics

It’s not yet clear how this will play in the North Carolina Senate race, which is a must-win for Democrats.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Best wishes and barbs: World leaders react to Trump testing positive for the coronavirusBest wishes and barbs: World leaders react to Trump testing positive for the coronavirus
Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin even sent a telegram.

By Alex Ward