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2020 Presidential Election Archive

Archives for October 2020

Trump has Covid-19. Voting has already started. What happens now?
Explainers

Trump’s diagnosis could mean a massive amount of uncertainty for the November election.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump was tested regularly for Covid-19. He wanted less testing for everyone else.Trump was tested regularly for Covid-19. He wanted less testing for everyone else.
Politics

Why doesn’t every workplace have the same level of testing as the White House?

By Umair Irfan
How the White House became a coronavirus breeding ground
Covid-19

An ideal coronavirus mitigation strategy versus what the White House did.

By Brian Resnick and Julia Belluz
Whose vote counts?
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could destroy what remains of the Voting Rights ActThe Supreme Court will hear a case that could destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act
Whose vote counts?

And Republicans are poised to gain a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
While Trump gets the best health care in the world, he wants to eliminate coverage for millionsWhile Trump gets the best health care in the world, he wants to eliminate coverage for millions
Politics

Trump’s positive coronavirus test underscores the stakes of his fight against Obamacare.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
President Trump has tested positive for the coronavirusPresident Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus
Politics

The president said he was beginning the “quarantine” process immediately.

By Andrew Prokop and Julia Belluz
Politics
Joe Biden has tested negative for coronavirus after debate with TrumpJoe Biden has tested negative for coronavirus after debate with Trump
Politics

Biden has been strict about mask-wearing and social distancing at his in-person campaign events.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump has consistently mocked adherence to public health guidelinesTrump has consistently mocked adherence to public health guidelines
Politics

The basement campaign is looking pretty good.

By Matthew Yglesias
This is what Trump did in the days before his coronavirus test, in photos
Politics

Before Trump tested positive, he came into contact with a lot of people.

By Kainaz Amaria, Aaron Rupar and 1 more
Politics
The White House should now be ground zero for a huge contact tracing operationThe White House should now be ground zero for a huge contact tracing operation
Politics

Contact tracing has been poor in the US. But Trump’s positive coronavirus test shows why it’s so important.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Read: Physician’s letter confirms President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for coronavirusRead: Physician’s letter confirms President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for coronavirus
Politics

White House physician Sean Conley wrote that Donald and Melania Trump are now isolating at home.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
Did America’s top spy release Russian disinformation to help Trump?Did America’s top spy release Russian disinformation to help Trump?
Politics

Definitely maybe.

By Alex Ward
Technology
Democratic Party leaders are “banging their head against the wall” after private meetings with Facebook on election misinformationDemocratic Party leaders are “banging their head against the wall” after private meetings with Facebook on election misinformation
Technology

After months of talks, Democrats say Facebook isn’t ready for the election.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Explainers
The pandemic is forcing Democrats to ask: Does knocking on doors work?The pandemic is forcing Democrats to ask: Does knocking on doors work?
Explainers

Political scientists say contacting voters by phone might be just as good as going door to door.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Demonizing Somalis is at the heart of Trump’s Minnesota strategy. His Duluth rally showed it.Demonizing Somalis is at the heart of Trump’s Minnesota strategy. His Duluth rally showed it.
Politics

“She tells us how to run our country,” Trump said of Ilhan Omar.

By Aaron Rupar