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Dear Care and Feeding: Our Daughter Hates the Annual Family Vacation
Parenting advice on family vacation fights, eco-friendly toys, and single parenting.
China shapes a new U.S. economic era: The return of industrial policy
The latest episode of POLITICO’s Global Translations podcast explores the new industrial policy emerging in America to counter China’s ascent.
How Jane Lynch Strikes the Perfect Level of Mean on Weakest Link
“You have to know if it’s mean or just obvious.
All Policies Are Economic Policies
Slate Money talks the Trump economy, dual interest rates, and Chewy.
Germany’s Smart, Simple Formula for Fighting Its Coronavirus Spike
The rational thing to do is to shut down—and bail out—the restaurants and bars.
The pandemic surge in charts
Spiking infections have seized the headlines — and it could get much worse.
Obamacare enrollment opening with millions more uninsured, law’s future in doubt
The sign-up season begins amid an intensifying pandemic and shortly before the Supreme Court will weigh Obamacare’s fate.
U.S. surpasses 9 million Covid cases
Nearly every region of the country is reporting an uptick in infections and hospitalizations.
‘A mass exodus’: HHS staffers jumping ship amid pandemic, fears of Trump loss
“I’ve personally seen people working on their resumes inside the office,” a senior official added. “It’s no secret.
GDP rebounds at record pace, but dark clouds reappear
Trump got a great economic report to use on the campaign trail. But behind the surface, giant risks are looming.
Retail in NYC gets option of outdoor shopping
The new Open Storefronts program — modeled on the city’s popular outdoor dining initiative — will allow 40,000 businesses to set up open air operations.
S&P 500 sinks 3.5% as surging virus cases lead to shutdowns
The selling in U.S. markets followed broad declines in Europe.
Joe Biden wins Arizona
Joe Biden has won Arizona, a state last won by a Democrat in 1996 and heavily targeted by Democrats for a 2020 flip. Arizona adds 11 electoral votes to Biden’s tally.
Mark Kelly wins Arizona Senate seat
Democratic candidate and retired astronaut Mark Kelly has defeated incumbent Sen. Martha McSally in the Arizona Senate race.
Presidential election winner can’t yet be declared as vote counting continues in key states
Election night is ending without a clear winner in the presidential race—an outcome we’d hoped to avoid, but knew was a strong possibility. The massive increase in mail ballots combined with laws in some states that prevented those mail ballots being processed ahead of time means that some key states are—as predicted—still counting, and may be counting for days.
Arizona’s vote counting has slowed to a crawl.
‘We believe we’re on track to win this election,’ Joe Biden tells Delaware crowd
Joe Biden spoke briefly at a drive-in rally in Delaware shortly before 1 AM ET, offering an optimistic message but one that emphasized that the vote-counting is ongoing and there’s a lot we don’t know. “We feel good about where we are, we really do. I’m here to tell you tonight we believe we’re on track to win this election,” he said.
The night wears on: Daily Kos presidential results live coverage #5
Stick with us as we continue following the presidential results live, and check in with Daily Kos Elections as they follow the downballot races.
Resources:
The Daily Kos Elections guide to every key presidential swing state in 2020.
The Daily Kos Elections Nov. 3, 2020 poll closing times map.
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Barbara Morrill
Calling it a night.
The Nightmare Is Real
Updated at 2:36 a.m. ET on November 4, 2020.The 2020 election has been the most anticipated in generations—and for now the result of the contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will have to go on being anticipated a little longer.With most polls closed around the nation, it is clear that Democratic dreams of a quick and decisive Biden victory were just as much an illusion as the president’s hope for a clear-cut win.
Yitzhak Rabin and the Case for Courage
Late at night on November 4, 1995, while leaving a huge rally in Tel Aviv, moments after leading the crowd in singing the “Song of Peace”—“Don’t say the day will come; bring the day!”—Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot by a young Israeli bitterly opposed to the peace process with the Palestinians.Although Rabin and I worked together for less than three years, we built a close working relationship and a deep friendship.
Sarah McBride Makes History As First Openly Trans State Senator
The 30-year-old, who beat Republican Steve Washington in Delaware, said she hopes her win shows LGBTQ kids “that our democracy is big enough for them.
Perhaps You’d Like to Read Some Weird International News That Has Nothing Do With the U.S. Election
But for some reason a lot to do with whales?
Mitch McConnell Beats Amy McGrath To Win Reelection In Kentucky Senate Race
The Senate majority leader will serve a seventh term in Washington after fending off yet another well-funded challenge from Democrats desperate to end his career.
Fox survey finds 63 percent say country heading in wrong direction
The economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds.
I Don’t Think My Husband Knows About My Secret Sexual Outlet
How can I be more open without hurting him?
Wall Street notches second-best Election Day of trading
The gains are a sign of positive trader sentiment, although it’s unclear if that has to do with hopes of a clear winner emerging.
The Atlantic Daily: Our Election Night Watch Guide
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.Shutterstock / Getty / The AtlanticTo put the Election Day frenzy aside, this bears repeating: This is not a normal election, and you should prepare yourself accordingly. We don’t know when races will be called.
Trump Mocked After Claiming He’s ‘Most Innocent Man’ In U.S. History
“Innocent people don’t say things like this,” one person noted on Twitter.