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Federal Judge Rejects Republican Bid To Toss Out 127,000 Ballots In Texas
In a win for voters, a judge rejected an effort to throw out ballots cast in Harris County, Texas, via a drive-through voting site.
The Banality of Trump’s Hatred
Excitement seizes Donald Trump’s face when it’s time, once again, to humiliate another human. His eyes narrow and he curls the corners of his lips. You’re likely to spot the sinister grimace during one of the president’s campaign rallies. Yesterday in Michigan, Trump turned to the screen behind him to watch a clip of former Vice President Joe Biden stumbling while trying to say, “I’ll lead an effective strategy to mobilize true international pressure.
Trump’s Second Term Will Be Nothing Like His First
When a president is running for a second term, elections tend to look like a contest between change (a new candidate) and more of the same (the incumbent).But 2020 doesn’t fit the mold. As aberrant as Donald Trump’s first term in office has been, a second term might be a more radical departure from the past four years than even a comparative return to normalcy under Joe Biden would be. In other words, this is a change election either way—the question is what kind of change.
All the President’s Lies About the Coronavirus
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Updated at 2:20 p.m. ET on November 2, 2020.President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s preparation for this once-in-a-generation crisis.Here, a collection of the biggest lies he’s told as the nation endures a public-health and economic calamity. This post will be updated as needed.
The Big Story: The 2020 Election Will Shape the Future of America
Join Atlantic senior editor Ron Brownstein, assistant editor Christian Paz, and staff writer Derek Thompson for a live Election Day conversation about how the presidential race could be remembered as a hinge point in the nation’s history.
How Americans Are Planning to Spend Election Night and Not Lose Their Minds
Sometimes a half-marathon on a treadmill is better than watching the news.
Author Edwidge Danticat: “Be the Vote for Immigrant Families Under Threat by Trump Administration”
We go to Florida, which could prove decisive in the 2020 presidential election and where immigration is a key issue for many voters, to speak with Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat, who says voters in the state should cast their ballots to protect immigrant families under threat of deportation by the Trump administration. Trump has repeatedly tried to end temporary protected status for Haitians in the country. We also speak with 13-year-old Christina Ponthieux, the U.S.
Battleground Texas: GOP Sues to Toss 127K Votes as Trump Caravan Tries to Force Biden Bus Off Road
This weekend, a caravan of Trump supporters in Texas tried to run a Biden campaign bus off the road, ahead of a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court Sunday rejecting a Republican effort brought by a QAnon supporter to throw out nearly 127,000 early votes from 10 drive-thru polling locations in Harris County, but now a similar lawsuit has been filed in federal court.
“We Never Made It to the Polls”: Police in North Carolina Pepper-Spray Voting March, Arresting Eight
Police in Alamance County in North Carolina pepper-sprayed a peaceful get-out-the-vote march Saturday, descending on the crowd after they stopped near a Confederate monument to kneel in honor of George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis in May. Viral videos of the violent police action show officers in riot gear attacking the marchers, including young children and elderly people, who had intended to walk to a polling place on the last day of early voting in North Carolina.
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.
Don’t Panic About Election Mail in Philly. Detroit, However …
There’s some troubling new data about the Postal Service’s performance in swing states right now.
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.
U.S. sets new single-day record for coronavirus infections
The latest surge comes ahead of what’s expected to be an especially dangerous winter for the virus, with hospitalizations already on the rise.
CDC broadens definition of who’s at risk of getting coronavirus
The updated guidance defines a “close contact” as anyone who spends at least 15 minutes within six feet of an infected individual over a 24-hour period.
How You Create a Robert Kardashian–Style Hologram—and How Much It Costs
Nowadays, actors and musicians have themselves documented as holograms before they die.
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.
How coronavirus is reshaping America’s job market
About 1 in 3 people were either working in a different job in September than they were in February or were unemployed, researchers say.
How the Pandemic Is Worsening America’s Racial Gaps
Covid isn’t just disproportionately killing people of color; it’s sticking them in a feedback loop that exacerbates economic and racial inequity, says Chicago economist Damon Jones.
“Let the People Pick the President”: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College
As Donald Trump and Joe Biden make their final campaign pushes in battleground states that could decide the election, we speak with author and journalist Jesse Wegmen about the case for abolishing the Electoral College system altogether and moving toward a national popular vote for electing the president. Two of the last three presidents — George W. Bush and Donald Trump — came to office after losing the popular vote.
Native American Voters Could Decide Key Senate Races While Battling Intense Voter Suppression
Native American voters could sway key Senate races in next week’s election in Montana, North Carolina, Arizona and Maine. Investigative journalist Jenni Monet says that for many tribal citizens, the contest is not just about Democrats and Republicans. These voters “support those who understand their sovereignty,” says Monet, who writes the newsletter “Indigenously.” She is a tribal citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna.
“Fighting for Democracy”: Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression & Why Georgia Could Go Blue
As the 2020 campaign enters its final days, we go to Georgia, where two Senate seats are up for grabs and both Republican incumbents face stiff opposition. Joe Biden is also spending significant time in the state, which no Democratic presidential candidate has won since 1992. “Georgia is truly in play,” says Emory University professor Carol Anderson.