Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Florida Voters Face Election Misinformation

5:25am September 18, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Latino voters in the swing state of Fla. are seeing a barrage of alarming messages about the election on WhatsApp and Facebook — misinformation that some fear could influence the election's outcome.

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News Brief: Trump's 'Patriotic' Curriculum, Voter Misinformation, German Gas Pipeline

5:05am September 18, 2020

President Trump announced a commission to promote "patriotic" education. Latino voters in Florida face election misinformation. And, Germany tries to save the development of a gas pipeline.

A man holds a sign that says "VOTE" outside Mankato Regional Airport as President Trump makes a campaign stop on Aug. 17 in Mankato, Minn. Both Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden visit the state Friday.

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Biden And Trump Visit Minnesota As The State Begins Early Voting

5:00am September 18, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The contested state's opening of early voting underscores the extent to which Election Day has become election season.

President Trump listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in April.

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Trump Dismisses Complaints About Coronavirus Response From Former Pence Aide

10:43pm September 17, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

Olivia Troye said President Trump prioritized his re-election over concern for people getting sick. Trump said Thursday she was a "lower-level person" who was terminated.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testify during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in August.

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In 'Tense' Call, DeJoy Tells Election Officials That USPS Can Handle Mail Ballots

10:22pm September 17, 2020

by Miles Parks

The postmaster general spoke to dozens of the nation's top election officials Thursday, ahead of an election season that will see record numbers of mail ballots.

President Trump holds a Constitution Day proclamation after speaking Thursday during the White House Conference on American History at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Trump Announces 'Patriotic Education' Commission, A Largely Political Move

7:45pm September 17, 2020

by Alana Wise

Trump decries what he says are a "twisted web of lies" being taught in U.S. classrooms about systemic racism in America. But the federal government does not have jurisdiction over school curriculum.

A sign promoting the 2020 census stands in a planter in Roswell, N.M., in August. A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to continue holding off on wrapping up the census for now.

Court Order Keeps Census In Limbo As Counting End Date Looms

6:04pm September 17, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

After the Trump administration missed a filing deadline for court documents, a judge has ordered the wrap-up of the census to remain on hold, throwing door-knocking efforts further into uncertainty.

Benjamin Graff, center, and his son Jacob Graff, 19, drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election, in Philadelphia, on June 2, 2020. The state Supreme Court affirmed Thursday that counties may use drop boxes for voters casting mail

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Extends Vote By Mail Deadline, Allows Drop Boxes

5:53pm September 17, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The decisions come just seven weeks before Election Day and as a flurry of election-related lawsuits heat up around the country.

A researcher holds a tube containing the coronavirus.

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'Scientific American' Breaks 175 Years Of Tradition, Endorses A Presidential Nominee

5:42pm September 17, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Laura Helmuth of Scientific American says the decision to break tradition was both unanimous and quick: "We took this decision very seriously. You don't give up 175 years of tradition for nothing."

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Trump Announces Commission To Promote 'Patriotic Education'

4:59pm September 17, 2020

by Tamara Keith

President Trump says he wants a commission to promote what he calls "patriotic education" — a slam against efforts to teach children about systemic racism and an appeal to his political base.