Election 2020

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Pastor to Trump: 'the Lord' Told Me Who Will Win

The president and Joe Biden campaign in states they hope to flip

(Newser) - President Trump and Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away, the AP reports. Trump began his day in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and...

Mayor Pete Finds New Life on Fox News
How 'Mayor Pete'
Became 'Slayer Pete'
the rundown
Oct 18, 2020 12:00 PM CDT

How 'Mayor Pete' Became 'Slayer Pete'

Pete Buttigieg wins acclaim for his rebuttals on Fox News

(Newser) - CNN Business called him "savage." The LA Times dubbed him "Slayer Pete." Of all people, Pete Buttigieg—the friendly, clean, cerebral Democratic politician of 2020—is raising eyebrows for his icy put-downs on Fox News. To wit: "I don't know why you would...

Turnout Is Off the Charts
'Crazy' Voting Numbers
May Yield a US First
in case you missed it
Oct 18, 2020 9:30 AM CDT

'Crazy' Voting Numbers May Yield a US First

Majority might cast ballots before Election Day for the first time

(Newser) - Nearly 21 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes amid the pandemic. The 20.8 million ballots submitted as of Friday afternoon represent 15% of all the votes cast in the 2016 presidential election, the AP reports, even as eight states...

SNL's Take on Town Halls: "Hallmark Movie, Alien Autopsy'

Jim Carrey and Alec Baldwin kick things of

(Newser) - If you missed President Trump and Joe Biden's dueling town halls on Thursday night, Saturday Night Live has you covered. Its cold open began by "presenting a rebroadcast of those town halls the way most Americans watched them ... flipping back and forth, trying to decide between a Hallmark...

Trump Makes Huge Claims at Rally in Michigan

And Joe Biden's campaign manager makes a statement of her own

(Newser) - President Trump leaned into fear tactics Saturday as he accused the left of trying to "erase American history, purge American values and destroy the American way of life" in a late reelection pitch to voters in Michigan, the AP reports. "The Democrat party you once knew doesn't...

Christian Group: 'Trump Has Used Christianity'

'Not Our Faith' rolls out 6-figure TV and digital ad campaign

(Newser) - A group of prominent Christians from both sides of the aisle, including a past faith adviser to former President Barack Obama, is forming a political action committee designed to chip away at Christian support for President Trump in the final weeks of the 2020 campaign, the AP reports. Dubbed Not...

Maryland Gov. Votes for a Dead President

Larry Hogan says he knows it's 'simply symbolic'

(Newser) - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he has already cast his ballot in the 2020 election. His choice for president: Ronald Reagan. "I know it's simply symbolic," he tells the Washington Post . "It's not going to change the outcome in my state. But I thought it...

Daughter of Major Trump Ally: Please Vote for Biden

Caroline Giuliani, daughter of Rudy, wants to get rid of 'toxic' Trump administration

(Newser) - At least one Giuliani won't be voting for President Trump, and she's urging others to follow her lead. Caroline Rose Giuliani, the youngest child of former New York City Mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani, writes in an opinion piece for Vanity Fair that she'll be casting...

At Rally, Trump Mulls a Possible Loss to Biden

President jokes that 'maybe I'll have to leave the country'

(Newser) - President Trump doesn't often acknowledge possible defeat in the upcoming election, but he pondered that possibility Friday night during a rally in Macon, Ga. USA Today reports that during the event at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Trump was poking fun at health protocols such as face masks and...

Biden Looks Like the Winner in TV Ratings

He's got bigger numbers than the president

(Newser) - Donald Trump often has been a TV ratings hit , but maybe not this time. Preliminary results from his nearly head-to-head matchup Thursday night with Joe Biden show the president bringing up the rear, Variety reports. Biden, whose 90-minute event was carried by ABC, is averaging 13.9 million total viewers...

Town Haller: Trump's Smile Rocks, but My Vote's for Biden

Paulette Dale drew attention for complimenting president at town hall

(Newser) - There were plenty of attention-grabbing moments during President Trump's Thursday night town hall in Miami, but one attendee managed to steal some of the spotlight from him when she gushed over his looks. "I have to say, you have a great smile," Paulette Dale said to a...

A Lot of People Had Same Thought on Those Town Halls
A Lot of People Had Same
Thought on Those Town Halls
the rundown
Oct 16, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

A Lot of People Had Same Thought on Those Town Halls

They were 'like a choose-your-own-ending book,' says one analysis

(Newser) - Thursday's night presidential town halls were very different from each other, and a similar theme has emerged in the political post-mortems. What was originally supposed to be a face-to-face debate "morphed into a long-distance study in contrasts," write Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck at the New York ...

Guthrie Gave Trump &#39;One of His Toughest Grillings&#39;
Guthrie Gave Trump 'One
of His Toughest Grillings'
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 16, 2020 4:54 AM CDT

Guthrie Gave Trump 'One of His Toughest Grillings'

'You're not someone's crazy uncle,' she told him

(Newser) - Thursday night was a tale of two town halls but while President Trump and Joe Biden both had a lot to say, in their own ways, some commentators say the winner was Savannah Guthrie, who moderated the NBC Trump town hall. The Today co-host is being praised—and criticized—for...

Trump on Feds' Killing of Portland Suspect: They Didn't Intend to Arrest

'They didn’t want to arrest him, and 15 minutes' later, he was dead, POTUS says

(Newser) - At a North Carolina rally Thursday, President Trump praised the US Marshals who shot and killed the man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer at an August protest in Portland. "We sent in the US Marshals, took 15 minutes and it was over....

Now Someone in Biden&#39;s Orbit Tests Positive
Cases in
Biden-Harris
Camp Hit 3
Oct 16, 2020 1:28 AM CDT

Cases in Biden-Harris Camp Hit 3

An aviation staffer who has flown with the presidential nominee tests positive

(Newser) - Shortly after news that two people in Kamala Harris' camp have tested positive for COVID-19 came word that someone in Joe Biden's orbit has, too. An aviation staffer who flew with the Democratic presidential nominee Monday and Tuesday is positive, ABC News reports. "We learned—as part of...

Highlights From Biden&#39;s Town Hall
Highlights From
Biden's Town Hall
UPDATED
Oct 15, 2020 8:51 PM CDT

Highlights From Biden's Town Hall

Biden does not rule out the idea of packing the Supreme Court with more justices

(Newser) - The dueling debates are over. President Trump appeared on NBC News, and you can read highlights here . This file has highlights from Joe Biden's town hall on ABC News, via the AP , Politico , USA Today , and the Washington Post :
  • "He panicked," Biden said of Trump's coronavirus
...

Highlights From Trump&#39;s Town Hall
Highlights From
Trump's Town Hall
UPDATED
Oct 15, 2020 8:42 PM CDT

Highlights From Trump's Town Hall

Candidates host dueling forums

(Newser) - It was a night of dueling town halls. Joe Biden appeared on ABC News, and you can read highlights here . This file has highlights from President Trump's town hall on NBC News, via the AP , USA Today , Politico , and the Washington Post :
  • Trump said he has no more symptoms
...

Trump, Biden Ready for Rare, Simultaneous Town Halls

Trump is on NBC, Biden on ABC

(Newser) - Thursday night was supposed to be the second debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, but those plans got scrapped after the president's COVID diagnosis. Instead, the nation gets the unusual spectacle of simultaneous town halls on different networks:
  • Biden: His town hall begins at 8pm ET on ABC
...

That $200 Drug Card Won't be in the Mail Just Yet

Trump's campaign proposal was a surprise to the rest of government

(Newser) - President Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it unlikely the government can carry it out before Election Day. Democratic lawmakers have raised questions about whether the administration has the authority to order on its own billions...

Poll: Graham Has a Lead, but It's Complicated

Voters lack enthusiasm for their incumbent, and the undecideds could affect race

(Newser) - Sen. Lindsey Graham is up 6 percentage points over Democrat Jaime Harrison, a New York Times/Siena College poll shows, though there are several unsettled factors that could move that needle one way or the other. One of them is the finding that 12% of African American voters are still undecided,...

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