President Trump has encouraged his supporters to attempt to vote twice to show that such fraud is possible.
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Court puts brakes on decision to allow ranked-choice veto question in November
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court still must rule on an underlying appeal of Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s decision to invalidate signatures on a people’s veto petition.
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McConnell says Senate to vote on ‘targeted’ virus aid package
Some Republican senators with close reelection races are anxious to respond further to the pandemic, but Democrats are insisting on more sweeping relief.
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Trump considers pumping up to $100 million of his own cash into race, sources say
It would be unprecedented for an incumbent president to put his own money toward winning a second term.
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House panel to investigate reports that DeJoy pressured employees to make campaign donations
Former employees say Louis DeJoy and his aides urged employees at his former North Carolina-based company to write checks and attend fundraisers on behalf of Republican candidates.
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COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
The back-and-forth played out on Labor Day, the traditional start of the two-month sprint to the election.
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How to win an election during a pandemic: Candidates for local offices get creative
Many of the honored traditions of handshakes, door-knocking and group events carry a risk of transmitting coronavirus.
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Mnuchin says he and Pelosi have agreed on plan to avoid shutdown
Talks on economic relief legislation dissolved in August and have remained stalled.
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Trump’s alleged comments leave military leaders off balance
The president attacked the Atlantic article as ‘fake news.’
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Trump fixates on vaccine promise as key to reelection bid
Democratic strategists say a vaccine announcement could help the incumbent, but would be unlikely to reshape the race.