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.
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Kamala Harris’ mostly virtual campaign to get Wisconsin road test
On Monday, she will travel to Milwaukee on her first traditional campaign trip.
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PAC spending on tires, clothing spurs complaint against state Republican leader
But it is unclear how the Maine Ethics Commission will come down on the complaint because rules governing political action committees are different than those for Clean Elections candidates.
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Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking U.S. war dead
A report in The Atlantic, dismissed by the president as a ‘fake story,’ opens a new political vulnerability for the incumbent less than two months from Election Day.
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Donald Trump denies calling US war dead ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
President Donald Trump is defending himself against accusations that he mocked American war dead
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Senate GOP struggles to unify behind coronavirus relief bill amid dispute over DeVos education policy
The dispute is creating headaches at the beginning of a four-week sprint, when lawmakers are hoping to unify behind a coronavirus relief package.
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Pelosi, Mnuchin agree on plan to avoid government shutdown
Democrats and the Trump administration reach the deal despite ongoing battles over COVID-19 relief legislation.
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Facebook will restrict new political ads in the week before the election
The company says it will also remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting.
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Jared Golden’s reelection appears more likely to national expert
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race to “leans Democratic” instead of a toss-up.