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Election 2020

Biden keeps focus on pandemic as Trump seeks momentum from debate

As President Trump made a push to change the campaign’s dynamic, Joe Biden reiterated warnings about Trump’s “failed leadership.”

By Annie Linskey, Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan

Biden has surged ahead of Trump in donors — including in the states that matter most

Loan payments loom as Trump fights for his future in politics and in business

If President Trump is reelected, his loan-saddled properties could present a conflict of interest: He will owe enormous sums to banks that his government regulates.

By David A. Fahrenthold, Jonathan O'Connell and Joshua Partlow

Dozens of times over the past three years, President Trump has attempted to erase former president Barack Obama and the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) from the history of the Veterans Choice Act. (Monica Akhtar/The Post)

Spin, hyperbole and deception: How Trump claimed credit for an Obama veterans achievement

President Trump has told mistruths about the 2014 VA Choice Act more than 156 times, seeking to deny the contributions of rivals including former president Barack Obama and the late Sen. John McCain. His handling of the VA Choice legislation offers a crystalline window into the anatomy of a Trump lie.

By Ashley Parker

As Obama stumps for Biden, another chance to vanquish Trump and protect his own legacy

By David Nakamura and Sean Sullivan

Trump’s historic assault on the civil service was four years in the making

By Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Toluse Olorunnipa

Analysis

The electoral map is very weird right now

By Philip Bump

Coronavirus

U.S. hits highest daily number of cases since pandemic began

Friday’s tally, the first time the United States has seen more than 80,000 cases reported in one day, comes as many states are seeing rising hospitalizations.

By William Wan and Jacqueline Dupree

Covid-19 surge in Belgium leads to shortage of doctors, teachers and police

So many workers are sick that critical services are faltering. As the virus accelerates, the Belgian health minister said that the virus could soon escape authorities’ control.

By Quentin Ariès and Michael Birnbaum1 hour ago

The FixAnalysis

How many coronavirus deaths are truly attributable to Trump?

By Philip Bump

Mnuchin downbeat on economic relief talks with Pelosi as clock runs out ahead of election

By Erica Werner and Jeff Stein

Opinions

The Trump market is a rather limp balloon. Just look at history.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

545 children are still separated from their families. What if one of them were yours?

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

Trump’s newest executive order could prove one of his most insidious

Opinion by the Editorial Board

The latest sheer idiocy from conservative homophobes: Boycotting Oreos

Opinion by Colbert I. King

Two things Facebook still needs to do to reduce the spread of misinformation

Opinion by Samantha Power

Five myths about shareholders

Opinion by Christopher Marquis

Race & Reckoning

Yolanda McGriff hugs her 16-year-old daughter, Keionna, in Dallas. “My whole life changed from that one decision,” McGriff says of attending a May 30 demonstration with her daughter after George Floyd's death. (Zerb Mellish for The Post)

George Floyd protesters most often charged with misdemeanors, available data shows

Analysis of arrests in 15 cities reveals most George Floyd protesters were charged with misdemeanors and lived within the metro area where they were arrested. The data contradicts suggestions by President Trump and other officials that those who took to the streets were mostly agitators from out of town, committing felonious acts.

By Meryl Kornfield, Austin R. Ramsey, Jacob Wallace, Christopher Casey and Verónica Del Valle

Man linked to far-right Boogaloo Bois charged after allegedly firing AK-47 at Minneapolis police precinct

According to a federal criminal complaint made public Friday, Ivan Harrison Hunter, a 26-year-old from Bourne, Texas, traveled to Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death and was captured on video May 28 firing 13 rounds from an AK-47 into the precinct building.

By Holly Bailey

Black people are arrested for misdemeanors at disproportionately higher rates, study shows

By Katie Mettler

Perspective

Kristen Welker asked the candidates about The Talk. That moment proved the value of newsroom diversity.

By Margaret Sullivan

Guide to the Pandemic

Places with highest daily reported cases per capitaSeven-day average of daily new reported cases per 100,000 residents

Road to Recovery

In Connecticut, high school football was canceled. A private league launched in its place.

By Roman Stubbs

Diners weigh the ethics, risks and responsibilities of eating inside restaurants

By Tim Carman

Ovens, dishwashers and washing machines are breaking down like never before. But there’s nobody to fix them.

By Soo Youn

Your Life at Home

In the hills of western Pennsylvania, a skeptical New Yorker gives glamping a try

By Sylvie Bigar

What those studies on mouthwash and coronaviruses actually mean

By Allyson Chiu

An expatriate family returns to a 14-day quarantine in Jordan

By Amanda Orr

Full coverage and resources

Asked and answered: What to know about coronavirus

FAQ: What to know about masks and covid-19

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Antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, say people familiar with probe

By Tony Romm

Senators engage in bitter floor feud over Barrett nomination to Supreme Court

The acrimony reflected pent-up anger in the judicial battles as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took steps to finalize the conservative jurist’s installation by Monday evening.

By Seung Min Kim

World SeriesGame 3

With a gem from Walker Buehler, Dodgers roll to a win over Rays in Game 3 of the World Series

Buehler carried a no-hitter into the fifth and struck out 10 batters across his six innings for Los Angeles.

By Dave Sheinin and Scott Allen

Migrant parents could face fateful choice: Separated from their children or together in jail

Federal judge ordered the U.S. government to finalize a “binary choice” model for migrant families in custody.

By Nick Miroff

Post ReportsPodcast

The winners and losers of early voting

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It’s true that Obama built the cages at the border. But Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy had no precedent.

By Nick Miroff

Analysis

A powerful argument for wearing a mask, in visual form

By Christopher Ingraham

She was her paper’s only full-time reporter — until they fired her. Her small town wonders: Now what?

By Elahe Izadi

George Floyd’s America

For George Floyd and Black men in recovery, ‘everything just piles up’

By Robert Samuels

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How Congress could change if undocumented immigrants are removed from the 2020 Census

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Nov. 30 on the Trump administration’s appeal to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census.

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Politics

When Trump tries ‘Sleepy Joe’ dig with Sudan deal, Israeli leader demurs

President Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if Joe Biden would have found a way to reach an Israel-Sudan accord. But Trump may not have received the response he expected.

By Miriam Berger

Biden surges ahead in donors, including in states that matter most

Joe Biden has transformed into a record-breaking fundraiser.

By Kevin Schaul, Anu Narayanswamy, Lauren Tierney and Michelle Ye Hee Lee

Democrat Mike Espy, left, feeds his ballot into the submission machine on Nov. 27, 2018, in Ridgeland, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

In Senate rematch, Democrats hope for an Espy upset but remain realistic about Miss. politics

Money is on Mike Espy’s side, but Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) is heavily favored in a state where Republicans hold every single elected statewide office.

By Sarah Fowler

A Wall Street Journal columnist said Joe Biden was part of Hunter’s business deal. The news reporters said the opposite.

By Paul Farhi

Biden wants to raise the federal minimum wage. Trump doesn’t. Here’s a look at the debate issue.

By Eli Rosenberg

House GOP candidate in N.C. criticizes reporter for work with ‘non-white males, like Cory Booker’

By Colby Itkowitz

Voters’ GuideQ&A

What readers are asking about the election

National polling average

Biden is leading (+9) the national polling average.

Biden

52%

Trump

43%

Average of national polls since Oct. 12 that meet Washington Post standards for transparency and quality. Includes polls by Economist-YouGov, NBC-WSJ, PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist, SurveyMonkey-Tableau and Quinnipiac University.

How the average works

World

Sudan agrees to normalize ties with Israel, Trump says

White House announcement did not offer specifics on terms and timing. If Sudan were to establish ties with the Jewish state, it would become the third Arab country in recent weeks to do so, following the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

By Anne Gearan and Steve Hendrix

Polish president tests positive for coronavirus as European cases surge

President Andrzej Duda is doing "fine" his spokesman said.

By Loveday Morris

The deal was signed Friday in Geneva. (U.N./AFP/Getty Images)

Libya’s warring sides agree to a permanent cease-fire

By Sudarsan Raghavan

Caribbean disturbance could become Tropical Storm Zeta

Computer models are struggling to handle the system, making for a tricky forecast.

By Matthew Cappucci

U.S. warns of potential terrorist attacks, kidnap plots targeting foreigners in Istanbul

An unusually stark warning also referred to unspecified threats against the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul.

By Kareem Fahim

National

Andy Warhol’s “The Last Supper” at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 2012. (Matt McClain/The Post)

Donors rescind $50 million in gifts to Baltimore museum over plans to sell Warhol painting

By Peggy McGlone

Trump family friend Ken Kurson charged in New York stalking case

The political consultant and author, who used to edit a weekly newspaper owned by Jared Kushner, is accused of stalking a doctor and harassing her colleague and the colleauge’s spouse.

By Shayna Jacobs

Iraq War soldier Alwyn Cashe’s long-awaited Medal of Honor delayed in Senate amid Supreme Court fight

Cashe would be the first African American awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

By Dan Lamothe

More immigration detainees allege subpar gynecological care at Georgia facility

Preliminary report from advocates urges congressional Democrats to dig deeper into the detention center’s medical treatment of women in its custody.

By Maria Sacchetti

Johnson & Johnson to resume coronavirus vaccine trial soon

An independent committee investigated the case of a trial participant who suffered a stroke and concluded it was not related to the vaccine, according to two individuals familiar with the trial.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

D.C., Md. & Va.

With some voters confused, Md. officials detail how ballot drop boxes work

Plastic rain flaps over the slots of ballot drop boxes have confused some voters.

By Rebecca Tan and Erin Cox

‘Best foliage in years’: Region approaches peak for fall colors

By Ian Livingston

At-large D.C. Council candidates from left Marcus Goodwin, Christina Henderson, Ed Lazere, Robert White, and Vincent Orange make up a crowded field of 23 candidates competing for two seats.

Black moderates fear losing power in D.C. with younger, Whiter electorate

At-large council race exposes clashing agendas and divisions over which Washingtonians will benefit.

By Fenit Nirappil, Michael Brice-Saddler, Julie Zauzmer and John D. Harden

Maryland suburbs will stay in Phase 2, but restrictions eased at state’s two NFL stadiums

By Rachel Chason, Dana Hedgpeth and Ovetta Wiggins

‘Revolutionary’ criminal sentencing change passes in Virginia

By Rachel Weiner and Laura Vozzella

Resumption of jury trials in D.C. Superior Court remains uncertain as victims, families long for justice

By Keith L. Alexander

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Another warm one today, but it’s much chillier Sunday

A cold front is moving through, and there could be a couple brief showers as it passes. It could be as much as 30 degrees cooler tomorrow!

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

Say hello to NiHao, yet another prize Chinese restaurant from the Chang family

At Peter Chang’s NiHao in Baltimore, chef Pichet Ong shows his facility with savory dishes, too.

By Tom Sietsema

With scenic views of leaves, covered bridges and lighthouses, these road trips show the best of fall

Hop in your car and head toward Sperryville, Frederick and Southern Maryland.

By Fritz Hahn

The best things to do — virtually and in person — while quarantined in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, trivia nights, concerts and poetry slams offer an escape for everyone staying at home.

By Going Out Guide Staff

Real Estate

1905 house in Alexandria, Va., has ‘great bones,’ a dash of intrigue

Mortgage rates fall to yet another historic low

Scaled-down living: Tiny houses make an impact in today’s market

Business & Technology

(Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

TikTok will better explain video takedowns in lead-up to election

TikTok hopes to reduce violating videos by better explaining its rules.

By Rachel Lerman

Senators seek IG probe of border agency’s warrantless use of phone location data

By Drew Harwell

Tech Review

5G is the least compelling thing about the iPhone 12

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

Appeals court sides with California officials on order to make Uber and Lyft drivers employees

The ruling escalates the fight over the state's efforts to usher in minimum wage and health care requirements for gig workers, including drivers.

By Faiz Siddiqui

The Finance 202Analysis

Trump undercuts his own effort to tie Biden to Wall Street in final debate

The president remains fixated on the stock market.

By Tory Newmyer

No longer afraid of retaliation, app developers join forces to criticize Apple

More than 400 companies are seeking to join the anti-Apple coalition.

By Reed Albergotti

Market Watch

Last Updated: 10/23/2020

Dow 28,335.57

Today -0.10%

S&P 3,465.39

Today 0.34%

NASDAQ 11,548.28

Today 0.37%

The Washington Post Magazine

Humans pay close attention to books and one another. (Illustration by Craig Cutler for The Post)

The meaning of a college literature class — during a pandemic and always

English departments are increasingly under pressure to justify their existence. But have the eternal lessons of great books ever mattered more?

By Carlo Rotella

The risks and rewards of the covid career makeover

By Jennifer Miller

Long before post offices became political flash points, this artist was photographing them

By Mikaela Lefrak

Stop wiping down groceries and focus on bigger risks, say experts on coronavirus transmission

By Elizabeth Chang

In the hills of western Pennsylvania, a skeptical New Yorker gives glamping a try

By Sylvie Bigar

Review

Say hello to NiHao, yet another prize Chinese restaurant from the Chang family

At Peter Chang’s NiHao in Baltimore, chef Pichet Ong shows his facility with savory dishes, too.

By Tom Sietsema

Date Lab

‘We’re going to have so much in common!’ she thought

He hoped The Post would expose him “to a different sort of dating pool.”

Weekend Business

Color of MoneyPerspective

Being Black lowers the value of my home: The legacy of redlining

By Michelle Singletary

Road to Recovery

Appliances are breaking down like never before. But there’s nobody to fix them.

By Soo Youn

Wealthy investors are exploiting land-conservation tax breaks, and the Senate is taking notice

By Haisten Willis

Perspective

Lucky enough to have a pension? The Fed’s low interest rates mean it may no longer guarantee a secure retirement.

By Allan Sloan

Health & Science

J. Michael Lane, epidemiologist who helped conquer smallpox, dies at 84

By Emily Langer

NASA says it collected a large sample from the asteroid Bennu. Maybe too large.

By Christian Davenport

This 15-year-old maintains a website that tracks coronavirus cases in schools

By Michael Errigo

What those studies on mouthwash and coronaviruses actually mean

By Allyson Chiu

Sports

(Shawn McFarland/Hartford Courant)

In Connecticut, high school football was canceled. A private league launched in its place.

After Connecticut high school football was postponed until the spring, parents and kids formed their own independent leagues with many of the same players and coaches from their school teams.

By Roman Stubbs

Week 8 college football kickoff: The Big Ten has entered the chat

By Patrick Stevens

Washington fines Dwayne Haskins for violating team covid-19 protocols on the road

By Nicki Jhabvala

Antonio Brown, Buccaneers close on one-year deal, giving Tom Brady another familiar weapon

Wide receiver Antonio Brown was headed Friday to Tampa, where he will rejoin Tom Brady, his teammate for one game last season with the Patriots.

By Mark Maske

Buccaneers defensive lineman played for Jets on Sunday despite knowing he’d been traded

Knowing there was a car waiting to drive him to Tampa Bay after Sunday's loss to the Dolphins in Miami, Steve McLendon wanted to suit up with his Jets teammates one more time.

By Jake Russell