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In just four years, the president has helped reshape the landscape of American Christianity by elevating Christians once considered fringe, including Messianic Jews, preachers of the prosperity gospel and self-styled prophets.

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey1 hour ago

Biden’s debate remarks on oil highlights tightrope on climate change

By Sean Sullivan, Darryl Fears and Juliet Eilperin

Dozens of ballots destroyed in suspected arson of a Boston drop box

By Tim Elfrink

In Gettysburg, Trump supporters clash with protesters as election nears

By Peter Jamison

11 arrested in NYC after fights break out between protesters, caravan

Jaime Harrison bets on ‘New South’ coalition in his against-the-odds bid to oust Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Robert Samuels

As virus cases surge, these states refuse to loosen rules on voting by mail

By Elise Viebeck and Arelis R. Hernández

GUIDE TO THE ELECTION

What you need to know about the 2020 race

Opinions

We’re better than this. Aren’t we?

Opinion by Max Boot

Facebook is an echo chamber, especially for conservatives. Blame its algorithm.

Opinion by Steven L. Johnson, Brent Kitchens and Peter Gray

Could Trump end up going quietly? Here are 5 ways that might happen.

Opinion by Greg Sargent

Virginia’s Rep. Abigail Spanberger deserves a second term

Opinion by the Editorial Board

The media never held Trump responsible for a mass atrocity

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Iowa Republicans are only pivoting toward the center to save their hold on the state

Opinion by Lyz Lenz

Race & Reckoning

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, right, kneels at the hearse of George Floyd. (Salwan Georges/The Post)

George Floyd's America

A knee on his neck

Police were a part of George Floyd’s life from beginning to end, an experience uncommon for most Americans, except other Black men.

By Arelis R. Hernández

Superintendent of VMI resigns after Black cadets describe relentless racism

Retired Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III quits after allegations of racism surface.

By Ian Shapira24 minutes ago

A Virginia state senator found headstones on his property. It brought to light a historic injustice in D.C.

By Gregory S. Schneider

Coronavirus

As the coronavirus surges, it is reaching into the nation’s last untouched areas

Months after it raced in successive waves along the nation’s coasts and through the Sun Belt, the virus is reaching deep into its final frontier — the most sparsely populated states and counties.

By Karin Brulliard

Fox News anchors are quarantining after coronavirus exposure on debate flight

By Sarah Ellison28 minutes ago

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Dow sheds nearly 700 points as investors reckon with coronavirus surge

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European countries running out of hospital beds, officials say

College students are weary of ‘Zoom U.’ But they’re also trying to make the best of it.

By Nick Anderson

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

Sketching my way through crisis: Seeing the humanity in others

By Gayle Kabaker

My daughter’s remote kindergarten teacher taught me to be a better mom

By Emily James

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

By Sylvie Bigar

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Critic’s Notebook

‘60 Minutes’ and SNL have been on our TVs for decades, but we still look to them to tell us what’s what

By Hank Stuever

Andy Cohen on Trump and Real Housewives comparisons: ‘I was offended on behalf of the Housewives’

By Emily Yahr

Meet Topher, the rapper and Air Force vet who’s become a top conservative TikTok star

By Travis M. Andrews

The 45th President

Tumult at home, ailing alliances abroad: Why Trump’s America has been a ‘gift’ to Putin

By Philip Rucker and Shane Harris

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Trump ad takes Biden comments on taxes out of context

A new Trump ad omits key context surrounding comments made by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on his tax plan.

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Politics

Democrats optimistic about expanding House majority

Democrats are airing ads in Montana, Alaska, rural Minnesota and Virginia, counting on their candidates to run ahead of Joe Biden in districts President Trump won by double digits in 2016.

By Paulina Firozi and Rachael Bade

Critics of Big Tech race to raise money for Biden to persuade him to take a harder line

The fundraising push reflects the election-year stakes for any actions targeting Apple, Amazon, Facebook or Google.

By Tony Romm

(Adriana Usero/The Post)

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Four Pinocchios for Trump ad that takes Biden’s comments on taxes out of context

Joe Biden has consistently said he would raise taxes on people making more than $400,000, so this ad clips out the number over and over.

By Glenn Kessler

The FixAnalysis

The Fix’s 2020 list of outstanding politics reporters to follow in every state

So much of what we know about those major stories has come from the reporters covering officials in those states.

By Natalie Jennings

The Daily 202’s Big IdeaPodcast

Irrespective of CDC guidelines, Pence determined to maintain schedule after five aides test positive

By James Hohmann

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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.

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World

BREAKING NEWS

Pair of studies confirm there is water on the moon’s surface and hint at widespread lunar ice

The research provides strong evidence for theories about water’s existence on the moon, which may someday enable astronauts to live there for extended periods.

By Ben Guarino and Joel Achenbach22 minutes ago

Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, vows to become carbon-neutral by 2050

By Simon Denyer and Akiko Kashiwagi

Airstrikes on camp for Turkish-backed rebels in Syria kill dozens

By Sarah Dadouch and Kareem Fahim

Jason Lamrock, an Indigenous fisher, places a lobster inside a crate in Saulnierville. (John Morris/Reuters)

Indigenous people in Nova Scotia exercised their right to catch lobster. Now they’re under attack.

By Amanda Coletta

Australia concerned about ‘grossly disturbing’ strip searches of female passengers at Qatar airport

By Rick Noack

British special forces storm oil tanker in English Channel to arrest stowaways who threatened crew

By William Booth

China’s Kashgar had a coronavirus outbreak. Within two days, 4.5 million people were tested.

By Eva Dou1 hour ago

National

Tropical Storm Zeta to hit Yucatan before making U.S. landfall midweek along northern Gulf Coast

Whether it comes ashore as a tropical storm or hurricane, Zeta will be the 11th-named storm to strike the U.S. in 2020.

By Matthew Cappucci1 hour ago

As holidays near, families are in a quandary about celebrations and travel

Americans face agonizing decisions on gatherings as experts warn of risks from indoor events.

By Joel Achenbach

(Brittney Woodrum)

Climber completes the Fourteener project, tackling Colorado’s 58 tallest peaks for charity

Brittney Woodrum, 27, lived out of her car as she scaled all of the state’s 14,000-foot peaks in just three months.

By Kyle Melnick

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

Women’s history shrine donates trove of artifacts to Library of Congress and National Park Service

By Michael E. Ruane

Security firm that sought ex-Special Forces to guard Minnesota polls agrees to stay out of state, AG says

By Derek Hawkins

D.C., Md. & Va.

Thousands of Marylanders line up to cast ballots on first day of early voting

After historic voting by mail, long lines formed Monday as people were determined to cast ballots in person.

By Ovetta Wiggins, Rebecca Tan, Rachel Chason and Erin Cox

Analysis

Virginia’s blue wave shows no sign of slowing in House races

By Robert McCartney

For Tessa Sollom Williams, who lives alone in an assisted-living facility, watching the outdoor classes has been her sole source of motivation and entertainment. (Marvin Joseph/The Post)

D.C. woman, 90, watches gym classes from her window all day. When the gym found out, they painted her a mural.

By Sydney Page

Officer shot, suspect found dead after search in Old Town Alexandria

By Dana Hedgpeth and Rachel Weiner

A D.C. charter school had a plan to reopen. Then it all fell apart.

By Perry Stein

Pope appoints first African American cardinal, D.C.’s Wilton Gregory

By Chico Harlan, Michelle Boorstein and Ann E. Marimow

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Clouds rule through Friday, with chance of soaking rain Thursday

Clearing out by the weekend, but cooler.

By Jason Samenow

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

How tour guide Canden Arciniega would spend a perfect (spooky) day in D.C.

The historian and author would hit some of the city’s haunted sites.

By Rudi Greenberg

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

Real Estate

How to get a good deal on a fence

How to find the best lender to refinance your mortgage

One-bedroom, one-bathroom condo in D.C.'s Palisades lists for $282,400

Business & Technology

Color of MoneyPerspective

IRS makes final push to get stimulus checks to millions

There’s still time for parents receiving federal benefits to claim the extra $500 stimulus payment. The IRS has extended deadline to use the non-filers tool to Nov. 21.

By Michelle Singletary

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LauncherVideo Game News and Analysis

Facebook launches cloud gaming service with only free-to-play games

By Gene Park

Ant Group prepares for largest IPO of all time, to raise more than $34 billion

By Hamza Shaban1 hour ago

Wealthy investors are exploiting land-conservation tax breaks. The Senate is taking notice.

By Haisten Willis

Market Watch

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Perspective

Lucky enough to have a pension? Low interest rates mean it may no longer guarantee a secure retirement.

By Allan Sloan

Health & Science

Medical Mysteries

Stomach pain was ruining her life. Then a scan provided a life-changing clue.

By Sandra G. Boodman

‘This is not a Miss America contest’: Sexism in science, research is challenged

By Erin Blakemore

Tuberculosis is a major worldwide threat and the pandemic could make it worse, World Health Organization says

By Erin Blakemore

J. Michael Lane1936–2020

Epidemiologist who helped conquer smallpox dies at 84

By Emily Langer

Sports

Zane Gonzalez kicks the game-winning field goal in overtime for the Cardinals. (Getty Images)

NFL Week 7Analysis

Somehow, Cardinals outlast Seahawks in an overtime thriller

Arizona got a 48-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez with 15 seconds remaining in overtime to beat Seattle, 37-34.

By Mark Maske

Bears face Rams and have a chance to show they’re among NFC’s elite

Nick Foles and the Chicago Bears take a 5-1 record into their "Monday Night Football" meeting with the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

By Mark Maske

Analysis

What to know from NFL Week 7:

On an eventful Sunday, the Patriots had one of their worst performances of Bill Belichick's tenure, Tom Brady threw four touchdowns, and the Steelers knocked off the Titans.

By Adam Kilgore