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Senate confirms Barrett to Supreme Court

Vote cements court’s conservative majority

The battle to confirm Amy Coney Barrett has plunged a Senate already bruised by years of tit-for-tat skirmishes in the judicial wars into deeper partisan acrimony.

By Seung Min Kim34 minutes ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) (Video: The Post; photo: AP)

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The 45th President

Trump’s imprint on the judiciary gives Democrats a playbook

The president’s first-term judicial legacy culminates with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

By Seung Min Kim30 minutes ago

Perspective

Is it too late to hope for a Black woman on the court?

By Petula Dvorak

Election 2020

Supreme Court rejects request to extend Wisconsin’s deadline for counting mail-in ballots

The vote was 5 to 3, with conservative justices saying federal courts were interfering too much in election procedure choices that should be left to local officials.

By Robert Barnes57 minutes ago

Can Joe Biden pull off a win in Georgia?

He is tied in the polls in the state, but Georgia has a long history of dashing Democratic hopes.

By Sean Sullivan and Toluse Olorunnipa1 hour ago

Fact Checker: No, Biden did not confuse George W. Bush and Trump

Trump chief of staff Meadows under fire for handling of pandemic and other crises

By Josh Dawsey

GUIDE TO THE ELECTION

What you need to know about the 2020 race

Opinions

Amy Coney Barrett joins a Supreme Court that’s largely out of step with the national consensus

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

It’s up to John Roberts to save his court

Opinion by Dana Milbank

What kind of conservative will Amy Coney Barrett be? The election could depend on it.

Opinion by Edward B. Foley

Trump is right: He can’t contain the virus. But a better president could.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Biden’s ‘gaffe’ is the truth: Oil is history

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

Does the right to protest include the right to hound someone in their home?

Opinion by Charles Lane

Coronavirus

President Trump declares coronavirus is ‘ending’ as virus rates spike and financial markets dip

The pandemic remains the central issue of campaign one week before Election Day, as Joe Biden blistered the president for his handling of the pandemic.

By Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey16 minutes ago

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NYC mayor says fewer than one-third of schoolchildren have returned to physical classrooms

In Milwaukee, a field hospital has been set up at the state fairgrounds. (Wisconsin Department of Administration/Reuters)

Hospitals in nearly every region report a flood of covid-19 patients

41 states and Puerto Rico now have more hospitalizations than at the end of September.

By Joel Achenbach, Karin Brulliard, Brittany Shammas and Jacqueline Dupree43 minutes ago

Companies doled out millions in bonuses to executives before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Records show that firms like Hertz and J.C. Penney issued six- and seven-figure payouts before asking courts to shield them from creditors during restructuring — often before erasing thousands of jobs.

By Abha Bhattarai and Daniela Santamariña

Road to Recovery

When New York’s Strand Bookstores asked for help, 25,000 online orders flooded in

Readers rushed to the aid of the iconic bookseller after its owner called on them to #savethestrand.

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Guide to the Pandemic

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Road to Recovery

When New York’s Strand Bookstores asked for help, 25,000 online orders flooded in

By Jacob Bogage

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

Your Life at Home

Museums and other attractions are reopening across the region. Here’s what you can visit now.

By Fritz Hahn

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

Full coverage and resources

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

By Ben Guarino and Joel Achenbach

Trump appointee resigns over the president’s order removing job protections for many civil servants

In his letter of resignation from the Federal Salary Council, Ronald Sanders called the order “a smoke screen for what is clearly an attempt to require the political loyalty of those who advise the President.”

By Eric Yoder

California sees new wildfires ignite near Los Angeles amid powerful Santa Ana winds

Winds gusting above 100 miles per hour with humidity in the single digits are raising fears of a firestorm.

By Andrew Freedman25 minutes ago

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

Rebels say Russian warplanes attacked a training site in northwest Syria, escalating tensions between Turkey and Russia.

By Sarah Dadouch and Kareem Fahim

PodcastPost Reports

The court that Mitch McConnell built

Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.

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Politics

Guns at voting sites emerge as flash point in Michigan

Many Americans will be able to show up at their polling locations with guns, something that has unnerved law enforcement officials and experts nationwide.

By Mark Berman36 minutes ago

Democrats optimistic about expanding House majority

By Paulina Firozi and Rachael Bade

The FixAnalysis

Jared Kushner’s unhelpful reminder to Black Americans

By Eugene Scott

Pastor Ken Peters prays with attendees at a Sunday morning service at a Patriot Church in Lenoir City, Tenn. (Stacy Kranitz for The Post)

Seeking power in Jesus’ name: Trump sparks a rise of ‘Patriot Churches’

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 Bailey

Analysis

Team Trump uses a hilarious mishmash of polls to boost the president

By Philip Bump

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

By Robert Samuels

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

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

After the nation’s years of relying on coal, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a major shift in climate policy. He said innovation was key to achieving the goal and promised investment in research and development.

By Simon Denyer and Akiko Kashiwagi

Mother of Austin Tice accuses Pompeo of blocking son’s release from Syria

Debra Tice, whose son disappeared in Syria eight years ago, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was “undermining” President Trump’s efforts to jump-start negotiations between Damascus and Washington.

By Carol Morello

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

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

Special forces descended from helicopters to the ship, as the crew sheltered in the “citadel.”

By William Booth

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

Authorities conducted the Oct. 2 search of passengers from a Sydney-bound Qatar Airways flight following the discovery of an abandoned newborn in a terminal bathroom.

By Rick Noack

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 Cappucci

In Gettysburg, Trump supporters clash with protesters as election nears

The town famous for one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War has been the scene of angry confrontations for weeks.

By Peter Jamison

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

A snowstorm approaches Anaconda, Mont., on Oct. 21. (Tony Bynum for The Post)

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

By Karin Brulliard

Man arrested in alleged arson of a Boston ballot drop box

By Tim Elfrink and Paulina Villegas

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

By Kyle Melnick

D.C., Md. & Va.

83 former D.C. federal prosecutors support changes to address racial bias

They are backing Black prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office who have called for implicit bias training and a new focus on alternatives to incarceration.

By Keith L. Alexander

Analysis

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

By Robert McCartney

Biden-Harris signs in the yard of Victoria Frankhauser of McLean, Va., and Trump-Pence signs in the yard of her neighbor Pegge Caccavari. (Robb Hill for The Post)

Many D.C.-area residents can’t wait for the election to be over

As the nation’s capital, Washington serves as a symbolic player in the drama, as well as a stage for the pageantry and demonstrations that could follow the election — no matter the outcome.

By Paul Schwartzman

D.C. says 190,000 have activated new coronavirus contact-tracing tool

By Julie Zauzmer

American University to offer more in-person classes but remain mostly online in spring

By Lauren Lumpkin

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

By Dana Hedgpeth and Rachel Weiner

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Areas of fog tonight, and plenty of clouds on Tuesday

Temperatures clawed their way to near and past 60 this afternoon. Similar weather continues through tomorrow.

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

Museums and other attractions are reopening across the region. Here’s what you can visit now.

Some cultural institutions, including a handful of Smithsonian museums, have reopened their doors to socially distanced visitors.

By Fritz Hahn

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

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

Dow falls 650 points amid spike in U.S. coronavirus cases

U.S. markets swooned as investors grappled with uncertainty about stimulus negotiations and soaring coronavirus cases.

By Taylor Telford and Hamza Shaban

Color of MoneyPerspective

IRS makes final push to get stimulus checks to millions

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

5 facts about Ant Group, which is planning the world’s largest IPO

By Hamza Shaban

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

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

By Elise Viebeck and Arelis R. Hernández

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

Sports

Max Muncy, left, celebrates a home run with Joc Pederson and Justin Turner. (Tannen Maury/EPA)

World SeriesPerspective

With honesty and accountability, baseball salvaged its season. What a shame it has to end.

After learning from its early coronavirus blunders, baseball was around when we needed it most.

By Thomas Boswell

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Bears vs. Rams: Chicago’s defense takes on Jared Goff

The Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams on "Monday Night Football." Follow along for live updates during the game.

By Mark Maske10 minutes ago

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