The lawsuit kicks off a legal war between Washington and Silicon Valley, one that could have vast implications not only for Google but the entire tech industry.
Battlegrounds that may decide the presidential race have some of the nation’s most erratic mail service, which has particular implications for states with firm ballot deadlines.
Analysis
It looks like a record number of ballots will be cast ahead of Election Day, with voters taking advantage of early voting and expanded absentee options. The number of ballots already cast is a sign of highly enthusiastic voters adapting to an election taking place amid a pandemic.
Two-thirds of the excess deaths are from covid-19 itself and the rest from other causes.
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The Trump administration demanded a warhead freeze last week when it rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer of a one-year extension to New START.
Khashoggi's fiancee and a human rights organization the journalist founded alleged Khashoggi was tortured, murdered and dismembered “pursuant to a directive” of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
David and Jessica Figari are navigating racial and political divides in their country — and in their family — that they never anticipated when they fell in love.
The women’s faces remain clearly visible, and no labels are appended to mark the images as fake — triggering fears they could be used for harassment or blackmail. Some of the original images show girls younger than 18.
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There are just over two weeks until Nov. 3. Election-related lawsuits are flooding the courts, but the army of lawyers filing cases shows little sign of stopping. And a conversation with a pro-Trump Muslim voter.
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The FixAnalysis
The justices deadlocked 4-4 in a case involving how long Pennsylvania can accept mail-in ballots. The ruling suggests Barrett could be a decisive vote on such issues shortly after her confirmation.
National polling average
Biden is leading (+11) the national polling average.
Biden
54%
Trump
43%
Average of national polls since Oct. 4 that meet Washington Post standards for transparency and quality. Includes polls by CNN, Economist-YouGov, Fox, PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist, Pew, Post-ABC, NBC-WSJ and SurveyMonkey-Tableau.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) wants the companies to explain why they needed the money when their business has been booming during the pandemic.
After Microsoft seized the U.S. servers of a botnet it feared could snarl state and local computer systems to sow distrust of the presidential election, the software giant now claims the international operations of Trickbot have largely been shut down as well.
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The outfielder has Los Angeles in cheers, Tampa in fear and Boston in tears.
There are only so many ways to explain the October emergence of Randy Arozarena, the MVP of the AL Championship Series. Even his teammates are running out of them.
Bellinger said Monday his shoulder is feeling “pretty good” ahead of the World Series.
The NFL commentators' exchange was caught before Sunday's Packers-Buccaneers game. “That’s your hard-earned money and your tax dollars at work,” Joe Buck said. “That stuff ain’t happenin’ with [a] Kamala-Biden ticket," Troy Aikman responded.
NFL Week 7Analysis
The Seahawks remain No. 1 after their bye week. The Chiefs stay at No. 2 with their win Monday evening. But the Steelers and Titans are closing in.
