Supreme Court says presidential electors can be required to back their states’ popular-vote winner
Colorado and Washington state officials had asked the court to settle the matter in case the November election is so close that a small number of what are sometimes called “faithless electors” could determine the result.
Trump, Biden campaigns shift focus to coronavirus
The former vice president is seizing on his opponent’s stumbling response to the crisis, while the the president's campaign seeks ways to reframe the issue.
Evictions likely to skyrocket, with black renters hit hard
In more than half the country, local courts are reopening and beginning to process a backlog of eviction cases, sparking what economists and housing advocates say could be a historic surge in homelessness.
Treasury, SBA data show small-business loans went to private-equity backed chains, members of Congress
After initially refusing to do so, the federal government released records on small business loans that it claims supported 51 million jobs.
A beach on Prince Edward Island, which has opened travel to three other Canadian provinces. (Tristan Spinski for The Post)
Canada’s smallest province kept the rest of the country away. Now outsiders are returning.
After going months without a trace of the virus, Prince Edward Island, home to around 157,000 people, is testing the waters of a cautious reopening, even as some countries rethink their leniency on internal travel.
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Black female voters say they want what they’re owed: Power
Black Women's Roundtable convener Melanie Campbell hosted the 9th Annual Women of Power summit in D.C. in March.(The Washington Post)
Headed into November, several black female voters, organizers and activists say this could be the year they are finally valued — not just for their output, but for their input.
Profiling debate rages after British sprinter Bianca Williams is handcuffed by police
Williams said her family was targeted because they are black and were in a Mercedes.
Trump says NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose ‘hoax’
The tweet was the latest in a string of racially tinged overtures Trump has made to his political base.
