The Senate majority leader’s remarks show the raw political calculations both parties are making two weeks before the election.
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 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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The Senate seats in danger of flipping parties this election. Facebook and Twitter struggle to tackle disinformation ahead of the election. And a Black man speaks out after his image was used for fake pro-Trump Twitter accounts.
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Wisconsin voters headed to the polls as the state grappled with a spike in infections that has turned it into one of the country's latest pandemic hotspots.
Some liberal groups called for the ouster of the California Democrat from the panel over her handling of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings last week.
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It remains unclear, though, whether tweaks to Thursday’s debate format will help.
The TrailerAnalysis
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.
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New data indicates that 91 percent of the money disbursed through the Agriculture Department’s Market Facilitation Program went to places that supported Trump four years ago. Only 9 percent went to places that had voted for Hillary Clinton.
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Miami is making the switch to its prized rookie during its earlier-than-planned bye week, even while on the fringes of the AFC playoff race at 3-3.
The Washington Football Team name could remain in place into next season, team president Jason Wright said Tuesday. The franchise is also exploring bringing fans back to FedEx Field later this year.
Most NFL teams started the season in empty stadiums. Here’s a rundown of where things stand now for each team.
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.
