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Their visits give them a chance to monopolize the attention of local media — who, unlike their national brethren, are less likely to highlight an outrageous statement or gaffe.

By Elahe Izadi and Paul Farhi

So, while we’re waiting . . . will Mike Pence ever be president?

By Ben Terris

GUIDE TO THE ELECTION

Editor’s note in the Atlantic claims deception by Ruth Shalit Barrett in niche-sports story

Opinion by Erik Wemple

Cheer up, America. A brighter future is in our hands.

Opinion by Kathleen Parker

Women have shown their skill at making peace. Let them work.

Opinion by Jamille Bigio and Alexandra Bro

In Georgia, Trump may become a victim of his own realignment

Opinion by David Byler

Trump should be mediating the dispute over the Nile dam. Instead he is inciting war.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Coronavirus

New lockdowns in England as restrictions return around Europe

All nonessential businesses were ordered closed for a month amid fears that cases could overwhelm British hospitals.

By William Booth28 minutes ago

White House sidestepped FDA to distribute drug touted by Trump

The White House directed the distribution of 23 million hydroxychloroquine tablets, setting aside mandatory safety controls.

By Christopher Rowland, Debbie Cenziper and Lisa Rein

Medical staff conduct a CT scan on a covid-19 patient in a Berlin ICU. (Reuters)

With coronavirus exploding in Europe, hospitals calculate how long until they hit capacity

For Germany, it could be December. For Belgium, it could be this week.

By Michael Birnbaum and Loveday Morris

Race & Reckoning

A man once tied to white supremacists is running for office in a Black D.C. neighborhood

By Fenit Nirappil and Julie Zauzmer

Unrest erupts over police killing of Black man near Portland

By Gillian Flaccus | AP

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

The crucial absentee ballots that ended slavery in Maryland 156 years ago

The 1864 vote was a cliffhanger, and in the end, 375 absentee ballots cast by Civil War soldiers made the difference.

By Eugene L. Meyer

Kyle Rittenhouse, too young to legally buy an AR-15, asked a friend to buy it for him, records show

The 17-year-old is accused of killing two men and injuring a third during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wis.

By Robert O'Harrow Jr. and Kim Bellware

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

The coronavirus keeps most London theaters dark, while performers stock grocery shelves

By Karla Adam and William Booth

America’s luxury hotels on the brink

By Jonathan O'Connell

Classic toys are making a comeback during the pandemic

By Abha Bhattarai

Your Life at Home

As the novelty of Zoom wears off, classical music reluctantly embraces its new virtual reality

By Michael Andor Brodeur

Thumbs up for three new books that capture hitchhiking’s adventurous spirit

By Jen Rose Smith

Should I be giving my little girl a bigger dose of reality about the pandemic?

By Scott Neumyer

Asked and answered: What to know about coronavirus

FAQ: What to know about masks and covid-19

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Oscar winner and cinema’s first James Bond has died at 90

By T. Rees Shapiro

Photos: On the set, with dignitaries, in a kilt — Connery through the years

The 45th President

Trump critics hail accords between Israel and Arab countries even as original goal of Palestinian peace remains unmet

By Karen DeYoung and Steve Hendrix1 hour ago

U.S. Special Operations forces rescue American kidnapped in Niger

By Danielle Paquette

Post ReportsPodcast

Keeping up with the Boneses

Post reporter Maura Judkis explains 2020’s peculiar Halloween phenomenon: the mad dash for Home Depot’s decorative 12-foot-tall plastic skeletons.

Typhoon Goni bears down on the Philippines with 180 mph winds

Forecasters predict “destructive typhoon-force winds” and a storm surge of at least 6½ to 10 feet.

By Regine Cabato and Jason Samenow

NASA’s new rocket would be the most powerful ever, but its software has some officials worried

The space agency’s safety panel raised concerns about the disjointed systems in the 322-foot rocket, which stands taller than the Statue of Liberty.

By Christian Davenport

Don’t Miss

How some plan to endure election night: Yurts, meditation, medication — and not watching

By Heather Kelly

Analysis

The State Department wouldn’t reveal its payments to Mar-a-Lago. Here’s how we found them.

By David A. Fahrenthold

‘Princess Bride,’ ‘Seinfeld’ and more: How nostalgic cast reunions became a Democratic fundraising weapon

By Michael Cavna and Roxanne Roberts

Package with 1979 postmark delivered in Laurel: ‘It only took the post office 41 years’

By Cathy Free

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From Lincoln’s 1860 election to the 2000 Bush v. Gore recount, here are a few contentious presidential elections before 2020.

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Politics

Trump needs female voters yet is campaigning with stereotypes and insults

“Suburban women, will you please like me?” he has asked. “We’re getting your husbands back to work,” he said at a recent rally.

By Amy B Wang

Could Maine’s ranked-choice voting system cost Sen. Susan Collins?

By Amber Phillips

(Richard Beaven for The Post)

Hoping to avoid exposure to coronavirus, people travel hours to small town firehouse to vote

For the first time, Albany County in New York is allowing voters to use any of six early-voting centers. Those who head for the hills are opting to drive farther in hope of risking less exposure to the coronavirus.

By Jane Gottlieb

Long lines, other issues plague early voting in New York City

By Shayna Jacobs

Young Black men are less likely to vote than other African Americans. Both campaigns are chasing them.

By Chelsea Janes

Voters’ GuideQ&A

What readers are asking about the election

The Post has catalogued and organized reader questions about the 2020 election.

By Washington Post Staff

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 CNN, Economist-YouGov, Fox News, SurveyMonkey-Tableau and Quinnipiac University.

How the average works

World

The family of the alleged Nice church assailant Brahim Aouissaoui — father Mohammad, right, sister Aida, left — at the family home near the Tunisian city of Sfax on Friday. (Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images)

In Tunisia, family of alleged Nice church attacker struggles to connect extremism with man they knew

Brahim Aouissaoui was described as part of a common story in Tunisia: Odd jobs, frustration and a migrant boat to Europe.

By Claire Parker1 hour ago

Whether Trump or Biden wins, Europe doesn’t think it can depend on the U.S.

European leaders plan to chart a more independent course.

By Michael Birnbaum and Loveday Morris

Death toll rises in powerful Aegean earthquake as Turkish rescuers race to find survivors

The earthquake, which injured more than 800 people, has led to a rare moment of comity between the leaders of Turkey and Greece.

By Kareem Fahim and Zeynep Karatas1 hour ago

Ivory Coast’s election is already chaotic. Many fear it could spark another conflict.

Dozens have died in street clashes ahead of Ivory Coast’s vote Saturday.

By Sam Bradpiece and Danielle Paquette

George Shultz laments distrust of U.S. abroad

In an article for a magazine published for U.S. diplomats, the former secretary of state says it will take years to reverse the distrust that the past four years have engendered.

By Carol Morello

National

In Virginia, fight against gun control gives rise to armed militias

Largely White, such groups have stirred violence around the country during this summer’s protests against racial inequity, and in some places have been blamed for intimidating voters during early balloting in the presidential race.

By Gregory S. Schneider

First, coronavirus infections increased. Then, hospitalizations. Now deaths are on the rise.

On some recent days, the number of deaths nationally has exceeded 1,000.

By Joel Achenbach, Brittany Shammas and Jacqueline Dupree

Halloween forecast: Clear weather for many and a spooky ‘blue moon’

By Matthew Cappucci

The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in 2018, long before the pandemic forced productions to shut down. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)

Unions say arts organizations are using the pandemic to cut pay. Companies facing losses say they have no choice.

The already tricky business of contract negotiations has been complicated by the uncertainty of when venues will reopen.

By Peggy McGlone

Perspective

School to student: You took too many courses. No senior year for you.

By Jay Mathews

Two VMI board members quit before vote to remove Stonewall Jackson statue

By Ian Shapira

D.C., Md. & Va.

Coronavirus infections jump to three-month high in the Washington region

Caseloads have risen since the start of October as part of a national surge that has lifted several states to record highs.

By Lauren Lumpkin and Dana Hedgpeth

Perspective

Voting while blind has brought frustration, confusion, tears — and lots of legal fights across the country

The technology exists for people with visual disabilities to electronically vote from home, but the ability to do so differs from one state to the next. Virginia only started offering the option this year.

By Theresa Vargas

Civil trial in Park Police slaying of Bijan Ghaisar postponed until next year

The government sought a delay after Fairfax County indicted the officers who killed Ghaisar. Family attorneys argued that the officers will never testify.

By Tom Jackman

Nadine Seiler, 55, the unofficial curator of the memorial between the White House and Black Lives Matter Plaza, takes a photo with a floral arrangement encouraging people to vote. (Nadine Seiler)

How the Black Lives Matter memorial wall was resurrected after Trump supporters tore it down

The fence around Lafayette Square has become a symbol of America’s racial reckoning. But, since conservative activists tore down its signs in the hours following Amy Comey Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation, it also has become emblematic of the tensions leading up to the Nov. 3 presidential election.

By Katie Mettler

Two Virginia Military Institute board members quit before vote to remove Stonewall Jackson statue

The men gave no explanation, but school officials and some alumni had resisted calls to take down the Confederate general’s memorial.

By Ian Shapira

Judge dismisses Maryland man’s suit over mask requirement at polls

By Ovetta Wiggins

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Cool but sunny today, with another strong cold front arriving Sunday

By Ian Livingston

Near-peak foliage blankets much of the region

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

Where to find food and drink specials for Election Day 2020

In an election year like no other, bars and restaurants and planning candidate-themed food and drink specials to get you through election night.

By Fritz Hahn

Shibuya Eatery lives up to its name, bringing Tokyo street food to Adams Morgan

Shibuya Eatery, from veteran chef Darren Norris, serves expert noodles, skewers and more

By Tom Sietsema

Massachusetts Avenue is the most elegant — and fascinating — street in Washington. These 12 stops prove it.

From a dog-friendly cemetery to nearby hiking trails, Mass Ave has a little bit of everything.

By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Real Estate

A lofty, light-filled perch in Crystal City, Va.

Distinguished homes for sale in the D.C. region

Mortgage rates remain near record low amid stock market turbulence

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Perspective

In a divided country, it feels like hatred for each other has become one more American value

From discussions with the man who killed Osama bin Laden to Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean, a soul-searching exploration of the delicate path forward no matter who wins.

By Gene Weingarten

Perspective

How religion can help put our democracy back together

By Richard Just

In 2018, Florida enfranchised former felons. They’re still fighting for the right to vote.

By Rebecca Nelson

Meet the political ad-maker who has a knack for making Democrats look tough

By Amanda FitzSimons

Date Lab

Her religion was very important to her. Would this first date be a miracle?

Even in a pandemic, a virtual date was a good way for both to “get back out there.”

By Sarah Wildman

‘We may have a wild roller-coaster ride’ after the election, says Ohio State law professor Edward Foley

“A flawed election is not a failed election,” the scholar said.

By KK Ottesen

Weekend Business

Classic toys are making a comeback during the pandemic

By Abha Bhattarai

America’s luxury hotels are on the brink

By Jonathan O'Connell

A spice boom has left manufacturers scrambling, and packaging materials can’t keep up

By Laura Reiley

Perspective

Worker resents having to pick up slack for working moms and dads

By Karla L. Miller

Health & Science

Four autonomous vessels sailed the Arctic to more precisely map its seafloor

By Erin Blakemore

I’m a long-term cancer survivor. Like others, I also face a higher risk of getting another cancer.

By Steven Petrow

States say they lack federal funds to distribute coronavirus vaccine as CDC tells them to be ready by Nov. 15

By Lena H. Sun

Trump’s pandemic agenda shoved government scientists aside. They’re attempting an 11th-hour comeback.

By Laurie McGinley, Lena H. Sun, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Josh Dawsey

Sports

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has turned the Razorbacks around. (Michael Woods/AP)

College football kickoff: Midseason awards and the constant threat of coronavirus

Eight weekends of college football are in the rear-view mirror and eight more Saturdays are (hopefully) still to come prior to the selection of this year’s playoff field.

By Patrick Stevens

What to watch on TV today

After their foundation appeared shaken, the Steelers emerged as one of the NFL’s best

By Adam Kilgore

Analysis

A.J. Hinch is back in MLB as the Tigers’ new manager. He brings with him some massive baggage.

By Dave Sheinin

The secret society of high school mascots, where huskies and hawks roam free on Fridays

By Michael Errigo

Looking to get traded in the NFL? Make sure you’re logged on to Twitter.

By Jake Russell

Taulia Tagovailoa rallies Maryland past Minnesota in overtime

Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland sophomore quarterback, shines as the Terps rally from 17 down to beat the Golden Gophers in overtime, 45-44.

By Emily Giambalvo

Broncos, Vikings have positive coronavirus tests; NFL planning to play all games this weekend

The Giants and Chargers had no new positive test results after enduring coronavirus-related disruptions Thursday.

By Mark Maske

Lifestyle

Before Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) became the first Black woman and Asian American to join a major party ticket, she was a trailblazer in California politics. (Melina Mara/The Post)

Perspective

Kamala Harris knows things no vice president has ever known

Men in power might sympathize with women’s issues, but Kamala Harris knows them by heart.

By Monica Hesse

Should I be giving my little girl a bigger dose of reality about the pandemic?

By Scott Neumyer

Someone out there wants to adopt your creepy toys. There’s a matchmaker for that.

By Maureen O'Hagan

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Grandma skips a generation and calls her grandchild ‘my baby’

It clearly bothers the parents, but how do you get her to stop saying that?

Ask Amy: Readers respond to saving old letters

‘Upset Daughter’ wants their 90-year-old mom to let them read letters from Dad.

Miss Manners: Friend insists on drinking on my porch every night

Pre-pandemic get-togethers at a local bar a few nights a week have turned to daily visits.

The LilyElevating stories about women

Perspective

Covid-19 scares, endless driving: Read 3 women candidates’ diaries ahead of Election Day

Election stress disorder is a real thing. Here’s what you can do about it.

She was homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Now she could be the first Black Latina elected to Congress.

Voting for the first time? We break it down into 3 simple steps.

Arts & Entertainment

Gen Z musician Beabadoobee, pictured in Harrow in Greater London, released her debut album, “Fake It Flowers,” on Oct. 16. (Tori Feren for The Post)

Beabadoobee wants to show you she’s more than a viral TikTok song

Gen Z musician Beabadoobee’s debut album is tinged with ’90s influences and adolescent heartache.

By Anying Guo

Stephen King on how to properly adapt his books and which project went ‘entirely off the rails’

We asked prolific author Stephen King about the best and worst adaptations of his work.

By Travis M. Andrews

Perspective

Why Jim Carrey’s Biden impersonation on SNL isn’t quite catching on

“Like any politician, Biden certainly has particular traits that can be caricatured, but he’s absolutely not the maniacal figure that Carrey is portraying,” says one Obama White House aide.

By Michael Cavna

TV Review

With ‘Roadkill,’ PBS invites you to watch a narcissist politician who gets away with everything. How does that grab you?

Hugh Laurie is the main reason to watch David Hare’s “Masterpiece” series about dirty politics in London.

By Hank Stuever

Unions say arts organizations are using the pandemic to cut pay. Companies facing losses say they have no choice.

The already tricky business of contract negotiations has been complicated by the uncertainty of when venues will reopen.

By Peggy McGlone

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