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Election 2020

Biden keeps focus on pandemic as Trump seeks momentum from debate

As President Trump made a push to change the campaign’s dynamic, Joe Biden reiterated warnings about Trump’s “failed leadership.”

By Annie Linskey, Philip Rucker and Sean Sullivan1 hour ago

Biden has surged ahead of Trump in donors – including in the states that matter most

Loan payments loom as Trump fights for his future in politics and in business

If President Trump is reelected, his loan-saddled properties could present a conflict of interest: He will owe enormous sums to banks that his government regulates.

By David A. Fahrenthold, Jonathan O'Connell and Joshua Partlow

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Trump rally contains racially incendiary comments

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Biden campaign creates TrumpCovidPlan.com website that opens to a nonexistent page

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Biden slams Trump on pandemic: ‘If this is success, what’s a failure look like?’

Dozens of times over the past three years, President Trump has attempted to erase former president Barack Obama and the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) from the history of the Veterans Choice Act. (Monica Akhtar/The Post)

The 45th President

Spin, hyperbole and deception: How Trump claimed credit for an Obama veterans achievement

President Trump has told mistruths about the 2014 VA Choice Act more than 156 times, seeking to deny the contributions of rivals including former president Barack Obama and the late Sen. John McCain.

By Ashley Parker1 hour ago

As Obama stumps for Biden, another chance to vanquish Trump and protect his own legacy

By David Nakamura and Sean Sullivan

Senators engage in bitter floor feud over Barrett nomination to Supreme Court

By Seung Min Kim

Coronavirus

U.S. hits highest daily number of cases since pandemic began

Friday’s tally is the first time the United States has seen more than 80,000 cases reported in one day, and surpasses the previous record set during a summer surge of cases across the Sun Belt. It comes as many states are seeing rising hospitalizations.

By William Wan and Jacqueline Dupree1 hour ago

Trump administration pressures CDC to back detention of migrant children in border hotels

By Lena H. Sun and Nick Miroff

Mnuchin downbeat on economic relief talks with Pelosi as clock runs out ahead of election

By Erica Werner and Jeff Stein

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Court blocks Wisconsin’s gathering limits as officials warn of worst virus surge yet

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Mnuchin downbeat about economic relief deal

Opinions

The Trump market is a rather limp balloon. Just look at history.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

545 children are still separated from their families. What if one of them were yours?

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

Trump’s newest executive order could prove one of his most insidious

Opinion by the Editorial Board

The latest sheer idiocy from conservative homophobes: Boycotting Oreos

Opinion by Colbert I. King

Two things Facebook still needs to do to reduce the spread of misinformation

Opinion by Samantha Power

Five myths about shareholders

Opinion by Christopher Marquis

Race & Reckoning

Yolanda McGriff hugs her 16-year-old daughter, Keionna, in Dallas. “My whole life changed from that one decision,” McGriff says of attending a May 30 demonstration with her daughter after George Floyd's death. (Zerb Mellish for The Post)

George Floyd protesters most often charged with misdemeanors, available data shows

Analysis of arrests in 15 cities reveals most George Floyd protesters were charged with misdemeanors and lived within the metro area where they were arrested. The data contradicts suggestions by President Trump and other officials that those who took to the streets were mostly agitators from out of town, committing felonious acts.

By Meryl Kornfield, Austin R. Ramsey, Jacob Wallace, Christopher Casey and Verónica Del Valle1 hour ago

Man linked to far-right Boogaloo Bois charged after allegedly firing AK-47 at Minneapolis police precinct

According to a federal criminal complaint made public Friday, Ivan Harrison Hunter, a 26-year-old from Bourne, Texas, traveled to Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death and was captured on video May 28 firing 13 rounds from an AK-47 into the precinct building.

By Holly Bailey

Black people are arrested for misdemeanors at disproportionately higher rates, study shows

By Katie Mettler

Perspective

Kristen Welker asked the candidates about The Talk. That moment proved the value of newsroom diversity.

By Margaret Sullivan

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

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

Ovens, dishwashers and washing machines are breaking down like never before. But there’s nobody to fix them.

By Soo Youn

Your Life at Home

In the hills of western Pennsylvania, a skeptical New Yorker gives glamping a try

By Sylvie Bigar

What those studies on mouthwash and coronaviruses actually mean

By Allyson Chiu

An expatriate family returns to a 14-day quarantine in Jordan

By Amanda Orr

Full coverage and resources

Asked and answered: What to know about coronavirus

FAQ: What to know about masks and covid-19

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Antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, say people familiar with probe

By Tony Romm

Migrant parents could face fateful choice: Separated from their children or together in jail

Federal judge ordered the U.S. government to finalize a “binary choice” model for migrant families in custody.

By Nick Miroff

LIVE UPDATES

World Series live updates: Walker Buehler is dealing as Dodgers lead Rays in Game 3

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Walker Buehler is dealing, Dodgers take 1-0 lead into the third inning

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Walker Buehler strikes out two in smooth first inning

A Wall Street Journal columnist said Joe Biden was part of Hunter’s business deal. The news reporters said the opposite.

The contradictory accounts appear to be part of a larger war within Rupert Murdoch’s news empire.

By Paul Farhi

Post ReportsPodcast

The winners and losers of early voting

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It’s true that Obama built the cages at the border. But Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy had no precedent.

By Nick Miroff

Analysis

A powerful argument for wearing a mask, in visual form

By Christopher Ingraham

She was her paper’s only full-time reporter — until they fired her. Her small town wonders: Now what?

By Elahe Izadi

Wealthy investors seem to be exploiting land-conservation tax breaks, and the Senate is taking notice

By Haisten Willis

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How Congress could change if undocumented immigrants are removed from the 2020 Census

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Nov. 30 on the Trump administration’s appeal to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census.

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Politics

When Trump tries ‘Sleepy Joe’ dig with Sudan deal, Israeli leader demurs

President Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if Joe Biden would have found a way to reach an Israel-Sudan accord. But Trump may not have received the response he expected from one of his most fervent global allies.

By Miriam Berger

The FixAnalysis

Supreme Court gives voting rights advocates heartburn

By Amber Phillips

Joe Biden speaks about his plans for combating the coronavirus pandemic Friday at the Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (Getty Images)

Analysis

The electoral map is very weird right now

States that Donald Trump won by significant margins in 2016 are now the tightest races, according to polling averages.

By Philip Bump

Analysis

Trump’s new focus: False, ironic claims about Biden leveraging his office to make money

By Philip Bump

Biden wants to raise the federal minimum wage. Trump doesn’t. Here’s a look at the debate issue.

By Eli Rosenberg

House GOP candidate in N.C. criticizes reporter for work with ‘non-white males, like Cory Booker’

By Colby Itkowitz

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.

How the average works

World

Sudan agrees to normalize ties with Israel, Trump says

White House announcement did not offer specifics on terms and timing. If Sudan were to establish ties with the Jewish state, it would become the third Arab country in recent weeks to do so, following the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

By Anne Gearan and Steve Hendrix

U.S. warns of potential terrorist attacks, kidnap plots targeting foreigners in Istanbul

An unusually stark warning also referred to unspecified threats against the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul.

By Kareem Fahim

The deal was signed Friday in Geneva. (U.N./AFP/Getty Images)

Libya’s warring sides agree to a permanent cease-fire

By Sudarsan Raghavan

Caribbean disturbance could become Tropical Storm Zeta

Computer models are struggling to handle the system, making for a tricky forecast.

By Matthew Cappucci

E.U. rejects proposal to ban ‘burger’ label for plant-based foods

The ruling is being cheered as a win for the burgeoning meat-alternatives market.

By Miriam Berger

National

A wildfire on Thursday near Granby, Colo. (AP)

Colorado’s second-largest wildfire forecast to grow amid high winds

By Andrew Freedman

California’s devastating wildfire season may get a lot worse this weekend

Johnson & Johnson to resume coronavirus vaccine trial soon

An independent committee investigated the case of a trial participant who suffered a stroke and concluded it was not related to the vaccine, according to two individuals familiar with the trial.

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Trump family friend Ken Kurson charged in New York stalking case

The political consultant and author, who used to edit a weekly newspaper owned by Jared Kushner, is accused of stalking a doctor and harassing her colleague and the colleauge’s spouse.

By Shayna Jacobs

More immigration detainees allege subpar gynecological care at Georgia facility

Preliminary report from advocates urges congressional Democrats to dig deeper into the detention center’s medical treatment of women in its custody.

By Maria Sacchetti1 hour ago

A 19-year-old with a van full of guns and explosives plotted to assassinate Biden, officials say

A judge’s order reveals that federal agents said they found a wealth of threats and alarming Internet postings by Alexander Hillel Treisman.

By Timothy Bella

D.C., Md. & Va.

With some voters confused, Md. officials detail how ballot drop boxes work

Plastic rain flaps over the slots of ballot drop boxes have confused some voters.

By Rebecca Tan and Erin Cox

‘Best foliage in years’: Region approaches peak for fall colors

By Ian Livingston

At-large D.C. Council candidates from left Marcus Goodwin, Christina Henderson, Ed Lazere, Robert White, and Vincent Orange make up a crowded field of 23 candidates competing for two seats.

Black moderates fear losing power in D.C. with younger, Whiter electorate

At-large council race exposes clashing agendas and divisions over which Washingtonians will benefit.

By Fenit Nirappil, Michael Brice-Saddler, Julie Zauzmer and John D. Harden

Maryland suburbs will stay in Phase 2, but restrictions eased at state’s two NFL stadiums

By Rachel Chason, Dana Hedgpeth and Ovetta Wiggins

‘Revolutionary’ criminal sentencing change passes in Virginia

By Rachel Weiner and Laura Vozzella1 hour ago

Resumption of jury trials in D.C. Superior Court remains uncertain as victims, families long for justice

By Keith L. Alexander

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Saturday cold front caps unusual streak of late October warmth, then it’s a chilly Sunday

Today was our fifth day in a row of 70 or better. Tomorrow should be another.

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases

Going Out Guide

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

With scenic views of leaves, covered bridges and lighthouses, these road trips show the best of fall

Hop in your car and head toward Sperryville, Frederick and Southern Maryland.

By Fritz Hahn

The best things to do — virtually and in person — while quarantined in the D.C. area

Virtual film festivals, trivia nights, concerts and poetry slams offer an escape for everyone staying at home.

By Going Out Guide Staff

Real Estate

1905 house in Alexandria, Va., has ‘great bones,’ a dash of intrigue

Mortgage rates fall to yet another historic low

Scaled-down living: Tiny houses make an impact in today’s market

Business & Technology

(Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

TikTok will better explain video takedowns in lead-up to election

TikTok hopes to reduce violating videos by better explaining its rules.

By Rachel Lerman

The Finance 202Analysis

Trump undercuts his own effort to tie Biden to Wall Street in final debate

The president remains fixated on the stock market.

By Tory Newmyer

No longer afraid of retaliation, app developers join forces to criticize Apple

More than 400 companies are seeking to join the anti-Apple coalition.

By Reed Albergotti

Appeals court sides with California officials on order to make Uber and Lyft drivers employees

By Faiz Siddiqui

Tech Review

5G is the least compelling thing about the iPhone 12

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

Walmart sues federal government in pre-emptive strike in opioid battle

Walmart is suing the U.S. government in a pre-emptive strike in the battle over its responsibility in the opioid abuse crisis.

By Anne D'Innocenzio | AP

Market Watch

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The Washington Post Magazine

Humans pay close attention to books and one another. (Illustration by Craig Cutler for The Post)

The meaning of a college literature class — during a pandemic and always

English departments are increasingly under pressure to justify their existence. But have the eternal lessons of great books ever mattered more?

By Carlo Rotella

The risks and rewards of the covid career makeover

By Jennifer Miller

Long before post offices became political flash points, this artist was photographing them

By Mikaela Lefrak

Stop wiping down groceries and focus on bigger risks, say experts on coronavirus transmission

By Elizabeth Chang

In the hills of western Pennsylvania, a skeptical New Yorker gives glamping a try

By Sylvie Bigar

Review

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

Date Lab

‘We’re going to have so much in common!’ she thought

He hoped The Post would expose him “to a different sort of dating pool.”

Weekend Business

Color of MoneyPerspective

Being Black lowers the value of my home: The legacy of redlining

By Michelle Singletary

Road to Recovery

Appliances are breaking down like never before. But there’s nobody to fix them.

By Soo Youn

Wealthy investors are exploiting land-conservation tax breaks, and the Senate is taking notice

By Haisten Willis

Perspective

Lucky enough to have a pension? The Fed’s low interest rates mean it may no longer guarantee a secure retirement.

By Allan Sloan

Health & Science

Climate change has affected 2020 wine harvests around the globe. Growers are concerned.

By Dave McIntyre

This 15-year-old maintains a website that tracks coronavirus cases in schools

By Michael Errigo

The Health 202Analysis

‘Bidencare’ makes its debut at the final presidential debate

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

What those studies on mouthwash and coronaviruses actually mean

By Allyson Chiu

Sports

(Shawn McFarland/Hartford Courant)

In Connecticut, high school football was canceled. A private league launched in its place.

After Connecticut high school football was postponed until the spring, parents and kids formed their own independent leagues with many of the same players and coaches from their school teams.

By Roman Stubbs

Sean Taylor’s little brother is now a hard-hitting, ball-hawking college safety

By Jake Russell

Antonio Brown, Buccaneers close on one-year deal, giving Tom Brady another familiar weapon

By Mark Maske24 minutes ago

Andrew Giuliani, official sports guy of the White House, sees a score in Big Ten’s return

As a golfer, Andrew Giuliani flamed out at Duke and in the pros. But as President Trump's chief golf partner and sports czar, he has thrived.

By Kent Babb

Army-Navy game will feature something it hasn’t had since World War II: Home-field advantage

The 2020 edition of the storied Army-Navy football rivalry has been moved from Philadelphia to Army's Michie Stadium as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

By Kareem Copeland