How the death of a third party candidate threw an otherwise stable race into chaos.
2020 election
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What Biden and Democrats Are Doing to Ensure a Fair Election
It is a multi-pronged effort designed to combat Trump’s lies and ensure voters that they can trust the process.
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North Carolina Still Has a Literacy Test On the Books
Yes, it’s inoperative. But its endurance says a lot about present-day efforts to curb access to the polls.
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With Republican Support, Trump Has Gone Rogue
He wouldn’t be able to undermine our elections without GOP complicity.
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The Media Needs to Prepare Now for a Very Different Kind of Election Night
With a surge in mailed-in ballots, all of the votes won’t be counted for days—perhaps even weeks.
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Of Course, Democrats Should Welcome the Help of Never Trumpers
There will be plenty of room for policy debates once Biden is president.
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The Pandemic Is Making Republican Lawmakers Much More Vulnerable
Why did things have to get so bad for Americans to start waking up?
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Senate Republicans Have the Blood of COVID-19 Victims on Their Hands
They had their chance to stop Trump and chose to not do so.
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The GOP’s Reliance on Mega Donors Is Becoming a Liability
Republicans haven’t developed a grassroots model that survive on small donations.
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Why Women Can’t Succeed in the Republican Party
The GOP is only interested in power—it has no moral principles.
