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As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it

President Donald Trump is warning without evidence that expanding mail-in voting will increase voter fraud. But several GOP ...

Democrats renew vote-by-mail push as virus upends elections

Democrats want to bolster mail-in voting and take other steps to make balloting easier this November in the next round of ...

Biden woos skeptical Sanders backers on health, college debt

Joe Biden attempted to lure progressives to his presidential campaign on Thursday with promises to expand Medicare and ...

Biden aims to connect with voters one Zoom call at a time

Joe Biden is America's newest podcast host, recently interviewing Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Obama ...

Wisconsin clerks guarding ballots for days before counting

Wisconsin's messy presidential primary election ended for voters, but it's far from finished for nearly 2,000 local clerks ...

Georgia postpones primaries again because of coronavirus

Georgia on Thursday postponed primary elections for the second time this year because of the coronavirus, pushing back ...

In Wisconsin, missing absentees spur questions and anger

The U.S. Postal Service and election officials searched for answers Thursday about why an untold number of absentee ballots ...

As pandemic deepens, Trump cycles through targets to blame

First, it was the media that was at fault. Then, Democratic governors came under fire. China, President Barack Obama and ...

US economy unlikely to recover as rapidly as it collapsed

President Donald Trump has been telling voters that the U.S. economy will leap back to life “like a rocket,” stronger than ...

Biden vs. Trump: General election battle is now set

The stage is set for November. Barring unforeseen disaster, Joe Biden will represent the Democratic Party against President ...

Asian shares mixed, Tokyo lower as Wall Street rally fades

Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after a 3.4% gain on Wall Street overnight as investors chose a positive focus for data ...

Dems debate how to hit Trump on virus, economy amid crisis

Democrats are wrestling over how best to assail President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the ...

Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, making Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge ...

Wisconsin worried about spike in virus cases due to election

The decision to forge ahead with Wisconsin's election amid a pandemic has stirred fears about a possible spike in the state's ...

Black voters weighed history, health in Wisconsin election

After going to sleep angry and afraid to vote, Xavier Thomas woke up on election day in Wisconsin thinking about how hard ...

Wisconsin's pandemic election puts focus on state's court

Anyone needing proof of the power and significance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court can look no further than the lines of ...

VP talk could intensify with Harris fundraising moves

California Sen. Kamala Harris made two notable fundraising moves Wednesday that are sure to fuel speculation about her ...

Trump-Biden election off-limits for US bettors (so far)

Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the upcoming ...

Voting rights disputes in virus era spark court battles

Wisconsin's chaotic primary may just be the beginning. Both major parties are preparing for a monthslong, state-by-state ...

Wisconsin voters wait for hours, others stay home amid virus

Despite federal health recommendations, thousands of Wisconsin voters waited hours in long lines outside overcrowded polling ...