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What Kentucky, New York tell us about voting in a pandemic come November
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What Kentucky, New York tell us about voting in a pandemic come NovemberAdvocates point to new challenge: Not just expanding mail-voting, but keeping in-person options available - News
OnPolitics newsletter: Your once-a-day update on elections 2020
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OnPolitics newsletter: Your once-a-day update on elections 2020Sign up here! - Elections
DNC downsizes convention, but Biden will still head to Milwaukee
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DNC downsizes convention, but Biden will still head to MilwaukeeEven as Democrats downsize their convention they say former Vice President Joe Biden will still formally accept the nomination in Milwaukee. - Politics
Career DOJ attorneys tell Congress leadership abused its power
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Career DOJ attorneys tell Congress leadership abused its powerTwo career attorneys at the Justice Department offered blistering criticisms of the agency's leadership during testimonies in Congress. - Elections
Poll: Biden, Trump locked in dead heat in Ohio.
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Poll: Biden, Trump locked in dead heat in Ohio.Trump's job approval has remained about the same in Ohio for the past year, with 44% of those polled approving of the job he's done. - Politics
'Plantations' dropped from Rhode Island name in state documents
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'Plantations' dropped from Rhode Island name in state documentsThe official state name still includes "Providence Plantations," in reference to the mainland colony founded by Roger Williams in 1636. - Politics
National Guard troops activated to guard DC monuments
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National Guard troops activated to guard DC monumentsSome protesters in Washington, D.C., tried to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson earlier this week. - Politics
Senate Democrats block GOP policing bill in Wednesday vote
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Senate Democrats block GOP policing bill in Wednesday voteDemocrats have blocked the Senate from moving forward on a Republican policing bill that they argued did not go far enough. - Elections
Voter guide: FAQs on the issues and compare the candidates
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Voter guide: FAQs on the issues and compare the candidatesYou have questions. We have answers. Cut through the noise and conjecture to dig deep on the candidates for president, where they stand on the issues and how to make sure you're ready to vote.
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Jamaal Bowman leads longtime Rep. Eliot Engel
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Jamaal Bowman leads longtime Rep. Eliot EngelEngel has been in office since 1989. - Politics
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Poll: 58% of Jacksonville voters oppose hosting GOP convention
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Poll: 58% of Jacksonville voters oppose hosting GOP conventionSeventy-one percent said they were concerned about COVID-19 transmission from large crowds. And 65% were concerned about social unrest. - Politics
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Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn case
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Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn caseThe appeals court's opinion called a federal judge's actions "unprecedented intrusions on individual liberty." - Politics
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Roger Stone asks judge to postpone prison sentence
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Roger Stone asks judge to postpone prison sentenceThe request, which the Justice Department does not oppose, comes after a prosecutor accused the agency of giving Stone favorable treatment. - Elections
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Trump rails against 'left-wing mob' in Arizona megachurch rally
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Trump rails against 'left-wing mob' in Arizona megachurch rallyTrump turned a 90-minute speech at a Phoenix megachurch into a full-on campaign rally, railing against a "left-wing mob" and "left-wing intolerance." - Politics
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White House wins ruling on health care price disclosure
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White House wins ruling on health care price disclosureThe White House won a court ruling upholding its plan to require insurers and hospitals to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures. - Elections
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AOC wins big and other takeaways from Tuesday's elections
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AOC wins big and other takeaways from Tuesday's electionsRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeats her primary challengers in New York. In Kentucky, injunction allows voting to be extended. - Politics
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24-year-old defeats Trump pick in N.C. primary
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24-year-old defeats Trump pick in N.C. primaryPolitical newcomer Madison Cawthorn breezed past President Donald Trump’s pick for Mark Meadows seat in Congress in a two-person GOP runoff election. - Washington
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Wanna talk politics? Join the USA TODAY politics Facebook groupIf you want to talk about the biggest politics news of the day, this is the place for you.
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Pelosi: GOP 'trying to get away with murder' in police bill
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Pelosi: GOP 'trying to get away with murder' in police billHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the GOP's legislation in the Senate does not include a definitive ban on chokeholds. - Elections
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Injunction request helps reopen Louisville polls as voters pound on doors
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Injunction request helps reopen Louisville polls as voters pound on doorsU.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker won a court order that let Louisville's only polling site reopen to voters who missed the initial cutoff. - Elections
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Q&A: Harris says Democrats need to listen to young voters
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Q&A: Harris says Democrats need to listen to young votersKamala Harris, a contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate, won’t address whether she thinks Biden should choose a Black woman as his vice president. - Elections
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Obama raises $7.6 million for Joe Biden’s campaign
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Obama raises $7.6 million for Joe Biden’s campaignThe fundraiser marked Obama’s official return to the presidential campaign trail, and underscored his popularity within the Democratic Party. - Politics
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Fauci says there will be more COVID-19 tests
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Fauci says there will be more COVID-19 testsDr. Anthony Fauci told a House panel he'd never been instructed to slow down coronavirus testing, despite recent claims from President Trump. - Politics
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Voters head to the polls for primary elections
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Voters head to the polls for primary electionsVoters cast their ballots in several states on Tuesday in the latest elections to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. - Politics
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Trump says he will order that statues be protected
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Trump says he will order that statues be protectedPresident Donald Trump says his order will prohibit the destruction of historic statues by “hoodlums” and “anarchists” and reinforce existing law. - Politics
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Political pressure played role in Stone case, prosecutor says
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Political pressure played role in Stone case, prosecutor saysAaron Zelinsky, a former prosecutor in the Roger Stone case, said Justice Department leadership wanted prosecutors to "cut Stone a break." - Elections
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Can AOC win again? Who will face Mitch McConnell? Here's what to watch in Tuesday's primaries
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Can AOC win again? Who will face Mitch McConnell? Here's what to watch in Tuesday's primariesSeveral states have primaries and runoffs on Tuesday in the latest elections amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 120,000 in the U.S.
