Presidential Election 2020

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden walks on to stage as he speaks at McGregor Industries on July 9, 2020 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. The former vice president, who grew up in nearby Scranton, toured a metal works plant in Dunmore in northeastern Pennsylvania and spoke about his economic recovery plan. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS) 1714951 1714951

July 14, 2020 at 9:38 am

Fact check: Trump ad falsely suggests Biden supports defunding police | Analysis

The Trump ad tries to suggest that former Vice President Joe Biden is a supporter of defunding the police. That's simply false and, with its...

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Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks in Dunmore, Penn., July 9, 2020. Biden has assailed President Donald Trump’s pandemic response and sought to shore up his left flank. (Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times) XNYT22 XNYT22

July 14, 2020 at 8:32 am

Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate WATCH

The plan emphasizes updating the nation's infrastructure, and includes investments in improving energy efficiency in buildings and housing as well as promoting production of electric... Updated 5:00 pm

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File – In this June 15, 2018 file photo, Confetti falls as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, greets supporters after speaking at the Texas GOP Convention, in San Antonio. The Texas Supreme Court has upheld Houston’s refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court on Monday, July 13, 2020, dismissed an appeal of a state district judge’s denial of a temporary restraining order sought by the state Republican Party. The state GOP convention was scheduled to begin Thursday at Houston’s downtown convention center. (AP Photo/Eric Gay File) CER201 CER201

July 13, 2020 at 7:20 am

Texas GOP votes to move convention online after court losses

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld Houston’s refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus...

Jetton Park and Lake Norman in the suburban community of Cornelius, N.C., on July 8, 2020. As President Donald Trump casts himself as a bulwark against “angry mobs,” there are signs that he is alienating voters in bedroom communities who view him as a deeply flawed messenger on issues of race. (Swikar Patel/The New York Times) XNYT1 XNYT1

July 10, 2020 at 8:45 am

Trump’s polarizing stance on race risks losing the key suburban vote

Interviews with more than two dozen suburban voters in critical swing states reveal abhorrence for President Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric on race and cultural heritage.

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FILE – In this April 29, 2015, file photo, people walk past displays of Goya Foods products at the new corporate headquarters in Jersey City, N.J. Goya Foods is facing a a swift backlash after its CEO Robert Unanue praised President Donald Trump at White House event on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Almost immediately, Twitter exploded, with users both famous and not reminding Unanue of Trump’s history of derogatory comments and harsh policies toward Hispanics, most notably, the administration’s policy of separating immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) NYDD204 NYDD204

July 10, 2020 at 5:28 am

Goya Foods CEO praises Trump, triggering a national backlash

The potential danger for companies seemed to intensify almost from the first day of the Trump administration. Political statements or donations, or words from an...

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July 9, 2020 at 10:37 pm

Trump looks for political edge in latest high court rulings

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won the White House on the promise of bringing a conservative shift to the Supreme Court. But this year...

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FILE – In this June 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla. Trumpâ€™s reelection bid will take baby steps back out onto the road in the coming days after a multi-week hiatus that came amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases across much of the nation and after the debacle of his planned comeback in Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) WX203 WX203

July 9, 2020 at 10:30 pm

Storm clouds hang over Trump’s attempted campaign reboot VIEW

The president will hold his first in-person fundraiser in a month on Friday in Florida and then a rally on Saturday night in New Hampshire.

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July 9, 2020 at 1:32 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump team distortions on Biden and police

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign team is misrepresenting Democratic rival Joe Biden's stance on improving police practices following George Floyd's death. In ads...

Bill Christeson holds up a sign that reads “Follow the Money” outside the Supreme Court, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Washington. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Manhattan district attorney can obtain Trump tax returns while not allowing Congress to get Trump tax and financial records, for now, returning the case to lower courts. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) DCAH123 DCAH123

July 9, 2020 at 9:41 am

AP EXPLAINS: Public won’t see Trump’s tax documents for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in two cases involving access to President Donald Trump’s financial records. The cases were the last to...

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A scene from the 2016 Republican convention in Cleveland. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez

July 9, 2020 at 8:56 am

Republicans look into outdoor national convention

This marks the latest uncertainty over planning the convention, which President Donald Trump is determined to hold even as cases surge in Florida and other...

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