Election 2020

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Here's Why There Are No Biden Ads on TV Today

Presidential contender pulls them on 9/11 anniversary

(Newser) - It's the 19th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden is marking the occasion by pulling all his television ads for the day. Politico says presidential contenders have long gone dark on the 9/11 anniversary, hitting a bit of a pause on their...

Feds Charge Russian in Plot to Sow Distrust

They say he was part of 'Project Lakhta'

(Newser) - The Trump administration has charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to sow distrust in the American political process and imposed sanctions against a Russia-linked Ukrainian lawmaker accused of interfering in the US presidential election. Those actions on Thursday, combined with a Microsoft announcement on hacking attempts targeting US...

Microsoft: Same Russian Unit Is Interfering in This Campaign

It also reports attempted hacks by Chinese and Iranian operators

(Newser) - The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions into the computer systems of more than 200 organizations, including political parties and consultants, Microsoft said Thursday. Those efforts appear to be part of a broader increase in targeting US political campaigns and related...

Amid Criticism, Trump Poses a Question About Woodward

Why didn't he publish sooner? Because it's a non-story, says the president

(Newser) - President Trump went into friendlier territory Wednesday night—Sean Hannity's show on Fox News —to defend his interviews with Bob Woodward . On the show, he repeated his rationale for deliberately downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus threat. "I'm the leader of the country, I can't...

1K People Voted Twice in Georgia
1K Georgia Voters
Cast Two Ballots
Sep 8, 2020 1:44 PM CDT

1K Georgia Voters Cast Two Ballots

They're now facing felony charges

(Newser) - About 1,000 people in Georgia are facing felony charges for voting in the state's June primary. The problem is they voted twice, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution . The issue revolves around mail voting, says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Roughly 150,000 people who requested a mail...

For Trump Campaign, a Surprising &#39;Cash Crunch&#39;
For Trump Campaign,
a Surprising 'Cash Crunch'
the rundown
Sep 8, 2020 12:52 PM CDT

For Trump Campaign, a Surprising 'Cash Crunch'

President weighs putting $100M of his own money into the race, per Bloomberg

(Newser) - Candidate Trump spent $66 million of his own money on the 2016 campaign. President Trump might make the unusual move of pouring even more of his own money into the 2020 race, reports Bloomberg . Trump is considering a personal outlay of up to $100 million, an unprecedented expense for an...

Trump Slams Biden and Harris for &#39;Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric&#39;
New Flashpoint in the
2020 Campaign: COVID Vaccine
the rundown
Sep 8, 2020 6:53 AM CDT

New Flashpoint in the 2020 Campaign: COVID Vaccine

Trump says Biden, Harris must apologize for 'anti-vaccine rhetoric'

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday used the term "anti-vaccine" to describe his Election 2020 opponent and his running mate after they remarked on whether or not they'd get a coronavirus vaccine if one becomes available before the election. Here's what went down, per NBC News and the Hill...

Harris: This Could Cost Us the Election
Harris: This Could
Cost Us the Election
sunday talk shows
Sep 6, 2020 2:10 PM CDT

Harris: This Could Cost Us the Election

Kamala Harris says she's 'a realist' about the political forces at play

(Newser) - Kamala Harris says foreign interference, doubt cast about the election by President Trump, and voter suppression could potentially cost her and Joe Biden the White House in November. "I am a realist about it. Joe is a realist about it," the California senator said on CNN's State ...

Kanye Is Spending Big Bucks on His Run for Office

The politically-minded rapper only has $11K in donations

(Newser) - Kanye West's presidential run is no freebie. The Federal Election Commission says his campaign has spent nearly $6 million so far, mostly for getting on the November ballots. The rapper has loaned his campaign almost $6.8 million, received $11,000 in contributions, and spent $4.4 million on...

This Vote Could Be a Nail-Biter
How 2 Votes Could
Make All the Difference
2020 election
Sep 5, 2020 3:30 PM CDT

How 2 Votes Could Make All the Difference

CNN paints 'realistic scenarios' in which Trump or Biden barely win the Electoral College

(Newser) - Think the 2020 election will go smoothly? Over 500,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in the primaries. President Trump is urging absentee voters to vote twice. The USPS drama got Congress involved . Now, with such omens lurking, CNN reports on "realistic scenarios" in which Trump or Joe Biden could...

Voting in the 2020 Election Has Officially Begun

NC has started sending out mail-in ballots

(Newser) - Mail balloting was set to begin Friday in the presidential election as North Carolina starts sending out more than 600,000 ballots to voters—responding to a massive spike in requests that has played out across the country as voters look for a safer way to cast ballots during the...

Press Chief: Trump Isn't Advocating 'Anything Unlawful'

Kayleigh McEnany says president doesn't want people to vote twice

(Newser) - The White House is pushing back against the allegation that President Trump is encouraging people to break the law by voting twice. "The president is not suggesting anyone do anything unlawful," press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox News Thursday, per Mediaite . "What he said very clearly...

3 Former GOP Governors Throw Their Support to Biden

Rick Snyder, Christine Todd Whitman, and Bill Weld are part of new coalition

(Newser) - After four years of a Trump presidency, former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he just wants some civility. And in his opinion, that means Joe Biden must become president. Snyder, who traces his history in the Republican party back to the 1976 Republican National Convention, announces his endorsement of Biden...

Facebook Makes Move to Avoid Post-Election Chaos

'There could be a period of intense claims and counter-claims as the final results are counted'

(Newser) - Facebook says it is worried about civil unrest following a potentially disputed election. And so it is taking steps to help "protect our democracy." In a lengthy Facebook post Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg says the company will ban new "political and issue" ads during the final week before...

Trump: To Test Absentee System, Try to Vote Twice

President was asked about North Carolina's absentee system

(Newser) - When asked by North Carolina news station WECT whether he was confident in the state's absentee voting system, President Trump on Wednesday appeared to suggest that, in order to test said system, voters should attempt to vote twice and see how it goes. His answer:
  • "Well, they'll
...

Biden to Trump: This Is All Your Fault

The Democratic candidate slams Trump's response to COVID-19

(Newser) - Joe Biden made headlines Wednesday by criticizing President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Hill reports. "Let me be clear, if President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, American schools would be open, and they’d be open safely,"...

Biden, DNC Shatter Fundraising Records

'We literally couldn’t count the money fast enough'

(Newser) - Unless President Trump's campaign releases even more impressive numbers, Joe Biden's August will go down in history. Biden and the Democratic National Committee raked in a total of $364.5 million last month, by far the best fundraising month in American political history, the Hill reports. The previous...

Moderators Announced for 3 Presidential Debates

Fox's Chris Wallace is first on the list

(Newser) - A Fox News anchor has been chosen as the moderator of the first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden—but the Trump campaign may not be thrilled about it. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Tuesday that the Sept. 29 debate in Cleveland will be moderated by Chris Wallace,...

How a US Journalist Became a Tool of Russian Trolls

News website Peace Data sought to divide liberal voters with disinformation

(Newser) - Actors linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency recruited US journalists to contribute to a news website that was critical of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in an attempt to sow division among liberal voters, Facebook said Tuesday. Tipped off by the FBI, Facebook removed 13 accounts and two pages...

Old Navy to Employees: We'll Pay You to Work the Polls

Company will also give PTO to vote

(Newser) - There's a shortage of people signing up to be poll workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, so Old Navy is doing what it can to help out: The company told its more than 50,000 US workers that if they work the polls on Election Day in November, they'll...

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