2020 election
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City voters should expect lines; big Missouri turnout forecast
CITY HALL – Tomorrow is the day, finally: Election Day. “I think you all know that,” Mayor Lyda Krewson said…
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‘Raw exposed nerves’: Anxious nation awaits Election Day
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — She could have dropped her ballot at the post office, but she wasn’t sure if she…
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Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter has been many things in its brief, fiery life. It has been a…
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Missouri is Democrats’ best hope to flip a governor’s seat
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson steadfastly refused to mandate mask-wearing even as the coronavirus spread across his…
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Biden works to boost Black turnout in campaign’s final days
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden is spending the final days of the presidential campaign appealing to Black supporters to vote…
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Social issues are a priority for cardinal-to-be Wilton Gregory
Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory, soon to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first Black cardinal from the United States, hopes the…
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Black churches have been getting ‘souls to the polls’ for more than 60 years
At Black churches up and down the U.S., religious slogans have been supplanted with another message in the runup to…
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Harris target of more misinformation than Pence
CHICAGO (AP) — Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate, she was the…
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Supreme Court issues flurry of last-minute election orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina, yes. Pennsylvania, yes. Wisconsin, no. That’s how the Supreme Court has answered questions in recent…
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Biden faces challenges in quickly combating the pandemic
WILIMINGTON, Del. (AP) — If Joe Biden wins next week’s election, he says, he’ll immediately call Dr. Anthony Fauci, the…
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Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — The coronavirus has reached into the heart of the White House once more, less than a…
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Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections,…
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In final debate, Trump gets personal, Biden hits on virus
NASHVILLE (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met for the second and last time on a…
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Mail-in ballots can’t be returned in person, court rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri residents who want to vote by mail cannot return their ballots in person but must…
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Trump, Biden brace for final debate – with mute button
NASHVILLE (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are set to square off in their final debate…
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In debate countdown, Trump holds rally, Biden does prep
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shunned formal debate practice Tuesday and was heading instead for another of his big…
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Trump goes after Fauci, tries to buck up campaign team
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday at Dr. Anthony Fauci, at the press and at…
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Will mailed-in ballots be delivered on time?
Can you trust the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your ballot on time? If you plan on voting by mail, election officials…
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Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in…
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Black officers break from unions over Trump endorsements
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump’s reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and…
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Rallies exhort women to vote for change
ST. LOUIS – Women gathered Saturday morning in front of City Hall to encourage fellow voters to exercise their rights…
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Fact-checking shows Trump’s unique view of pandemic, other issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — “I believe we’re rounding the corner.” “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines…
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Harris highlights stakes of election in Barrett hearings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Unable to block President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris used three days of confirmation hearings this week…
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Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide, settling a…
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Fighting in swing states, Trump also forced to play defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is being forced to play Electoral College defense with a trip to Iowa, a…
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Missouri voter rights case in the hands of appeals panel
(AP) — With the election just three weeks away, a federal appeals panel in St. Louis is expected to rule…
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Barrett vows fair approach as justice; Democrats skeptical
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett presented her approach to the law as conservative and fair on Monday…
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Trump claims he’s free of virus, ready for campaign trail
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite…
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Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
(AP) — A conservative political action committee in Missouri is facing accusations of racism after posting a website that uses…
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Supreme Court pick Barrett draws on faith, family for Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges…
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