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Washington Post:
USPS disregards court order to conduct ballot sweeps in 12 postal districts after more than 300,000 ballots cannot be traced — A federal judge ordered mail service and law enforcement agents to comb processing plants for votes as delays continue — The U.S. Postal Service turned …
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Federal judge orders USPS to rush delivery of mail ballots as deadlines near — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to sweep facilities for remaining mail ballots and rush their delivery, as receipt deadlines close in.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
U.S. judge orders sweep for any outstanding ballots at some Postal facilities
U.S. judge orders sweep for any outstanding ballots at some Postal facilities
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Axios, Washington Examiner, National Review, Townhall and The Intellectualist
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Judge orders Postal Service to sweep facilities for undelivered mail-in ballots
Judge orders Postal Service to sweep facilities for undelivered mail-in ballots
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Politico, The Gateway Pundit and Daily Kos
Axios:
Scoop: Biden's plan to assert control — If news organizations declare Joe Biden the mathematical president-elect, he plans to address the nation as its new leader, even if President Trump continues to fight in court, advisers tell Axios. — Why it matters: Biden advisers learned the lesson of 2000 …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden campaign believes it has 8-point battleground early vote lead — Joe Biden's campaign said Tuesday that it believes it has at least an 8-point advantage in battleground states after analyzing the nearly 100 million ballots that were cast early. — Why it matters: The campaign …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump campaign to run election night war room on White House grounds — The Trump campaign will run its election night war room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located steps from the West Wing, the campaign confirmed to Axios. — Why it matters: The decision to move …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Trump, on ‘Fox & Friends,’ claims ‘solid chance of winning,’ won't ‘play games’ in declaring victory
Trump, on ‘Fox & Friends,’ claims ‘solid chance of winning,’ won't ‘play games’ in declaring victory
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Politico:
After dire warnings, Election Day voting issues are ‘isolated and sporadic’ — Election administrators and regular Americans were bracing for Election Day chaos — warned to expect violence, malfunctions, long lines and disinformation. Instead, they got something else entirely: a fairly smooth election process across the country.
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Katherine Miller / Here are some links:
Election Day links — Bonus, practical stuff — When you've had the real pleasure …
USA Today:
People are getting robocalls telling them to ‘stay safe and stay home’. The FBI is investigating.
People are getting robocalls telling them to ‘stay safe and stay home’. The FBI is investigating.
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Associated Press:
AP VoteCast: Voters say pandemic top issue in election — WASHINGTON (AP) — With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.
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CNN:
Voters split on state of economy, but a majority says Covid has caused them financial hardship, early CNN national exit poll shows — (CNN)The economy was top of mind for voters as they cast ballots for president, according to preliminary results of a nationwide CNN exit poll.
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Kentucky to Trump, Vermont for Biden
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Kentucky to Trump, Vermont for Biden
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Axios, New York Times and Mercury News
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Feline poll watcher in Kentucky — Early vote tops 100 million, doubles total from 2016 — More than 100 million Americans cast early ballots this election cycle, doubling the total who did so in 2016. — As the U.S. nears the conclusion of Election Day, upwards of 100.7 million voters …
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FiveThirtyEight:
Exit Polls Can Be Misleading — Especially This Year
Exit Polls Can Be Misleading — Especially This Year
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Economy top concern for U.S. voters: exit poll
Economy top concern for U.S. voters: exit poll
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NBC News and One America News Network
Lucy Bayly / NBC News:
Dow ends the day up by 550 points, buoyed by investor hopes on clear election winner
Dow ends the day up by 550 points, buoyed by investor hopes on clear election winner
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New York Times:
Election Needles: President — If Joe Biden wins one of these three states, he is likely to win the presidency. — If President Trump wins all three, it could be days or more before a winner is declared.
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Kevin Stankiewicz / CNBC:
GOP pollster says the Trump-Biden race comes down to 3 states and Biden only needs to win 1 — North Carolina, Florida and Ohio are key bellwethers in determining the election outcome between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, according to GOP pollster Frank Luntz.
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NBC News:
Trump campaign asks Pennsylvania counties for sensitive election security information — President Trump's campaign asked at least three counties in Pennsylvania for a rundown of highly specific election security plans — including ballot storage locations and transportation details — according to an email obtained by NBC News.
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Alyssa Newcomb / NBC News:
In pizza we crust: On an Election Day like no other, pie delivery remains a constant — Election night is to pizza parlors what Valentine's Day is to florists. However, with large gatherings discouraged during the pandemic, pizzeria owners across America are not sure what to expect.
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Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton retweets her own message from the day after Election Day 2016
Hillary Clinton retweets her own message from the day after Election Day 2016
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Anna North / Vox:
Live results for 2 key abortion ballot initiatives
Live results for 2 key abortion ballot initiatives
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Paul Heintz / News + Opinion, Seven Days:
Phil Scott, Vermont's GOP Governor, Says He Voted for Joe Biden — Gov. Phil Scott speaking to reporters after voting — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott told reporters Tuesday afternoon that he cast his presidential ballot for Democratic nominee Joe Biden. That makes him the only incumbent …
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The Daily Beast:
Polls Begin to Close and Americans Brace for the Worst — From fears of vigilantes to messy legal battles, anxiety was high—and the contest felt far from finished. — A nation battered by the coronavirus pandemic trudged to the polls on Tuesday with an eerie sense that no matter how they felt …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
First polls set to close soon in Trump-Biden presidential race — WASHINGTON — Millions of door-knocks, TV ads and a record-shattering $14 billion later, the polls are soon to close across the country in the 2020 campaign. — A tense and stressed-out nation is waiting for the early results …
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FiveThirtyEight:
2020 Election: Live Results And Coverage — INTERACTIVES — Biden's Favored In Our Final Presidential Forecast, But It's A Fine Line Between A Landslide And A Nail-Biter — NEWSLETTER — Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights/Children's Online Privacy Policy are applicable to you.
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USA Today:
South Carolina Election Results 2020: Live Updates — After a monthslong deluge of advertising, attacks and animosity, voters are choosing between Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison in South Carolina's most expensive Senate contest.
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Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Trump's top campaign strategist, Jason Miller, is hiding payments from Steve Bannon — Miller's child-support battle with the mother of his son has raised many questions about his murky finances — President Trump's top campaign strategist, Jason Miller, has been paid tens of thousands …
Wall Street Journal:
Pennsylvania Sees ‘Relentless’ Misinformation on Social Media — Voting in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has become a flashpoint on social media, with researchers flagging a number of unverified or false claims about improper voting and issues at polling places.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Generals privately brief news anchors, promise no military role in election — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley held an off-the-record video call with top generals and network anchors this weekend to tamp down speculation about potential military involvement …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Tired of Trump, Deutsche Bank wants out but sees no good options - sources — NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties …
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Politico:
Republicans publicly silent, privately disgusted by Trump's election threats — At rallies across the Midwest and Sun Belt swing states, President Donald Trump has been openly discussing murky schemes to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted, escalating threats to disenfranchise millions …
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NPR:
A note about this election — To find out who wins this year's contests up and down the ballot will require patience. The pandemic has transformed how this election is being run in many states. The vast number of ballots cast by mail before Election Day could lengthen the amount of time it takes to count all the votes.
Dr. Daniel Winarick / Medium:
Donald Trump has DSM-5 Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) — I am going to lay out the case for why Donald Trump meets criteria for ICD11/DSM-5 Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD). While many pundits and armchair psychiatrists as well as psychologists have labeled the President of the United States …