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Election 2020

Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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How Trump's coronavirus infection changes the campaign's final weeks

How Trump's coronavirus infection changes the campaign's final weeks

Vice President Mike Pence and other top Trump surrogates will hold in-person campaign events during a tour through key swing states. Democratic nominee Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Monday.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Trump declares 'I get it' about coronavirus, then briefly leaves hospital

Trump declares 'I get it' about coronavirus, then briefly leaves hospital

President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. The surprising move raised new questions about his understanding of the deadly coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis

North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis

North Carolina's intensively competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has been upended by personal and health disruptions that sent sharp tremors and uncertainty through the campaigns and an electorate already casting ballots.
by The Associated Press

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GOP seeks to curtail Senate work, but not Barrett hearings

GOP seeks to curtail Senate work, but not Barrett hearings

Republicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned.
by The Associated Press

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How do you contact trace the president of the United States?

How do you contact trace the president of the United States?

Regular, everyday contact tracing for the coronavirus typically entails a health worker calling up to a dozen or so contacts of the person with the known infection. But what does it look like when you're contact tracing the president of the United States?
by Carmel Wroth and Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'

Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'

President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said Saturday. Trump himself offered an upbeat assessment Saturday evening in a video posted to Twitter.
by The Associated Press

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MPD union president stumps for Trump in online video

MPD union president stumps for Trump in online video

The ad features images of burned-out buildings in Minneapolis and Twin Cities police officers accusing Democratic candidate Joe Biden of empowering the rioters.
by Jon Collins

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U.S. Senate debate: Candidates disagree on COVID-19, other issues

U.S. Senate debate: Candidates disagree on COVID-19, other issues

Sen. Tina Smith and her Republican challenger Jason Lewis sparred over the coronavirus response, public safety, climate change and immigration Friday during a debate on MPR News. 
by MPR News Staff, Mike Mulcahy and Mark Zdechlik

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Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness

Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed late Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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