Tag: 2020 election

Trump Floats Idea Of Accepting Nomination At WH Or Gettysburg

By | August 10, 2020 2:57 p.m.

USPS Chief Under Fire For Big Changes As Vote-By-Mail Skyrockets

This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.

By | August 10, 2020 1:05 p.m.

WILMINGTON, DE - JULY 28: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden delivers a speech at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center, on July 28, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden addressed the fourth component of his “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan for working families, how his plan will address systemic racism and advance racial economic equity in the United States. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Where Things Stand: VP Watch

This is your TPM afternoon briefing.

By | August 10, 2020 12:39 p.m.

The former VP has kept us waiting for some time. We’re expecting to know sometime this week who his vice president will be.

O’Brien Claims ‘Almost Nothing’ Left On Russia Sanctions Despite DNI’s Dire Warning

By | August 9, 2020 1:15 p.m.

Biden Walks Back Diversity Claim Comparing Black And Latino Communities

By | August 7, 2020 10:56 a.m.

Where Things Stand: They’re Not Even Trying To Hide It These Days

This is your TPM afternoon briefing.

By | August 5, 2020 12:43 p.m.

While President Trump himself is exempt from the rules of the Hatch Act, it would appear he’s not even trying to adhere to precedent as he vies for a second term.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: Chairwoman Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks during a Senate Special Committee of Aging hearing on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Seniors: A Look at Racial Health Disparities” at the US Capitol on July 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. The committee is looking into the data that has been showing that communities of color have been disproportionately negatively affected by the spread of the coronavirus when compared to the caucasian population in the United States. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Susan Collins

Why Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting System Could Spell Doom For Susan Collins’ Already-Tough Reelection Bid

Susan Collins’ ability to win under these rules is affected by her standing in the state, the configuration of the slate of candidates, and a pattern of partisan polarization toward ranked choice in Maine.

By Amy Fried | August 5, 2020 10:00 a.m.

Trump Takes His Election Delegitimization Crusade To The Next Level

This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.

By | August 3, 2020 2:14 p.m.

If The Feds Protect The Suburbs, Will The Suburbs Protect The President?

This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.

By | July 30, 2020 6:29 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Just Another 2020 Morning News Dump

This is your TPM afternoon briefing.

By | July 30, 2020 12:25 p.m.

There was a lot going on this morning.