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Pandemic relief faces uncertainty in postelection session
Negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill are inching forward, but it’s clear that the window for action before the Nov. 3 election is closing and the issue will be tossed to a postelection lame-duck session of Congress. 
Anxious Democrats don't trust Biden's lead. His campaign is fine with that
After 2016, nothing will make Democrats feel secure in the final weeks of a presidential election. For Joe Biden's campaign, which doesn't want voters to be complacent, the anxiety is OK.
Voter guide: Where the 3rd District candidates stand on the issues
Incumbent Rep. Dean Phillips faces Republican challenger Kendall Qualls in the 3rd District. Here’s a breakdown of the issues they discussed during a debate earlier this month.
Should we trust the polls in the 2020 election?
After Donald Trump won the election in 2016, surprised observers said polls had underestimated his support. What did pollsters get right, what did they get wrong and what have they learned?
Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren't welcome in the classroom. The three schools, in Minnesota, Indiana and Virginia, are affiliated with People of Praise.