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October 21, 2020 2:34 AM

Parents of 545 children separated at U.S.-Mexico border still can't be found

A court filing said many of the parents are presumed to no longer be in the United States. Efforts to locate them have been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the filing.

by Mark Katkov

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October 21, 2020 1:00 AM

NPR special report: Voting in America

In an hour-long special report, NPR explores an extraordinary electoral season that’s coincided with the global pandemic.

by MPR News Staff

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October 20, 2020 5:04 PM

Can you trust opinion polls? We asked a Minneapolis pollster

Just about all of the polls in 2016 projected Hillary Clinton would win both the popular vote and the electoral college. She didn’t. Are this year’s polls any different?

by Tom Crann

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October 20, 2020 1:01 PM

What is the ‘Black vote’ and why does it matter in 2020?

Black Americans have voted in record-breaking numbers in elections past, but the myth that they don’t vote persists. Why is that?

by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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October 20, 2020 10:39 AM

If there's no election night winner, don't panic

The problem isn't with the results taking a little while to tabulate, experts say. The problem is with conspiracy theories that pop up as a result.

by Miles Parks

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October 20, 2020 9:17 AM

Republicans see bright spot in voter registration push

The Republican Party has cut into Democrats' advantage in voter registration tallies across some critical presidential battleground states, a fact they point to as evidence of steady — and overlooked — enthusiasm for President Donald Trump and his party.

by The Associated Press

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October 20, 2020 8:36 AM

Google abuses its monopoly power over search, Justice Department says in lawsuit

The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed."

by The Associated Press

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October 20, 2020 7:53 AM

AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: U.S. trust in COVID-19 information down

A new poll finds Americans' trust in the people and institutions giving them information about the coronavirus has fallen across the board.

by The Associated Press

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October 20, 2020 1:00 AM

Tom Friedman of NYT calls on Biden to form "national unity government"

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman speaks at the University of Minnesota about the 2020 election and America’s future.

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October 19, 2020 7:49 PM

Debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics.

by The Associated Press

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