Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Romney OKs voting on court nominee, all but assures approval
Sen. Mitt Romney said Tuesday he supports voting to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. That all but ensures President Trump has the backing needed to push the nomination over Democratic objections so close to the November election. 
Democrats are accusing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of blatant hypocrisy after he pledged a Senate vote on President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. Four years ago, McConnell refused to consider President Barack Obama's Supreme Court pick in the months before the 2016 election.
Preparing Minnesotans of color to wield more power at the Capitol
The number of Minnesota lawmakers of color has tripled over the past 10 years, but the Legislature remains 90 percent white — which is less racially diverse than the state’s population. A St. Paul program is trying to build a pipeline from diverse communities to the state Capitol to tackle widening racial disparities.
Step aside election 2000: This year's election may be the most litigated yet
In 2000, lawyers and election officials endlessly examined and debated butterfly ballots and hanging chads. Now, the legal arguments are more complex and center on the rules governing mail-in voting.