Election 2020

Election 2020

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

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Biden pledges to dismantle Trump's sweeping immigration changes — but can he do that?
The Trump administration has undertaken more than 400 executive actions on immigration, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Biden has vowed to roll back many policies — but faces obstacles.
As election nears, Iowa senator under pressure for COVID-19 remarks
The race for Sen. Joni Ernst's seat could help determine control of the Senate. At a recent campaign event, the GOP lawmaker echoed a debunked conspiracy theory about the pandemic's death toll.
Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to halt the mailing of absentee ballots raised concerns about creating delays and confusion in the presidential battleground state. The court’s decision came Thursday, just 54 days before the Nov. 3 election.
Veteran House incumbents cling to seats as districts evolve
Much of the focus in this year’s fight for House control will be on freshmen Democrats who captured Republican-held seats in 2018. But there’s a smaller category of lawmakers who also merit attention: veteran representatives facing tight reelections, including Minnesota U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson.
'America will always rise up': Trump, Biden commemorate Sept. 11 attacks
While President Trump spoke in Shanksville, Pa., Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden bumped elbows with Vice President Pence in New York. Biden is traveling to Shanksville later in the day.
Gov. Tim Walz on COVID-19, emergency power, Floyd's killing and more
Six months after Gov. Tim Walz first declared the peacetime emergency, where is Minnesota in the response to the pandemic and what will the next few months bring? On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talked with Walz, discussing some of the pressing issues in Minnesota and taking listener questions from around the state. 
Minnesota, 13 other states ask judge to reverse changes at U.S. Postal Service
A group of 14 states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake.