Election 2020

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June 21, 2020 9:11 PM

Bolton: Trump and China's Xi talked 'frequently' about Trump's re-election

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is promoting a new book in which he accuses President Trump of being uninformed and almost solely focused on his own re-election.

by Franco Ordoñez

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June 21, 2020 4:26 PM

Tom Petty's family doesn't want Trump using his music for a 'campaign of hate'

Tom Petty's family issued a cease-and-desist notice to the Trump campaign after the president played "I Won't Back Down" at his rally in Tulsa, Okla.

by Christianna Silva

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June 20, 2020 7:41 PM

Ignoring warnings, Trump presses ahead with Tulsa rally

President Trump pressed ahead Saturday with a comeback rally amid a pandemic by declaring “the silent majority is stronger than ever before," but what was meant to be a show of political force was instead met with thousands of empty seats.

by The Associated Press

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June 20, 2020 2:16 PM

Six staffers setting up for Trump rally test positive for COVID-19

President Trump's campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Okla., have tested positive for coronavirus.

by The Associated Press

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June 20, 2020 8:18 AM

Trump looks to reset campaign amid pandemic with Tulsa rally

Pressing ahead in a pandemic, President Trump looked to reverse a decline in his political fortunes Saturday by returning to the format that has so often energized him and his supporters: a raucous rally before tens of thousands of ardent fans.

by The Associated Press

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June 18, 2020 9:57 PM

Klobuchar withdraws from VP consideration, says Biden should pick a woman of color

“I think this is a moment to put a woman of color on that ticket," Klobuchar said on MSNBC. “If you want to heal this nation right now — my party, yes, but our nation — this is sure a hell of a way to do it.”

by Brian Bakst and The Associated Press

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June 18, 2020 9:08 AM

Supreme Court upholds DACA in blow to Trump administration

A narrowly divided Supreme Court extended Thursday a life-support line to some 650,000 so-called "Dreamers," allowing them to remain safe from deportation for now.

by Nina Totenberg

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June 17, 2020 3:27 PM

GOP lawmakers blast Secretary of State Simon for deal in voting lawsuits

Minnesota’s witness requirement for absentee ballots would be suspended for the Aug. 11 primary under an agreement reached between the state and the plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the current rules. DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon made the concession to the challenging groups, and that has Republican lawmakers crying foul.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 17, 2020 3:12 PM

Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns

President Donald Trump "pleaded" with China's Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses the president of being driven by political calculations when making national security decisions.

by The Associated Press

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June 17, 2020 4:00 AM

2020 electoral map ratings: Biden has an edge over Trump, with 5 months to go

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has an advantage over President Trump in the states likely to tip the presidential race, but he's still short of solidifying 270 electoral votes needed to win.

by Domenico Montanaro

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