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President Donald J. Trump speaks. At the Reading Regional Airport in Bern Township, PA Saturday afternoon October 31, 2020 where United States President Donald J. Trump spoke during a campaign rally for his bid for reelection.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, speaks during a TV interview with OAN on October 12, 2020 in Washington, DC (Photo by Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post)
Voters wait in long lines to cast their ballots during early voting at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. The wait to vote was over 4 hours. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
WASHINGTON DC - DECEMBER 11: Protesters outside the Supreme Court on the eve of the decision on Gore v Bush that will determine the outcome of the Presidential Election on December 11, 2000 in Washington DC. (Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
Bush V. Gore Isn’t Precedent, But It Keeps Getting Cited
The Supreme Court decision that handed the 2000 election to George W. Bush is widely believed not to be a precedent, yet it’s been cited in hundreds of federal and state cases since. It could play a role in this year’s election, too.
By Ian MacDougall | November 1, 2020 10:28 a.m.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, arrives for a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and fellow Republicans as they work toward the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. The addition of Judge Barrett to the court would give conservatives six of the court’s nine seats. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
GOP Scrambles To Retain Senate Majority, Even If Trump Goes Down
By Lisa Mascaro | November 1, 2020 9:57 a.m.
Expect To Hear From A Bunch Of Election Lawyers On Nov. 3
By DAVID BAUDER | November 1, 2020 9:47 a.m.
National Guard Taps Units To Respond To Potential Civil Unrest
By LOLITA C. BALDOR | October 31, 2020 11:00 a.m.
People wait outside the airport before a campaign rally with President Donald Trump Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
How Do They Get To 270? Biden Has Options, Trump’s Path Is Narrower
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and Aamer Madhani | October 31, 2020 10:08 a.m.
Actor Sean Connery holds a rose in his hand as he talks about his new movie "The Name of the Rose" at a news conference in London, England, Jan. 23, 1987. (AP Photo/Gerald Penny)
Legendary Actor Sean Connery Dies At 90
By JILL LAWLESS and HILLEL ITALIE | October 31, 2020 9:56 a.m.
ICYMI: Your TPM Weekend News Roundup
By TPM Staff | October 30, 2020 5:20 p.m.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 26: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heads into the Republicans Policy Luncheon on October 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. It is expected that the Senate will vote on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court later in the day. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mitch McConnell
A photo of items that are sent to people who request a mail ballot, ballot, instructions, secrecy envelope, and official mailing envelope. Mail in Ballot materials for the Nov. 3, 2020 election, photographed at the Election Services Office for Berks County Pennsylvania, in Reading, PA Monday morning September 28, 2020.
Strong Earthquake Rocks Turkey And Greece
By Associated Press | October 30, 2020 9:11 a.m.
DENVER, CO - JULY 12: Donald Trump Jr. speaks at the Western Conservative Summit at the Colorado Convention Center July 12, 2019. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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