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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.
FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee July 12, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. If confirmed, Wray will fill the position that has been left behind by former director James Comey who was fired by President Donald Trump about two months ago.
WILKES-BARRE, UNITED STATES - 2020/11/04: Luzerne County employees open mail-in ballots to be counted at the elections board in Wilkes-Barre.Pennsylvania mail-in ballots are being counted with about fifty thousand in total, Luzerne County hopes to finish tonight. Media is allowed to document the vote counting process in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
If Trump Tries To Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here’s What Happens
It’s easy enough for the Trump campaign to file a lawsuit claiming improprieties, but a lot harder to provide evidence of wrongdoing or a convincing legal argument. Here’s what you need to know as the election lawsuits start to mount.
By Ian MacDougall ProPublica | November 4, 2020 5:46 p.m.
Without A Blue Senate, A Pres. Biden Would Have To Dramatically Adjust His Expectations
“President Biden's election would provide a welcome relief from the daily trauma,” one Senate veteran said, but achieving top policy goals would become infinitely more complicated.
By | November 4, 2020 4:18 p.m.
People wait in line to vote at the polling location at Christ Lutheran Church on Lehigh Street in Reading Tuesday morning November 3, 2020 at 10:00 am. During the 2020 Presidential Election.
Live Presidential Race Results From Wisconsin And Michigan
By TPM Staff | November 4, 2020 11:28 a.m.
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 11: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives for the Senate Policy luncheons in the Capitol on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
HICKORY, NC - NOVEMBER 01: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) greets supporters before President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the Hickory Regional Airport on November 1, 2020 in Hickory, North Carolina. Early voting in North Carolina, which ended Saturday, drew over 4.5 million voters to the polls. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Josh’s Number Crunchers List
By | November 3, 2020 12:16 p.m.
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