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The Washington Post explores President Trump’s plans to overturn the results of the election by delaying and disqualifying votes in key states, while Politico explains that the strategy is almost certain to fail. Meanwhile, Georgia finished its statewide recount, confirming Joe Biden’s victory there. CNN has the story. Vox ’s Anna North explains why so many schools in the United...

CBS provides an overview of some of the coronavirus-related restrictions announced by state and local leaders this week. And the Washington Post reports that, as escalating outbreaks threaten to overwhelm hospitals across the country, Republican governors are among those implementing stricter public-health measures. PBS Newshour spoke with former national security adviser H.R. McMaster about the T...

In Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, the local board of canvassers temporarily withheld certification of the presidential election. The Detroit Free Press has the story. And the Wall Street Journal documents the Trump campaign’s continuing efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.  The Washington Post reports that local governments are struggling to distribute Cares Act funding t...

CNET breaks down who is first in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved. National Geographic explains the recommendations from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for who should be given priority when distributing a future vaccine. And the Washington Post reports on what global cooperation — or lack there of — could mean for the disease. Tens o...

Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic that doctors and nurses have become our most valuable resource in fighting COVID-19 — and warns that these health-care workers are burning out. Texas Monthly says Rice University has been able to prevent major spread of the coronavirus on its campus by putting enforcement of public-health rules into the hands of students. Today, the Miami Marlins will official...

The Washington Post explains how the Biden team is planning to work around obstruction from the Trump administration as it prepares for office. The Post also says there is acknowledgment within Trump's inner circle that he lost the election and that his attempts to change the results are all dead ends. And several Republican senators, including Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham, told CNN that Bide...

The Atlantic explains the implications of news that the U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations this week. And the Wall Street Journal reports that hospitals in rural areas are particularly overwhelmed. The mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, recently cast a decisive vote during a city council meeting against the implementation of a mask mandate, even though he has urged residents to...

The Wall Street Journal and NPR explain the implications of delaying the transfer of power from one administration to the next. And the Washington Post reports that the White House is preparing the Trump administration’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year, even though Trump will not be president during that time. Vox breaks down what Trump can do during his final days in office.  ...

The Washington Post reports on Republican leaders supporting President Trump's baseless efforts to challenge the results of the election. Politico says the battle over who leads the post-Trump party is already underway, and that the two upcoming Georgia special elections will give aspiring leaders a chance to showcase themselves. The Guardian and CNN report on Stacey Abrams’s voting-rights e...

Stat breaks down the president-elect’s plan to address the pandemic. Politico provides an overview of contenders for various positions in a future Biden cabinet. The Washington Post reports that Biden is already preparing a series of executive orders after he's sworn in on January 20. And Axios reviews the Biden-Harris transition website and the pair’s plans to tackle four major issues...

With a victory in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, Joe Biden has secured enough electoral votes to win the presidency. Senator Kamala Harris will become the first woman, Black person, and Indian American to serve as vice president. This outcome marks the end of a historic election in which a record number of voters weighed in on the country’s future. The Wall Street Journal has the story. And...

The Wall Street Journal reports on where the presidential race stands. The Washington Post and Poynter break down why Fox News and the Associated Press have called Arizona for Joe Biden while other organizations have not. Politico and the Wall Street Journal explain the implications of Democrats faring worse than expected in state legislative races.   NBC News has an update on COVID-19 infect...

The Wall Street Journal and Politico break down the latest election results. Vox reports on the passed ballot measures that are significantly shifting U.S. drug policy. Yesterday, the U.S. became the first country to officially exit the Paris climate agreement. Bloomberg News explains what this means, even as the presidential election hangs in the balance. Gerald Seib writes for the Wall Street Jo...

The Washington Post has the latest election results.   Politico reports that voting during the election went fairly smoothly, despite a few hiccups, including at the post office. The Washington Post has that story.   And finally, as Valencia County goes, so goes the nation, right? Tim Alberta in Politico explains why this little-known county is one to watch.   Maine has become the f...

PBS NewsHour explains how the Associated Press will call races in the election starting tonight. Reuters interviewed executives at five major TV news networks about their plans for analyzing race results this evening. And the LA Times recently profiled Arnon Mishkin, who leads the Fox election-night analysis team. The Wall Street Journal breaks down the information that we may know by the end of t...

The Wall Street Journal describes the presidential candidates’ final days on the campaign trail. The News & Observer says law enforcement deployed chemical spray at a North Carolina rally honoring George Floyd. And the Texas Tribune explains why a Republican lawsuit seeking to throw out around 120,000 ballots was thrown out by the all-Republican state Supreme Court on Sunday. CNN has the...

President Trump is less popular among suburban voters, particularly suburban women, in this election. Vox explains why. Politico says Latinos make a small part of the Pennsylvania electorate but could tip the scales in this tight battleground state. Politico also looks at polling that indicates Biden is underperforming among Latino voters in Florida compared with Hillary Clinton in 2016. And NBC s...

David Fahrenthold reveals in a Washington Post investigation that the Trump Organization has received at least $2.5 million in taxpayer funds during the president’s time in office, mostly through visits and travel by Trump and his family members. The Post also offers a summary of the investigation. Vox explains why ballot measures in five states will give voters the chance to make significan...

Robert Draper writes for Texas Monthly that while it seems likely President Trump will win Texas, trends are pointing toward the state becoming more and more politically competitive. The Texas Tribune reports that Biden has struggled to win over Latino voters, who would be a key demographic in any chance he has turning Texas blue. And a CNN political analyst breaks down why Republican dominance in...

On Monday night, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5–3 decision that Wisconsin mail-in ballots postmarked by November 3 but received after Election Day cannot be counted. The Guardian has the story. The Washington Post and NBC offer overviews of the court’s recent election-related decisions. Vox explains how the recent ruling on Pennsylvania mail-in ballots may only be a temporary victory f...

The New Yorker looks at the value of polling ahead of the election, and why lots of people are getting a sense of déjà vu after 2016’s blunders. Plus, Reuters speaks with Americans who don’t typically vote about why they’re coming off the sidelines this year. And the Washington Post profiles one family’s struggle amid a pandemic and racial unrest to save a Bla...

Apple News has a collection of the best coverage of the debate. Vox breaks down 14 crucial states that provide a path to victory for either presidential candidate. And FiveThirtyEight has an interactive map highlighting all the different combinations of states that could push each camp over the finish line.

The Washington Post reports on reported Iranian and Russian plots to interfere ithe presidential election. And Wired profiles one of the leading architects of the U.S. cyberwar strategy. The Wall Street Journal has an explainer on Nigeria’s protests against police brutality. And Bloomberg reports that the governor of Lagos ordered a 24-hour curfew on Tuesday, enforced by anti-riot police. Vo...

A new court filing from the ACLU and the Department of Justice reveals that 545 children separated from their families due to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy have yet to be reunited with their parents. NBC News has the story. And KQED examines the efforts to track down parents in Mexico and Central America. Time looks into Sweden’s strategy to address the...

The Wall Street Journal reports on a rise in websites that look like local media but have partisan aims and connections to political operatives and donors. And Vox has a guide to help verify whether information you’re seeing online is coming from a reputable source. Vox breaks down the marijuana legalization measures that are on the ballot in five states this election.   Reuters is out...