EDITOR’S NOTE: We updated and republished this article on Nov. 16 to include news about the Moderna vaccine. That article can be accessed here. When drugmaker Pfizer announced that its new vaccine was highly effective at preventing COVID-19, it raised hopes that the coronavirus pandemic could be nearing its end. In a Nov. 9 press […]
Major news networks and the Associated Press have declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election. What now? Here’s what we know. What does the media’s “call” of a winner actually mean? The media’s “call” of Biden as the winner doesn’t hold force of law. It’s simply the best estimation by the networks’ […]
While everyone was watching the presidential returns roll in, the coronavirus pandemic in the United States worsened. After a summer that saw a declining number of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths, these statistics have shot upward since the start of October. The timing is especially bad, with the transition to winter months keeping people indoors, […]
In his first public remarks since falsely saying he won re-election hours after the polls closed, President Donald Trump lashed out at ballot-counting efforts in several states, alleging with no evidence that the system was stacked against him in multiple ways. “If you count the legal votes, I easily win. If you count the illegal […]
Ever since the 2016 presidential election, when Donald Trump outperformed the polls and defeated Hillary Clinton, Democrats have been nervous about losing the presidential race, no matter how strong Joe Biden’s leads in the polls have been. Seth Masket, a University of Denver political scientist and author of “Learning from Loss: The Democrats 2016-2020,” recently […]
Incumbent Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is up for re-election in a tight race against Republican challenger John James, a Detroit-area businessman. This is James’ second Senate run. He lost his 2018 race against Sen. Debbie Stabenow. The Cook Political Report finds that Peters has an advantage in this competitive race, which could determine which party […]
As Election Day 2020 draws near, Democratic nominee Joe Biden is centering his closing argument against President Donald Trump on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. “I have a plan to deal with this pandemic,” Biden said in Durham, N.C., on Oct. 18. “Responsibly testing, tracing, masking. Not politicizing a race for a vaccine — […]
During the past century, only three people have been elected president but then lost a bid for a second term: Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. Could President Donald Trump become the fourth? Trump still has a chance of winning a second term. But based on historically weak approval ratings and consistent deficits […]
Over the past few weeks, the tide has turned in the presidential money race. When we last looked at the state of 2020 fundraising, in early September, President Donald Trump and his allied organizations had raised $970 million, or 44% more than the $674 million raised by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the groups […]
President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, have sparred over the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. During a town hall on Oct. 15, Trump said the U.S. has “turned the corner” on the virus, but Biden countered that Trump has gone “round the bend” if he believes that. As […]
Election Night in America promises to be bewildering, with a torrent of election results coming out for hours on end. What does it all mean? When will we know who the winners are? How can you avoid being conned by partisan misinformation? Here’s a guide to navigating media and social media on Election Night. Use […]
As Election Day nears, President Donald Trump and his supporters are urging greater scrutiny of Hunter Biden, the son of his opponent, Democratic nominee Joe Biden. They’re especially focusing on the younger Biden’s ties to China. “Joe Biden must immediately release all emails, meetings, phone calls, transcripts, and records related to his involvement in his […]