The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Katherine Lee
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Supreme Court allows Trump officials to end 2020 Census count early
The ruling comes as the nation’s largest statistical association, and even the bureau’s own census takers and partners, have been raising questions about the quality of the data being gathered.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Severed cable shuts down Virginia’s online voter registration on last day to register
It’s not the first time technical problems affected Virginians’ ability to register to vote under a looming deadline.
Posted inNation & World
Self-proclaimed militia also planned to kidnap Virginia Gov. Northam
The conspirators have already been charged in an plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Georgia breaks record for turnout on first day of early voting
A tracker shows an eight-hour wait at one office.
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The Latest: Nurses go on strike over protective gear, pay in Connecticut
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Appeals court reinstates restrictions limiting Texas counties to a single ballot drop box
Critics called the governor’s last-minute restriction a naked attempt at voter suppression.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Barrett tells senators she has no agenda on health care, other issues before Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would not say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Trump, who nominated her.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Election 2020, Politics
As Election Day nears, Taylor Swift and A-list artists finally rally behind Biden
In the home stretch of the campaign, A-list artists like Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Madonna, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift have come around to full-throated endorsements of Biden.
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Facebook bans posts that deny or distort the Holocaust
Facebook says it will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.