Category Archives: US elections 2020

‘I decided I had to do something’: can young voters flip a key swing county against Trump?

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Monroe county in Michigan was an important part of Trump’s victory four years ago, as swing voters turned their backs on the Democrats

It took General George Armstrong Custer to get Katybeth Davis on the ballot this November.

For years, Davis passed a statue of the vanquished US cavalry commander perched imperiously on his horse outside her church in the heart of Monroe county, Michigan. She was angered at the place of honour given to a man she describes as a genocidal killer of Native Americans and a rapist.

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After a repentant Trump voter’s one-man protest, what happened next?

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James Walker took a stand in March 2017 that provoked an overwhelming response online and also within his family

Regrets, he’s had a few, but then again, there’s one he’d like to mention.

James Walker voted for Donald Trump in 2016. That fateful decision, and a subsequent act of public of repentance, rippled through his family and friendships, his dating life, his career, where he makes his home and countless thousands of posts on social media.

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Trump campaign fails to show evidence of vote-by-mail fraud, filing reveals

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  • Documents obtained by Guardian shows evidence sorely lacking
  • Campaign complained of widespread fraud in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump’s campaign failed to produce any evidence of vote-by-mail fraud in Pennsylvania after a federal judge ordered it do so, according to a 524-page court filing obtained by the Guardian.

Related: USPS chief Louis DeJoy says he won't restore mail-sorting machines ahead of election – live

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USPS chief concedes changes causing delays but won’t restore sorting machines

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Louis DeJoy, a major Republican donor, made appearance before Congress amid scrutiny over agency’s management

America’s postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, conceded on Friday he had implemented recent changes that led to mail delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) but said he would not reverse the decision to remove mail equipment ahead of the election.

DeJoy, a major Republican donor without prior USPS experience, made his first appearance before Congress amid widespread scrutiny over the mail delays and his management of the agency since taking over in June.

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Trouble for Trump as Fox News praises ‘enormously effective’ Biden speech

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Republican pundits accept success of Biden’s convention address as Trump’s bid to portray Democratic rival as radical leftist falls flat

Under pressure on the last day of the Democratic convention, Joe Biden “hit a home run” with an “enormously effective” speech that blew “a big hole” in Donald Trump’s efforts to paint him as a mentally faltering captive of his party’s left wing.

And that was to hear Fox News hosts Dana Perino and Chris Wallace tell it.

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USPS chief Louis DeJoy says he won’t restore mail sorting machines ahead of election – live

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Senator Tom Carper explained his cursing during the hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, which was caught on a hot mic and widely shared on Twitter.

“Those who know me know that there are few things that get me more fired up than protecting the Postal Service!” Carper said in a tweet.

Those who know me know that there are few things that get me more fired up than protecting the Postal Service!#DontMessWithUSPS

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Brief Kanye update: Kanye West has not qualified to appear on the ballot in the swing state of Ohio, according to Ohio secretary of state Frank LaRose.

Kanye does not make the ballot in Ohio, according to Secretary LaRose pic.twitter.com/HWp3ORKkJM

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DNC 2020: from emotional speeches backing Biden to fiery warnings on Trump – video highlights

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A unique Democratic national convention gave countless memorable moments, from Kamala Harris's historic nomination as vice-president, to Michelle Obama's harsh words for Donald Trump. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and former president Barack Obama echoed her words by giving scathing reviews of the Trump administration. Others who showed their support for Harris and Joe Biden's nomination included healthcare activist Ady Barkan, former US congresswoman and shooting survivor Gabby Giffords, comedian Sarah Cooper, actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus and singer Billie Eilish

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How Julia Louis-Dreyfus roasted Donald Trump in DNC finale – video

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Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus brought a great deal of levity while hosting the final night of the Democratic national convention. The comedian and star of Veep roasted Donald Trump and urged Americans to vote this November, joking that not even 'Facebook, Fox News and Vladimir Putin' can stop the democratic process

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‘I’m more for Trump than I was before’: president clings to narrow lead in Iowa as Biden closes in

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In a county that flipped dramatically from backing Obama to supporting Trump, there are signs of danger for the president

When Aaron Schatz surveys the wreckage of 2020, he finds himself doing surprisingly well.

Profits on his Iowa dairy farm are up thanks to coronavirus. The pandemic feels a distant threat, and Schatz has yet to wear a mask. Black Lives Matter protests are an annoyance but really someone else’s problem.

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Boy with stutter delivers moving DNC speech: ‘Joe Biden made me feel confident’ – video

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Brayden Harrington, 13, spoke about how he met Joe Biden, who stuttered himself as a boy, and how the Democratic presidential nominee gave him confidence. 'He told me we were members of the same club: we stutter. It was really amazing to hear that someone like me became vice president,' Brayden said.

In the final night of the Democratic national convention, Biden outlined his plans to bring relief and solace to a country battered by the coronavirus pandemic as he accepted the nomination to challenge Donald Trump in the November election

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Joe Biden’s speech wins praise from left and right – but not from Trump

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Obama campaign veterans, Hillary Clinton, and Fox News personalities hail former vice-president’s convention appearance

Democrats have largely praised Joe Biden’s speech formally accepting the party nomination as a resounding success, while Republicans have begrudgingly conceded it went well.

Biden’s speech on Thursday capped off the Democratic national convention and was largely optimistic, laying out his vision for tackling several crises facing the country.

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Biden completes a comeback for the ages with career-defining speech

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Analysis: The Democratic presidential nominee’s remarks resonated with decency, gravity and passion – if not many specifics

Joe Biden stood in a school gym in Iowa fumbling for a message, generating little electricity and looking his age. His rivals were drawing bigger crowds and beat him into fourth place in the caucuses. Political pundits declared him over the hill.

That was February. Now, in August, Biden resembles an ageing heavyweight boxer who got himself in shape, climbed back into the ring, and landed a knockout punch. His closing performance at the Democratic convention on Thursday night produced the finest speech of his career, a comeback for the ages more presidential than the current US president.

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‘Light is more powerful than dark’: Joe Biden accepts presidential nomination – video

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Joe Biden has vowed to unite America and lead the country to overcome “this season of darkness”, as he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday evening, a long-sought moment that comes more than 30 years after he first ran for president

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‘Mika Pintz?’ Democrats mock Republicans for mispronouncing ‘Kamala’ – video

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang open the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention with a not-so-subtle dig at Republicans mispronouncing vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s first name

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Joe Biden to accept Democratic presidential nomination 33 years after first bid – DNC live

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On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, progressives remain critical that Republicans have been included more than young, progressive Democrats.

If I had a second for every time someone said X got more time than me I’d pool them together and give them to @JulianCastro

Honestly I’m so tired of saying this at this point: the speaking allotment does not represent the future of the Democratic Party. #DemConvention

The convention played a tribute video commemorating the life of Beau Biden, Joe Biden’s eldest son who died of brain cancer in 2015.

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Kamala Harris’s DNC speech claimed a new moment for progressive Democrats

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Harris spoke about structural racism, injustice in healthcare and being a ‘proud black woman’ – fresh words for the presidential stage

The first note that Kamala Harris sounded in her first speech as the Democrats’ official vice-presidential nominee was not about Donald Trump, or Joe Biden, or the crossroads to which the country has arrived.

Instead Harris began her acceptance speech at the party’s national convention Wednesday by looking backwards, to the black women activists who fought historically for the right to vote and then for “a seat at the table”.

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Kamala Harris makes history, Barack Obama slams Trump: day three at the DNC – video highlights

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Kamala Harris officially accepted her vice-presidential nomination on the third day of the Democratic national convention. Her husband, Douglas Emhoff, joined her on stage alongside Joe Biden and his wife, Jill. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Gabrielle Giffords were among the many figures who condemned Donald Trump's presidency and pledged their support for the Biden-Harris ticket

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Shooting survivor Gabby Giffords delivers moving speech at DNC – video

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Former US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords provided the most emotional moment of the third night of the Democratic national convention. 

Giffords, who sustained brain damage after she was shot at an event with constituents in 2011, spoke during a segment on gun control. She said: 'Today, I struggle with speech but I have not lost my voice. America needs all of us to speak out, even when you have to fight to find the words.'

A spokesperson for Giffords said she spent 'countless hours' practising the speech, the longest she has delivered since the shooting

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Kamala Harris reflects on vice-presidential nomination at DNC – video

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Kamala Harris made US history as she became the first black woman and first Asian American to join a major party’s presidential ticket. On the third night of the Democratic national convention, she urged voters to reject the divisive and destructive leadership of Donald Trump, calling him a president who 'turns our tragedies into political weapons'

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