Source: iOne Digital / iOne Digital/Creative Class UPDATED: 7:50 a.m. ET, Nov. 6 — Stacey Abrams has responded to the outpouring of support and recognition heaped upon her in the wake of Georgia voters pushing Joe Biden past Donald Trump…
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‘Good Trouble’: John Lewis’ Congressional District Pushes Biden Past Trump In Georgia
Voters in the congressional district represented by the late John Lewis were responsible for casting the ballots that pushed Joe Biden past Donald Trump in Georgia as the president got closer to meeting his political demise. The development came as…
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Trumpublicans Are Freaking Out And Blaming Each Other As Their Racist In Chief Faces Election Doom
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty The clear and present existential threat to Donald Trump‘s presidency — you know, the legal votes cast in the 2020 election — has prompted some of the most loyal Republicans to freak out, panic and…
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‘From Picking Cotton To Picking Presidents’: Viral Video Dispels False ‘Blame Black Voters’ Narrative
A cable news network’s interview with a Black voter in Detriot was going viral Wednesday after he eloquently and accurately addressed the overt acts of voter intimidation by Trump supporters looking to stop ballots from being counted in Michigan’s election,…
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Results Trickle In As Data Show Roles Black Voters Are Playing In 2020 Election
UPDATED: 1:27 a.m., Nov. 4 ET — Joe Biden asked for “patience” early Wednesday morning and said neither presidential candidate can declare victory in an election that has seemingly turned into a much closer contest than polling suggested it would…
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Jaime Harrison Falls Short In Historic Bid For Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina U.S. Senate Seat
Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Jaime Harrison, the Democratic nominee challenging U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, was projected to fall short in his historic bid to replace an incumbent who was largely seen as vulnerable. The Associated Press…
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Watch NAACP’s Live Election Coverage In 2-Night Special
Source: Yegor Aleyev / Getty The NAACP is live streaming online coverage of the 2020 election in an effort to bring forward timely, relevant, and authentic stories of the Black experience in critical cities and swing states from around the…
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Crucial Battleground State Pennsylvania Preparing For ‘Right-Wing Militia Groups’ At Polling Places
This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. This article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy. HARRISBURG — Tensions ahead of the 2020 election in…
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Why Far-Right Extremists Are More Of An Election Threat Than You Think
Far-right extremists have been in the news, with an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor and rallies like the one the Proud Boys held in Portland in September. With a hotly contested election underway in a polarized society, many people…
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6 Things To Remember As You Vote In-Person
Despite all the challenges to this year’s election – long lines, calls for voter intimidation, baseless claims of fraud – voting is a fundamental civil right. As a political scientist who studies campaigns and elections, I have confidence in American…
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