Senate Republicans plan to move the nomination quickly and Democrats have little chance to block the nominee, but a bitter Senate battle looms in the weeks ahead.
Category: Politics
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Biden’s claim that Trump’s tax bill gave companies ‘a reward for offshoring jobs’
The Democratic nominee is a fierce critic of Trump’s tax bill, but a key charge is not yet confirmed in the data.
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Some Democrats worry millions flowing from super PACs prioritize White swing voters over minorities
A prominent Democratic donor is urging groups to change course as the election nears.
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The House seats most likely to flip in November
Less than six weeks out from the election, House Republicans have a chance to just pick up a handful of seats. But so do Democrats.
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Philadelphia election official warns ‘naked ballots’ may lead to tens of thousands of rejected ballots for November
The top election official is warning about a technicality that could jeopardize mail-in voting.
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Supreme Court vacancy spotlights Roe v. Wade
Activists from both sides have been galvanized by the prospect that a newly conservative Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion ruling. But each party sees risks in focusing too heavily on abortion as the court fight unfolds.
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Election live updates: Biden to pay respects to Ginsburg; Trump to spend day on the campaign trail
On Friday, the president plans to stage events in Florida, Georgia and Virginia and hold a fundraiser at his hotel in Washington.
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Are you running into voting problems? Let us know.
The Washington Post is partnering with ProPublica to hear what problems voters — that’s you — are encountering when trying to vote in the general election.
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Hours after a judge describes Tucker Carlson as ‘engaging in exaggeration,’ Trump highlights his false claims
The pool of “reasonable viewers” who treat Tucker Carlson with skepticism does not include the president.
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What we know about those discarded Trump ballots in Pennsylvania
We don’t know all the details, but it seems likely that it isn’t Democrats who are seeking to skew the election.
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How three decades of partisan fighting and hypocrisy enabled Trump to reshape the federal judiciary
President Trump is set to confirm a third Supreme Court nominee with a simple majority vote for the first time since the adoption of the cloture rule in 1917. It caps a three-decade period of rising partisanship — and hypocrisy — over federal judicial nominees.
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Trump readies a debate onslaught — and Biden allies worry
President Trump is preparing to unleash blistering attacks against Joe Biden at their first debate Tuesday, including ones targeting Biden’s son Hunter. Biden’s allies are warning him not to lose his temper and make a mistake.
